Maternity Notes

[emman24]

Hi! I'm 33 weeks today & the midwife has put on my notes, 5/5 for fifths palpable. I have no clue what this is, and I can seem to find much info online. Does anyone know what this means? The baby seems to be sitting a bit lower now, and I was wondering if he had moved down a bit. She did say he was lying a bit lower.


Thanks

Emma x

 

[widowwadman]

There's actually an explanation of this in the maternity notes, just opposite the page where they note it down (page 12)

5/5 free
4/5 sitting in the pelvic brim
3/5 lower but still mostly above the brim
2/5 engaged, as most is below brim
1/5 or 0/5 deeply engaged, hardly still palpable from above

 

[Alicebabe]

That means she can feel all of the baby's head in your pelvis. As it gets lower, they can feel less and less, like 3/5 felt. To be 5/5 is perfectly normal at this stage of your pregnancy xx

 

[emman24]

thanks. that helps. x