Hi Ladies, I am a soon-to-be second time mom, but this is something I never experienced and I need some help...
For the ladies who have 'dropped' already, what does/did it feel like? My DS never dropped (which is partially why I had to have a c-section) so I dont have a clue what to look for. All I know is Im feeling lots and lots more pressure than before. Going more than before(I didnt think that was possible), and Im thinking LO has dropped some??
TIA for your responses.
Re: Mama's who have dropped (enter here)....
As was mentioned, it becomes easier to breath. But you'll also notice that the pressure on your hipbones and pelvis becomes notably more. You also may feel quite a bit more lower back pain. I also noted that I went from peeing like a regular person to needing to pee every time I rolled over or stood up.
But most notable is the pressure or weight difference on your hipbones.
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Also, when LO moves and stretches, he pushes hard on my cervix and I get an intense cramping/pressure feeling. My constant heartburn has decreased and I have a flat space between my breasts and about a hand width above my uterus. Before, my uterus came almost up to my breasts and they could rest on my bump.
My hips feel like they could dislocate or twist off.
This I can definitely relate to!!! I can barely walk, and I have a toddler to keep up with!!!
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And I have no clue either. I still feel kicks really high up but according to the doctor her head is low and ready to be delivered. I can't tell if I've dropped or not, but I have had NO heartburn so I guess she's dropped.
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My baby hasn't dropped yet and I didn't experience that with my last pregnancy either, BUT... I felt MAJOR pressure right around 32/33 weeks with this pregnancy. It has continued ever since. My doc said she thinks that with 2nd pregnancies, your muscles are just more stretched out and don't hold the baby up as high as they did with the first. She said as long as I wasn't feeling pressure in my butt, it was normal.