Baby's head not engaged?

Re: Baby's head not engaged?

• Raquellyo member

  May 2011

  I'm 0cm dilated, 0%effaced, and baby is still very high up, definitely not engaged. My OB mentioned that they could do induction but it would be a 50% chance that it would result in c-section...I assume that's the boat you're in?

  On top of that, I apparently have very narrow and awkward pelvic bones, which concern him so he said we could go straight to c-section and avoid any complications.  We're scheduled next Friday June 3.

  If your only issue is that baby is not engaged yet, I don't know if you have to be too concerned.  Your doc will probably let you go to 42 weeks right?  I know a lot of people who have said the baby didn't "drop" until the day they went into labor.  And you could always give induction a shot before you go right to c-section.
  

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• LuvTrav member

  May 2011

  I am hoping there are other factors leading to your OB's decision to jump to c section. Many, many baby's heads do not engage until labor begins. 

  

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• sarahice member

  May 2011

  Thanks ladies. I have an induction scheduled for June 6th, which I want to give a shot. I will be 41 weeks 1 day. I don't have anything else going on other than the head not engaging. I think this Dr. may be a little c-section happy. He said my cervix is very soft and I'm about 80% effaced (0 dialated). He said I should consider just skipping the induction and get a c-section, but I really want to try to have her vaginally. I'm hoping once things get rolling she will come down.

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• radiantkitten

  May 2011

  My dd didn't finish engaging til my water broke

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• kammmmay member

  May 2011

  sarahice:

  Thanks ladies. I have an induction scheduled for June 6th, which I want to give a shot. I will be 41 weeks 1 day. I don't have anything else going on other than the head not engaging. I think this Dr. may be a little c-section happy. He said my cervix is very soft and I'm about 80% effaced (0 dialated). He said I should consider just skipping the induction and get a c-section, but I really want to try to have her vaginally. I'm hoping once things get rolling she will come down.

  I would keep your ground and at least try the induction. It doesn't hurt to try to avoid a serious surgery. There are plenty of babies that don't engage until they go into labor. Good luck! I hope the baby cooperates  

  

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