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710653 tn?1253191019

PLZ HELP ME!

Hi ladies jst wondering   when the baby is sed to be engaged. is 2/5ths engaged  higher or lower than  3/5ths engaged in the  pelvis? like would 3/5th be lower in my pelvis than 2/5ths would be?
sorry if im confusing you i get confused my self.
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710653 tn?1253191019
hi my midwife never sed nething i  read through my notes after she filled them in and it says the babys is 3/5ths engaged now that was on tuesday! but i am  38 wks today so  not long left now cant wait lol thanks for your reply tho.
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If baby is 2/5th of the way, they are not as far down as 3/5ths of the way. So 2/5th would be higher up.

Most doctors talk about what station your baby is at. -3 is when baby is up very high, whereas +3 is when baby's head is crowning.
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