3/28/2024 0 Comments Baby drop down pin![]() ![]() Some women just find this uncomfortable but not painful, however some women do experience severe discomfort or pain at this stage As your baby’s head settles into the pelvis you will feel heavy and potentially uncomfortable between your legs. While you should feel less pressure up high in your abdomen, the pay off will be increased pressure down low. ![]() When the baby drops lower into your pelvis it should release pressure on your diaphragm which might feel like a literal weight off your chest. Annnd breathe. Every woman will have a different experience and sometimes the baby drops hours before labour but some may still have weeks before they see any action. There’s no exact science to say how far off labour might be. To give you an idea, once the baby crowns you should be at a +5 on the scale. ![]() When the baby drops, you’ll probably go from a -5 on the scale to a 0. Your doctor will be able to workout what position the baby is in using a fetal stations scale. How does my doctor know that the baby has dropped? Anything more and it’s worth giving your doctor a ring. The pressure could be uncomfortable, and you might get a little “zing” as your baby drops (sometimes called lightening). We’ll get into this more later on, but the feeling of your baby dropping shouldn’t be too painful. But don’t worry this won’t happen (or would be extremely rare as you would have to miss all the subsequent signs of labour and contractions). Some women say it feels like there is a watermelon or bowling ball between their legs (cue: the waddle) and that the baby might just fall right out. Often when the baby drops you might feel less pressure on your organs up high in the abdomen, but then increased pressure down into your pelvis and bladder. Whereas others will notice it as a more gradual easing. ![]() Some women describe the feeling as an exact moment where they felt a release of pressure on their organs and a subsequent “heaviness” down below in their pelvic region. What does it feel like when the baby drops? If your baby is breech you may not experience this but even if your baby is in position, you may not notice much of a change, if at all. There is no exact week that women experience the baby dropping, but typically it will be some time in the last few weeks before go time.įirst-time mothers will often experience this sooner than women who have had babies before, as their body needs more time to adjust and prepare for the birth. However some women never experience it at all. The baby can drop or become fully engaged anytime from a couple of weeks before birth, to a couple of hours. Your doctor or midwife should be able to tell you if your baby drops or is engaged, however there are some signs you can look out for. So, labour could still be weeks away yet. But as with anything in pregnancy this will ultimately depend on both mum and baby, as everyone is different. Your baby dropping is also often referred to as ‘lightening’ or being ‘engaged’ and can feel like a relief on some of your organs that have been under serious pressure from your growing belly. Once they have dropped you may find that it’s suddenly easier to inhale and exhale because your poor, squished diaphragm now has a little more room to, well, breathe.īaby dropping is a positive sign and can often (but not always) mean labour is near. The baby drops when their head moves down lower into the pelvis and is getting into position ahead of the birth. Repeat with the other leg.Now that you’re in the final weeks of your third trimester, you might have had people asking you if your baby has dropped yet? It might sounds like a weird thing to say (and can also be a weird feeling when it happens!) but it’s a pretty valid question. Lean forward over your thighs for a good stretch. Sit down in a chair and cross your right leg over your left thigh, placing the outside of your right shin just above your left knee. This hip opening exercise ensures the muscles of the pelvic floor are flexible and fluid to allow baby to engage in the pelvis. This exercise is easiest done up against a wall. Next, lift the belly while simultaneously “tucking” your pelvis up towards the sky. Start by embracing baby with both arms along the bottom part of your belly. This exercise can provide both comfort for the over-stretched abdominal muscles and help engage baby’s head into the pelvis. Ensure your knees are lower than the level of your hips with legs slightly angled out to each side. Using a yoga ball, gently rock your hips from front to back and in circles to help open the top part of the pelvis. Just be sure to stretch well before squatting. These can be done throughout the day and held up to 10 seconds at a time. This stretch helps open the top part of the pelvis. ![]()
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