First Baby - when did head engage/start to engage

[lisaspoon]

Hi all,

Just a quick question. I've read that first babys are supposed to engage a bit earlier than on second + pregnancies. This is my first and have just got back from my 36 week midwife appointment (I'm actually 36 +5) and baby's head is still being recorded as 'free' in my notes. LO is head down and head at the pelvis, but I was told this nearly 3 weeks ago at my last appointment.

I'm a bit gutted as I was convinced LO had moved down further.... why is my baby being sooo lazy?!!


also on a side note,.... my urine has been clear until today... I had a trace of glucose... is this ok for this stage of pregnancy or could it lead to a "sweety ban" for the rest of my pregnancy?? midwife took bloods for glucose as she was taking them for FBC anyway....

 

[LisaJ1986]

I don't think Angel's head started to engage til around 36 weeks. Then every appointment after that she was still the same. By the time i was 40+ i was only 3/5 engaged. I knew i'd go overdue and i did.
Also i also think at 35-36 weeks i had glucose in my urine. She didn't seem too worried but i had yet another scan a week later so she said i'd get it checked then at my consultant check. It came back clear so don't worry just yet.

 

[bobby1]

Kai was starting to engage by 36 weeks and 3/5 engaged by 37 weeks. Though that doesn't by any means mean they are going to make an early entry, he still didn't come out til 41+1. I wouldn't worry and am sure bubs will start moving, even if it is completely at their own pace

 

[aramintalovegrove]

In established labour

 

[Sherlock]

My LO would pop in and out and didn't fully engage until I went into labour.

I'd not worry too much about it tbh.

 

[jills10uk]

mine never went further than 2/5ths and even then he didn't until i was 38 weeks and i gave birth at 38 weeks. even when i was 10cm dilated he still wasn't down properly, i just had to push that little bit more to get him down and out.

 

[trixipaws]

my first baby didnt engage until i was already in labour! she had a large head tho and i have very narrow hips so i just assumed it was too much of a tight squeeze for her and she preferred to stay free!

 

[lisaspoon]

thanks for your replies ladies

seems its a very individual thing,.... i think my LO is just one of the ones who likes swimming about!

 

[kalia]

I didn't think they engaged earlier, I thought it was that they engaged closer to labour in future pregnancies Apart from the women here whose babies' didn't engage until labour of course

 

[uncle_bens]

My baby never engaged, it was still high until they broke my waters

 

[flowergirl]

My baby didn't engage until I was 40+ and then she was only 'fixed at the brim of the pelvis' She fully engaged when I was in active labour.