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3rd Trimester
Im 8 mths prego..how do I know Ive "dropped"??
My due date isn't until March 5th but a few weeks ago I went to my Dr. bc I was having way too many Braxton hicks. Come to find out they were contractions and they had started thinning out my cervix. I guess no real need for concern especially now that Im taking some meds to keep me from contracting.
Anyway, now it seems like the baby is sitting so low that everytime I feel her move , it feels like she's right "down there". Also my belly is hanging so low that I have a hard time keeping my legs together when Im sitting down or,say, getting out of bed in the morning....
Im just wondering if Im going to make it to my due date at this rate?!
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Re: Im 8 mths prego..how do I know Ive "dropped"??
With DD, I noticed that I went through a period in the mid-30 week range where I had a hard time catching my breath, eating, etc. And then suddenly it let up. I also took belly pictures, and noticed a difference as far as my belly being lower. That's when I "dropped." It happened at around 38 weeks, and DD wasn't born until nearly 42 weeks, so it's not really a predictor of labor on its own.
This baby has always been a lot lower. I've had trouble keeping my legs together while sitting for weeks now, and I've noticed that most kicks are mid-belly, while with DD, they were always up by my ribs. Again, not a predictor of labor -- I've got virtually nothing going on right now and fully expect that I have a lot longer to go.
Mommy to DD1 (June 2007), DS (January 2010), DD2 (July 2012), and The Next One (EDD 3/31/2015)
I think the best way to tell is compare 2 recent pictures. Someone posted 2 pics and it was obvious that she dropped. The placement was more south in the 2nd pic.
My mother told me I dropped the other month, but I think I've just been carring low the entire time. But I have had quite a number of "headbutts" on my cervix (or damn close to). I wonder if that means anything. Hmm...