how long?

[*-Rooney-*]

when your pregnant,and the baby moves around so the heads at the bottom ready to come out, how long roughly after that is the baby born?

[Jojo]

It can be ages Shaza. Even once a baby's head is engaged it can be weeks or even the baby can dis-engage itself again.

When the baby wants out - it will come out lol

[*-Rooney-*]

i just cant wait my sis in law is nearly 30 weeks and getting kicked in the ribs at the moment she has quite a small frame dont know if that changes anything

[Jojo]

Not really and if the baby were born at 30 weeks, it would be classed as a premature birth so possibly wouldn't be good for the baby. Possible SCBU stays etc. Generally, you don't carry a baby bigger than you can give birth to.

Its better for baby if your sis in law does have it for another 5-6 weeks minimum.

Generally, though I could be corrected, should labour start prior to that, hospitals will try and stop it.

[*-Rooney-*]

it just seems to be dragging i wish my little niece would be here soon
due date is 3rd may

[Jojo]

If its dragging for you imagine how its dragging for you sis in law lol

Generally the majority of babies arrive in the 2 weeks before or after the due date. Is this your sis in laws first??

[*-Rooney-*]

yeah its her first shes just turned 21

[Rain_]

You have to remember that they take your due date from the day of your last period, the truth is, she prolly caught 2 weeks after which would be her most fertile time, thats why most babies are born 2 weeks either way. If she gives birth now, she might not be as prem as you think.

[*-Rooney-*]

so what do you mean she could be 32 weeks instead of 30 like we think

[Abigail]

Well I suppose the doctors/nurses can't pinpoint exactly how many weeks a woman is so she could well be a few weeks either way of 30 weeks.

I think a baby can be born at 36 weeks and be ok though I guess it depends on the weight of it. I may be wrong though.

[Jojo]

Lets not confuse the issue please!

Conception takes place in the majority of cases, during the second week following the females period. At the time of conception, you are classed as 2 weeks pregnant as it is 2 weeks since you first started your period.

A baby can be born at 38 weeks and be perfectly healthy JB, but a baby can also be born at 42 weeks and be severely ill (like my brother was at birth). Weight, size, and development all come into play aswell as other factors. No one birth is the same and no one pregnancy is the same either.

Being born at 32 weeks Rain, can still mean a stay in SCBU due to underdeveloped lungs and other organs of the baby, although it can also not be required.

The majority of births happen between 38 weeks and 42 weeks gestation. Inducement of labours dont normally occur, unless for major medical reasons until 38 weeks or after to try and ensure that there are no problems incurred.

Your sister in law and yourself should still hope that your niece is not born for a few weeks yet.

[Kim]

If it's due in May, she should be over another 4 weeks at the earliest. I was born on 13th January instead of 13th March and everyone thought I was going to die.

[Chloe O'brien]

A baby's head can be engaged (lying upside down) anytime Shazza it depens on how comfy the little one gets, some babies prefer to lie in the breach position and years ago they use to try and turn the babies. When I was pregnant Marley's head was engaged about 28 weeks and she was two weeks overdue. The baby will come when its good and ready.

[Debs]

Yep when that little baby is ready it will come. Imagine how your sisiter in law is feeling Shaza, it really does drag when your carrying around a heavy bump all day! And when others used to say to me god this is really dragging, i used to think god you arent the one with the all day sickness, constant dizzy spells, the constant peeing and the baby kicking you in the ribs all bloody day!

Be Patient Shaza, remember the waiting around will be worth it when you finally see your niece and get that first cuddle :)

[*-Rooney-*]

oh yeah dont get me wrong as much as i cant wait for her to be born, and to be made an auntie. i dont want to see her until shes nice and healthy and totally fit enough to enter the real world :thumbsup:

[xxloopylauraxx]

when my aunt was pregant with my youngest cousin her head was engaged for two weeks before the brth and we all thought she was going to go into labour any day but a week after the due date my aunt was induced and my cousin was in the breach position wen she was born. shes not the healthist of children now in fact shes far from it. but still proved us all wrong wen we thought shed go into early labour because the babies head is engaged.