Does the babies head engage later with second baby?

Question

I have read this somewhere and I was just wondering what is the reason for this?

Answer 1

yeah! unlike the first baby, subsequent babies only engage a little while before birth

Answer 2

Your baby’s head engaging
When your baby’s head moves down into your pelvis this is known as the head engaging. This can happen anytime from around 34 weeks to during labour. On average it happens at 37 weeks but some factors can affect when this happens. They are:

A large baby may not move down to the pelvis until contractions start.
If the baby is in a posterior position; when her back is against your back, she may not engage as early.
If you have strong stomach muscles, baby may engage later in pregnancy.
If you have a narrow pelvis it can take your baby longer to engage.
In first pregnancies the head may engage earlier, as subsequent babies tend to drop down near to labour.

Answer 3

a second babys head can engage the same as the first but will bob in and out one week you could be 4/5 next week you could be 1/5 engadged this is common in later pregnancys as with your first it goes into your pelvis and will not come out only going down ..hope this has helped

Answer 4

yes it usually doesnt engage till ur body goes into labour, sometime its a few wks before. ur pelvis gets stretched after u deliver a baby thats why it can engage then pop back out where as first time preg when its engaged it stays there

Answer 5

In later pregnancies your stomach muscles aren't as firm as they were the first time round so it's easier for the baby to move round.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It is quite common to have the first engage earlier. My first dropped almost 4 weeks before she was born, and the 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th didn't drop until I actually started labor. This one dropped 3 weeks ago and I'm not sure why...still holding in there and I'm a tight 2 cm and 70 % effaced as of Thursday last week...

Answer 8

1st baby - head usually engage 1 mth before due date
2nd baby- usually just before baby's due date

Answer 9

i think everything happens quicker in second pregnancies ie feeling the foetus move so it might be that they engage earlier rather than later
xxx

Answer 10

Every pregnancy is different even with the same person. So I'm not sure honestly.