Can you still get kicked in the ribs when youve "dropped"???

mrscupcake · Mar 7th, 2010, 14:25 PM

I'm 38 weeks and I should have "dropped" by now. The head is engaged and I feel heavy in my pelvis, but i still get limbs and things right under my ribs can be really uncomfortable. Does this mean he's not dropped yet? xxx

honeygrl · Mar 7th, 2010, 14:52 PM

I have a short torso so no matter how low baby gets he's still in my ribs!

Tink1o5 · Mar 7th, 2010, 14:55 PM

yup baby can still be in your ribs. I have a long torso. But also a VERY LONG baby lol. So i have deffinatly dropped ( as if i feel for his head i only have to reach 2 inchs in, and BAM theres his head) but i can still get a foot in the ribs

AngelzEye · Mar 7th, 2010, 16:06 PM

Yup, depends what position the babies in, particularly if your sitting down though as then your ribs are a bit lower down and bam! My ribs are still target practise =Px

DueMarch2nd · Mar 7th, 2010, 16:57 PM

well yeah it seems so from the responses that you can hun but just because you are 38 weeks doesnt mean you have dropped. You will notice your bump go lower. Being engaged doesnt mean he has dropped. Mine is still not dropped

But it often happens at the start of labour so dont worry if you havent

mrscupcake · Mar 8th, 2010, 11:28 AM

Thanks guys. He actually seems to have sunk a bit lower over night as I can feel his head a lot lower down! Glad its not just me who gets it in ribs lol. xxx

curlykate · Mar 8th, 2010, 11:31 AM

I've dropped, and I still get kicks in the ribs. I find it's just kicks and pushes now though, and not constant pressure.

mrscupcake · Mar 8th, 2010, 11:48 AM

yeah thats what its like with me, and not really when im standing xx

lynnikins · Mar 8th, 2010, 12:13 PM

i pointed out to dh that baby seemd to have dropped last night and by the way ive been feeling all day i doubt baby has moved back up but i have a bum pushing up which is very sore and feet in my ribs to add to it lol

Mar 7th, 2010, 14:25 PM	#1
mrscupcake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 659	Can you still get kicked in the ribs when youve "dropped"??? I'm 38 weeks and I should have "dropped" by now. The head is engaged and I feel heavy in my pelvis, but i still get limbs and things right under my ribs can be really uncomfortable. Does this mean he's not dropped yet? xxx

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Mar 7th, 2010, 14:52 PM	#2
honeygrl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,555	I have a short torso so no matter how low baby gets he's still in my ribs!

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Mar 7th, 2010, 14:55 PM	#3
Tink1o5 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO, USA Posts: 3,057	yup baby can still be in your ribs. I have a long torso. But also a VERY LONG baby lol. So i have deffinatly dropped ( as if i feel for his head i only have to reach 2 inchs in, and BAM theres his head) but i can still get a foot in the ribs

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Mar 7th, 2010, 16:06 PM	#4
AngelzEye Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sunderland Posts: 261	Yup, depends what position the babies in, particularly if your sitting down though as then your ribs are a bit lower down and bam! My ribs are still target practise =Px

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Mar 7th, 2010, 16:57 PM	#5
DueMarch2nd Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grangemouth, Scotland (originally from MI,USA) Posts: 3,413	well yeah it seems so from the responses that you can hun but just because you are 38 weeks doesnt mean you have dropped. You will notice your bump go lower. Being engaged doesnt mean he has dropped. Mine is still not dropped But it often happens at the start of labour so dont worry if you havent

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Mar 8th, 2010, 11:28 AM	#6
mrscupcake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 659	Thanks guys. He actually seems to have sunk a bit lower over night as I can feel his head a lot lower down! Glad its not just me who gets it in ribs lol. xxx

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Mar 8th, 2010, 11:31 AM	#7
curlykate Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,152	I've dropped, and I still get kicks in the ribs. I find it's just kicks and pushes now though, and not constant pressure.

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Mar 8th, 2010, 11:48 AM	#8
mrscupcake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 659	yeah thats what its like with me, and not really when im standing xx

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Mar 8th, 2010, 12:13 PM	#9
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey Posts: 14,443	i pointed out to dh that baby seemd to have dropped last night and by the way ive been feeling all day i doubt baby has moved back up but i have a bum pushing up which is very sore and feet in my ribs to add to it lol

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