What is the earliest bubs can engage?

kayleigh&bump · Dec 20th, 2009, 05:10 AM

I thought that for your 1st baby, they usually engaged around 34 weeks up until delivery? Im 31 weeks now, and for the past few nights Ive been getting period cramps and pains which I havent had since I was like 16 weeks and my ligaments were stretching out. Theyve been quite sore at times, and really felt like my period was coming.

I asked oh this morning if my bump looks lower, and he says it does, it looks it defo to me too. I can also feel pressure on my hips, which feel really achy. I feel like an old lady! This only came on yesterday.

Does this sounds like my lo has started to engage already? Is this anything to worry about with me only being 31 weeks? My next mw appt is on thursday so I guess I can find out for sure then. xx

kayleigh&bump · Dec 20th, 2009, 05:57 AM

anyone? x

suzib76 · Dec 20th, 2009, 06:05 AM

sorry i dunno, i also thought it was around 33/34 weeks for the first, i guess its possible though

Squidge · Dec 20th, 2009, 06:07 AM

It sounds like he has

I wouldn't worry though, they can be engaged for a few weeks before the decide to make an appearance. Plus they can always un-engage themselves depending on how far he's gone.

Well, i'm sure that's what i've read on here before

kayleigh&bump · Dec 20th, 2009, 06:18 AM

thanks girlies. So does that mean the earlier they engage, the earlier theyre gunna make an appearance? xx

billybump · Dec 20th, 2009, 06:25 AM

Sorry can't help I'm 37 weeks and when I was at the hospital at 35 my lo hadn't started to engage so its different for everyone.

Squidge · Dec 20th, 2009, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh&bump

thanks girlies. So does that mean the earlier they engage, the earlier theyre gunna make an appearance? xx

not really, they can be engaged for quite a while

casann · Dec 20th, 2009, 07:02 AM

i was told at my last appointment when i was 34 weeks that baby was 3/5 engaged . I think he had been since i was031 weeks as i had exactly the same pains as you and my midwife said he probably has been too. She also said how it ranges from person to person, some can engage week 29 others not until they go into labour . X

Dream.A.Dream · Dec 20th, 2009, 08:21 AM

Yeah, I'm sure I recall someone else on here saying her first LO was engaged at 31 weeks but she ended up being induced for being overdue xx

SmokyJoe78 · Dec 20th, 2009, 10:09 AM

I'm 37 weeks with my first baby and I'm not engaged at all yet

As with lots of these things, I guess everyone's different and there's no right or wrong time - hopefully you're MW will be able to tell you

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kayleigh&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maidstone, kent Posts: 5,108	What is the earliest bubs can engage? I thought that for your 1st baby, they usually engaged around 34 weeks up until delivery? Im 31 weeks now, and for the past few nights Ive been getting period cramps and pains which I havent had since I was like 16 weeks and my ligaments were stretching out. Theyve been quite sore at times, and really felt like my period was coming. I asked oh this morning if my bump looks lower, and he says it does, it looks it defo to me too. I can also feel pressure on my hips, which feel really achy. I feel like an old lady! This only came on yesterday. Does this sounds like my lo has started to engage already? Is this anything to worry about with me only being 31 weeks? My next mw appt is on thursday so I guess I can find out for sure then. xx

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kayleigh&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maidstone, kent Posts: 5,108	anyone? x

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suzib76 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,693	sorry i dunno, i also thought it was around 33/34 weeks for the first, i guess its possible though

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Squidge Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9,723	It sounds like he has I wouldn't worry though, they can be engaged for a few weeks before the decide to make an appearance. Plus they can always un-engage themselves depending on how far he's gone. Well, i'm sure that's what i've read on here before

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kayleigh&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maidstone, kent Posts: 5,108	thanks girlies. So does that mean the earlier they engage, the earlier theyre gunna make an appearance? xx

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billybump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: yorkshire dales Posts: 658	Sorry can't help I'm 37 weeks and when I was at the hospital at 35 my lo hadn't started to engage so its different for everyone.

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casann Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 1,014	i was told at my last appointment when i was 34 weeks that baby was 3/5 engaged . I think he had been since i was031 weeks as i had exactly the same pains as you and my midwife said he probably has been too. She also said how it ranges from person to person, some can engage week 29 others not until they go into labour . X

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Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	Yeah, I'm sure I recall someone else on here saying her first LO was engaged at 31 weeks but she ended up being induced for being overdue xx

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SmokyJoe78 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 600	I'm 37 weeks with my first baby and I'm not engaged at all yet As with lots of these things, I guess everyone's different and there's no right or wrong time - hopefully you're MW will be able to tell you

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