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4/5ths engaged?
hi at my last midwife appoinment the midwife said baby head 4/5ths engaged does anyone know what this means? i am 35 weeks+. thanks xx
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he babys head has been down for weks but like i say is now 4/5ths engaged so im hoping labour is sooner rather than later!!!!
A measurement of 4/5ths engaged means that most of the baby's head has descended into the pelvis. You are most likely aware of this so called 'lightening'. You may feel that you can breathe more easily, on the other hand, it may be that you need to pass urine more often, as the baby's head rests on your bladder, or that walking is a little more difficult. Is this first pregnancy? Are you 36 weeks?
This often means that you are maybe close to the end. Amirah (midwife and mum to b)
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I am 32+3 today and saw my Consultant who said i am 3/5. I assume by what others have written that I have a baby that's half descended?? But still plenty of room to pop out??
hi i am 32weeks pregnant with my first baby , i am getting abdominal pain but midwife says this is normal , ive had a check over and everythings fine , the baby is four fiths and his head is down , im feeling realli tired and have aches in my hip area , and have wot i would describe as mild period pains told midwfe but she said it was my uterus expanding could anybody tell me if i am right in thinking that my baby will be cumming sooner rather than earlier ,as i would like to be prepared thanx claire .
hi am 31+4 weeks pregnant and was at my midwifes yesterday she said i was 4/5ths and she explained tht the babys forehead was in my pelvis and she could only feel from the eyes down of my babys head, I defo think i will go into labour early with him goin down ther already lol
have just been told the same! Think we still have a while to wait!!!
Hey just saw your a midwife
i went to my 38 week midwife appointment yesterday
she said i didnt need the sweep as my babys head was locked into my pelvis and engaged
and she put down 4/5 on my maternity book
what does this mean ??
i have pressure and pain on my pelvis to the point i can hear my joints click ! I want to give birth already as sleep has become short and uncomfortable
i have been doing all the natural stuff like the raspberry leaf tea and the bouncy ball lol
Hey im 38 weeks abd 2 days and i went for my midwife appointment yesterday and she told me baby is locked in my pelvis and engaged and on my notes she put 4/5ths engaged whatever that means.
but wen i asked her is the baby engaged she said most definitely plus this time round when she felt the babys head she didnt touch my stomach (belly) .. she touched my lady part down south lol and pushed in hard and said the head was there.
however i have just been feeling heavy and waddling as its hard for me to walk now And some back oain .. and constant trips to the toilet to pee but no contractions or even hicks
Hi ladies .. I'm 38+5 and went to my 38 week appointment Friday. Baby is 2/5th engaged and where I am from (Wales), the lower the number the more engaged. So 0/5 would be fully engaged for me. Other places may do it differently .. You're better off asking your midwife. I was just as confused so I asked someone local to me who is pregnant and she explained that the lower the number the better :-)