I don't understand.... it seems to me that it would be the opposite. My OB said a first pregnancy will see the baby drop early, possibly at 36 weeks. But a 2nd, 3rd, 4th preg, the baby doesn't drop until you actually go into labour. I'm on #3, but was induced at 36 weeks for my 2nd, so I didn't notice her drop for obvious resons. I just would think that since you've already laboured and delivered previously, the body would be less elastic and the baby would descend into the pelvis for delivery earlier. Any comments?
2007-09-17 14:31:11 · 2 answers · asked by CW 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
a midwife told me that the baby drops later because your body has stretched before and so there is more room for the baby to float around inside of you
2007-09-17 14:39:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At first it confused me a little, too, but then I realized that your body has "done this before" and so it does not try to get such a head start on labor, and the baby only drops right before the fact.
2007-09-17 21:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by Veritas 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋