Oct 9th, 2008, 13:27 PM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Elite  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,002 | what does the midwife mean, i feel silly but i dont understand well i had my 32 week appoinment today everything is great, Aidans heartbeat was between 140-160 and he was measuring dead on 32 weeks so thats great. and what is also great is he has started to engage  so he is being a good boy and co-operating and my body seems to be doing something right cos the MW says he is doing perfectly  this is the bit that throws me the midwife says he is 2/5 ths engaged. And i dont understand what she means. I feel stupid for asking but can anyone explain it to me please  xx |
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Oct 9th, 2008, 13:31 PM
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| Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,353 | |
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Oct 9th, 2008, 13:33 PM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,002 | thanks hunni lets hope he keeps going xx |
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Oct 9th, 2008, 13:34 PM
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| Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member  Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 420 | It means she can only feel 2/5ths of his head which means your lil boy is almost totally engaged. 1/5 or 0/5ths is seen as deeply engaged or completely engaged. My lil bubba was 2/5ths engaged at 34 weeks but has now become breech. i'm booked for a c-section  |
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Oct 9th, 2008, 13:38 PM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,002 | Quote:
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Oct 9th, 2008, 13:51 PM
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Oct 9th, 2008, 16:50 PM
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Oct 9th, 2008, 17:05 PM
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Oct 9th, 2008, 17:11 PM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Elite  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 12,735 |  Thats awsome for you!!My LO has been on the 'brim' for aaaaaaaggggeeeessss!! I dont think he's going anywhere anytime soon!! |
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Oct 9th, 2008, 17:21 PM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Addict  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 3,449 | Yeah just what everyone else said. Hopefully he stays there x |
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