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baby dropped

38+3 and everyone is saying baby has not dropped. Is this something I should worry about?
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I'm 38 weeks and my doc scheduled me for a c section bc she doesn't think baby will turn this late in pregnancy
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Mine didn't drop until I was in labour a few hours - didn't cause any problems. Only downside is that for the last month he sat so high up I struggled to breathe well and my ribs ached and BURNED - I had to get up every hour at night to walk around just so he'd slip an inch down and let me get some relief for half an hour of sleep. I did not enjoy it! (he was a huge baby, and I am a small woman so that may not be your experience!)
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I'm only 36 weeks and I have dropped...honestly feels like I can't close my legs our walk normal because he/she is right there! Also, breathing has gotten better, which was another sign I dropped...it's normal, nothing to work about.
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With me I am 37 weeks my doc said some people don't drop till they are in labor ... I am already engaged at a station 0 my little dude is just really long so she said I probably won't notice till I delivery. . Good luck almost there to meet our little ones :)
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Nothing to worry about at all baby dropping only means that baby is engaged and some babies don't engage until labour starts.
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