engaged - Labour and birth

jemaxox2

27/03/2008 at 09:26

hey im really confused!!!
seen mw today at 36+4 and she has said that baby is now 4/5 engaged
now does this mean that it is like a countdown lol ie when its 1/5 baby will be ready or does it mean that its now almost ready and has 1 bit to go ???
hope i make sense to someone as im really confused and have confused oh with my madness !!!
thank you x x x

kellycham

27/03/2008 at 10:38

Hi

As far as I'm aware, that means you are nearly there as 5/5 is fully engaged and ready to go! Don't panic though - one of my work colleague's wife was 4/5 engaged for 2 weeks before she went into labour...

Floopy
32+4

mum2babyhope Platinum member

27/03/2008 at 10:53

it goes down not up thats where alot of ppl get confused its goes 5/5th which also means free then 4/5 3/5 2/5 1/5 then 0 which is engaged.

jemaxox2

27/03/2008 at 11:04

thanks sweetie !!!

carmitage

29/03/2008 at 04:17

hi jem

at my midwife appointment at 34 weeks she said my baby was 3/5ths engaged, i had another one on wed at 36 weeks and it was a diff midwife who just said he was engaged & couldnt tell me how far or she didnt want to - i think its a good position to be in mind so hopefully they will come soon

Hope you feeling well xx

becky15

29/03/2008 at 04:51

hi i was 3/5 at 36 weeks and now 4/5 at 38 weeks and my midwife said that was nearly fully engaged now(so 5/5 is fully engaged)
i think they like to keep us guessing.
:lol:

Hayley_JC

30/03/2008 at 10:31

i'm 37 weeks tomorrow with first baby n he's still not engaged yet! does this mean he's staying put for quite a bit longer! both me & oh are gettin impatient!!!

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jojowick83 Gold member

30/03/2008 at 15:07

i read the purple book that the mw gives at the beginning again, an i think ive got it sussed now... 3/5 palpable is how much of the babys head the mw can feel above the pelvis, so if you are 3/5 palpable you`re 2/5 engaged. at least i think thats how it goes if that gives you any help???
xx

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