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STM Lightening/Dropping

pianist1989pianist1989
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With your 2nd, 3rd whatever number, : did you drop closer to labor starting than with your first? I had a chiro appointment last night and he said my hips were all out of wack and that it wasn't allowing baby to settle in and engage. I've been at a 3 for 3 weeks.. This morning there has been tons of pressure and hopefully things will be moving along soon.
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  • headgear03headgear03 member
    Out of three of my babies only one engaged before labor my first. It's actually quite commen for second , third and so on babies not to engage before labor . It's not a sign I look for or even pay attention to anymore.
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  • LindseyJWLindseyJW member

    i was a 4 for weeks before my first. i would not consider that a sign of labor at all!

     

    it's great you are doing chiro! at only 38.5, you could have several more healthy weeks of pregnancy left, or you could go into labor tomorrow. planning a vbac, the most important thing to do is be patient, schedule an activity each day so you have something to look forward to. try to do a few healing things each week (chiro, acupuncture, massage) and spend some time every day relaxing and visualizing a healthy birthing day!

     

    good luck! my vbac was everything i hoped it would be and i did the things i suggested above. 

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  • LaurelBeeLaurelBee member

    imageheadgear03:
    Out of three of my babies only one engaged before labor my first. It's actually quite commen for second , third and so on babies not to engage before labor . It's not a sign I look for or even pay attention to anymore.

    I heard this too. Dd did not engage fully until my water was broken. With both kids, I dilated early and didn't go into labor either time until my water broke. So dropping/dilation is not a sign for me that labor is eminent. But you never know!! GL mama. Hope you have a great birth experience- good to know you're already 1/3 of the way there :) 

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  • pianist1989pianist1989
    Thanks. With DS I went into labor at 36.6, naturally. So I was expecting this little guy to be here already..I was better prepared mentally to go 40 or longer with my first, so I'm probably reading into every sign I see.. :
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