Post by laurenlou83 on Apr 28, 2015 16:58:57 GMT -5
At the store last night the cashier asked when I was due. When I told her she with a surprised look on her face, 'Oh, you've already dropped or you're just carrying really low'. I didn't think either was happening, but who knows!! I'm 33w5d. I guess I'll find out at my appt next week! My OB didn't say anything at my appt last Wednesday.
Haven't dropped yet and I'm okay with it not happening for a while longer because dropping = less comfortable. With DD it was super obvious when it happened because this huge stretch mark appeared on my lower belly.
Yes! I was just thinking this today. I can tell his booty is a little lower since it isn't jammed up under my ribs, and I have a lot more bladder pressure. His hiccups also feel closer to my pelvic bone. I have my 35 week appointment on 5/6 to make sure I'm okay to go to my BFF's wedding the next day.. and now I'm worried she's going to say I'm dilated and can't go!
Post by missjenniebean on Apr 28, 2015 17:30:43 GMT -5
Idk...people say I am carrying high but at the last ultrasound baby's head was down next to my hip so she couldn't get a picture of Baby's face. Got my first "OMGsh when are you due? You look like you are about to pop any day now!" comment though. We will see what the Doc says on Thursday!
I know this little girl is head down and has been for awhile but for some reason she has always been low. I have had ppl say it's a boy because of how low I am carrying her. I am like ugh no we had to have tons of tests and screenings including the amnio and we 99% positive she's a girl!!
Can baby be head down without dropping? I have zero clue how this baby is positioned because I feel him all over my stomach (it feels like an octopus is in there) but I normally always feel hiccups down low. But I definitely have not dropped whatsoever.
Yep, just had my dr appointment yesterday and she felt him/her up high but head down.
ETA- and to answer the OP, I thought it was feeling a bit lower lately but it's all up in my ribs and high as can be today!
Haven't dropped yet and I'm okay with it not happening for a while longer because dropping = less comfortable. With DD it was super obvious when it happened because this huge stretch mark appeared on my lower belly.
Gahh I hope this doesn't happen I feel like I'm carrying so high that it's going to be a huge difference when my belly does drop and I'm still holding out hope that I won't get any stretch marks!
Also, though I definitely have not dropped, at my last appointment the doctor said baby was head down already. I didn't realize there was any correlation between dropping and baby getting into position.
Post by flbabychin on Apr 28, 2015 19:28:06 GMT -5
Definitely not me. I feel like he is all the way up in my ribs (or at least his feet are). Though now I'm curious about asking the OB tomorrow if he's head down or not. I am thinking that he is because I've been feeling his hiccups very low in my pelvic region too.
I'm carrying low, I think I've felt the rib squish maybe once ... Not sure he will really be dropping but he isn't as low in my pelvis as he was 2 weeks ago. I'm pretty sure he is head down but not engaged or anything. I'm anxious for my appointment Monday. I had dialated 3cm with DD by 33 weeks. I'll be 32 at my appointment Monday
Post by carolyngrace on Apr 28, 2015 20:11:34 GMT -5
Add me to the low & head down club. I CONSTANTLY feel like I have to pee when I'm walking, even right after I go. I'm waddling. And the midwife said he was already low at 30 weeks. On the upside, I'm breathing fine, but the constant pressure on my bladder is killing me.
Yep. Baby is head down, low, and I'm starting to dilate and efface. Yikes!!
At what point did your OB start checking your cervix? Was it standard, or because of other symptoms? I'm just trying to figure out what to expect.
He checked today (33.5) for the first time because yesterday was one long, giant BH contraction that went on for hours and hours, I was having very loose stool, and had low back and abdominal cramping yesterday. Ordinarily he starts at 36 weeks.
My sister said on Sat that my bump has dropped. I haven't noticed much difference, like budders, I feel baby both low in the pelvic region and up into my ribs. The last few days it feels like baby's been trying to dislocate my left hip with its head though... I give up on being able to relax comfortably until June now.
Post by silv3rlining on Apr 28, 2015 21:02:41 GMT -5
At this point with DS he was head down and engaged. FTMs can drop 4+ weeks before giving birth.
This time LO still keeps flipping positions (not staying head down). I asked OB about it and she said it's not a concern until 37 weeks and it's not uncommon for S+TMs to not drop until "go time."
Post by pghtruelove on Apr 28, 2015 21:05:37 GMT -5
Pretty much whatever is going to be more uncomfortable is where little girl is. Sometimes she is super low and I'm paranoid Im going to have her right then, other times she is so high up I can't breathe at all.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Apr 28, 2015 21:18:20 GMT -5
I haven't noticed her dropping yet, it still feels like she's at the top 1/2 of my stomach but thankfully I haven't had too many symptoms related to her being so high. Besides heartburn. Eff the heartburn. I'm 32 weeks today and have an appointment on Thursday night...we'll see what dr says then:)
34w 2d and baby is still all up in my ribs. The heartburn is out of control. I ate dinner last night at 5pm (granted it was nachos) and at midnight when DH came home I woke up after sleeping for 2 hours and felt like there was a dragon living in my stomach. Normally I hate Tums but I was loving them last night.
I always carried DD very low, so there was never any point where I noticed my belly dropping. I believe she was officially engaged at my 38 week appointment, but again, I couldn't really tell the difference. So far, this baby has been low and then she kind of bounced up a little. The u/s tech and OB said she was extremely low at 32 weeks, but she's not as low now at 35. My doctor said this is possible in STMs+ because there's more room in there for them to go up and down. WTF?
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