If the doc can feel the baby's head...

ScissorTailedFlycatcher

Does that mean you've dropped?

My doc felt the baby's head when I first went in for PTL. If that's the case, then I dropped a long time ago and didn't know it.

OR... is that unrelated and the doc can feel it before it drops?

Is -2 station after they drop (like you aren't at a station before dropping) or is that before they drop (dropping is considered at 0 or something).

Just curious.

Hopefull11

I had my first internal last week Wednesday and the doc could feel the head, but he said baby was still really high.

aegrimm

I always thought dropping was 0 or below. So I wouldn't consider -2 "dropped".

But what do I know? lol

epphd

-4 is "floating", -2 through 0 is above the pelvic opening, and +1 and +2 mean the baby is descending. Usually -2 is the "highest" that is considered to be engaged.

As for when/what the doc can feel, I have NO clue   My doc told me that I am "not high but not low"  So, yea.  I'm no help!

jkmccall22

-2 is before.  It goes from - to + in terms of descent (I think they generally use the range of -3 to +3).  0 station is when the baby's head is basically right between the two bones of the pelvis. 

I believe the doc can feel the head before they drop.  Toward the end, as long as they're in the head down position, I think the head can be felt.  Not 100% sure, though.

ScissorTailedFlycatcher

I have never been told what station I was at (or lack there of) so I have no idea.

jkmccall22

shortyred919:

I have never been told what station I was at (or lack there of) so I have no idea.

With DS, I visited L&D numerous times in early labor.  Each time, whichever doc/nurse examined me, I got a different calculation of effacement (anywhere from 40% to 80%) and station (ranged from -3 to 0).  My OB told me it's very subjective, so it's hard to rely on those numbers....which didn't make me feel any better.  Lol.

ibis

My OB didn't tell me what station or whether I've dropped, but she did say I was somewhat effaced and she could feel the baby's head... I assumed the two were related (effacement/baby head) but I didn't ask.

ernlei608

I'm no help. I just got back from my weekly dr.'s appointment. Dr was able to feel LO's head but didnt say anything about station. On the plus side I'm 2.5 centimeters dialeted, but barely effaced.

dionnemd10

i think totally unrelated.  dr. has felt babies head down low for weeks, but i am pretty sure i didn't drop until Thurs-Sat this past week.   head down is just baby being in the right position (which is what we want!)  dropping is something different-at least for me

sarahmae8

At my apt this morning LO was at 0 station and doc said it would be next to impossible for him to move any higher, let alone flip, at this point. We could go earlier but he is not too worried now since if anything happens after next week they would not stop labor. He did consider me having dropped and I have been at 0 since 29 weeks...wow.