my baby's head has been down since i was 29 weeks and on tuesday,24, i will be 33weeks is this a sign that i'm going to be a mommy soon
2007-04-23 05:03:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Not necesarily hun, babies can turn as early as 28 weeks and still not come til there due date or later...hang in there times almost near
2007-04-23 05:08:51 · answer #1 · answered by Invisible Pink RN 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no the baby tpically turns around the 5 month mark, some wait until the last minute, my second turned while I was in labor, not fun. A baby can even drop down into the cervix area and still not be close to labor. This can happen a month or two before hand. You do not want your baby born at 33 weeks, the complications are tremedous, the lungs don't even develop until the last 3-4 weeks, so if your baby was born now, he or she would have problems breathing and have to probably be on a respirator and stay in the hospital for a while. Just be patient, I know it is hard, but he/she will come when ready. Good luck and congrats
2007-04-23 05:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, your baby can change positions quite frequently before you reach full term. When I was 31 wks and 2 days my daughter was breeched, two days later she was head down and a week later she was breeched again. I had a prenatal appt the first week of April and she was breeched still and on April 20th, she was head down finally and I was 34 wks and 4 days then. But of course that may not last so they're going to be sending me in for another ultrasound when I'm 37 wks to see her position. Baby's are still active and doing somersaults at that time. Plus just being head down doesn't me it's time. You also need to drop(lightening), your cervix needs to soften, thin out(efface), and dilate. So it may be awhile still, plus you want your baby to come when she is ready and at at least 37 wks. Good Luck & Congrats!! :-)
2007-04-23 05:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by ERIKA D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily....The baby at 29 weeks is probably in a comfy position. But as the due date draws near, the head is down for birth, sometimes they switch position, but not most of the time. Once your due date gets near then, if your baby's head is down you can safely know that the baby is in the right position for birth. Good Luck.
2007-04-23 05:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, My baby has been head down since week 26, I am now 36 weeks and still nothing. If the baby acctually "drops" then you will be closer to labor but not just it being head down.
2007-04-23 05:10:10 · answer #5 · answered by 1st time momma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily - my niece was in a "heads down" position for about 7 1/2 weeks before she was born. Your baby also, might shift and turn before actually delivering... who knows what will happen. You will be a mom in a month or so... I would guess!!! Good Luck!
2007-04-23 05:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by Glory 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the baby can move at any time, it just means the baby is getting ready, not that labor is coming necessarily
Ash
2007-04-23 05:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not necessarily!!! my son was right "there" for most of my last trimester! then of course when it came to labor starting, he ran away!!! baby can change position throughout the whole pregnancy, so position doesn't usually signal labour starting. the last few weeks are the longest of the whole pregnancy. be patient, and hope for a wonderfully healthy baby! congratulations, and good luck!
2007-04-23 05:11:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it just means you baby is getting prepared for labor i am 36 weeks and baby's head has been low for awhile now the baby will get so low that it will start hurting when you walk or even move
2007-04-23 05:10:08 · answer #9 · answered by shorty_rose_tweety 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really. It just means your baby is facing that way. It doesn't mean anything more than that.
Your body will tell you when you're ready for labor. Your water will break, you'll feel contractions, etc.
2007-04-23 05:10:17 · answer #10 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋