is the baby supposed to drop?
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Unfortunately, there really isn't a good way to predict when your baby will drop. That's because it's different for every woman. Sometimes babies simply don't drop until the very beginning of labor. Generally, women in their first pregnancy will notice their baby has dropped about two weeks before they deliver.
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Regardless of which position you choose to carry your baby, Low says to make sure you can see your baby's face at all times. If his chin is tucked into his chest or his face is pressed against the wrap or your body, it can lead to suffocation. So check on your baby often to make sure his airway isn't blocked.
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As of December 29, 2016, drop-side cribs (cribs where one side can be moved up and down on a mechanism to allow easier access to the baby) will be considered more than just a bad idea—they'll be flat-out illegal.
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In some instances, the soft spot on the top of your baby's head may seem to be pulsating. There is no need to worry—this movement is quite normal and simply reflects the visible pulsing of blood that corresponds to your baby's heartbeat.
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The narrowest part of the head can press on the cervix and help it to open during delivery. Most babies generally settle in the head-down position around the 33- to 36-week range.
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This is known as dropping or lightening. Dropping is not a good predictor of when labor will begin. In first-time mothers, dropping usually occurs 2 to 4 weeks before delivery, but it can happen earlier. In women who have already had children, the baby may not drop until labor begins.
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There's no need to worry at this stage of your pregnancy. There is no set number of times that you should feel your baby move. You'll soon get to know what's normal for your baby. Though you won't have felt it, your baby will have been moving since early on in your first trimester.
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By about 32 weeks, the baby is usually lying with their head pointing downwards, ready for birth. This is known as cephalic presentation. If your baby is not lying head down at this stage, it's not a cause for concern – there's still time for them to turn.
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You might just try another time to launch a kick count when your baby seems to be more active. But there are other more potentially serious reasons that your baby might not be moving around as much. Your baby's growth might have slowed down. Or there could be a problem with your baby's placenta or with your uterus.
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Most of the time, there's a harmless explanation. Maybe your due date is off by a few days or a week (it's pretty common for doctors to change due dates). Your baby could be in a funny position or sitting high in your uterus, and that's throwing the tape measure off.
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26 weeks or so Babies begin to move to a vertical lie, which means either head down or buttock down. A few more will wait to go vertical until 28 weeks and fewer at 30 weeks. 28-30 weeks, the breech (buttocks/pelvis coming into the mother's pelvis before the head does) baby often flips head down.
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Your baby at 32 weeks. By about 32 weeks, the baby is usually lying with their head pointing downwards, ready for birth. This is known as cephalic presentation. If your baby is not lying head down at this stage, it's not a cause for concern – there's still time for them to turn.
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If your baby doesn't appear severely injured, gently pick them up and comfort them. They'll likely be scared and alarmed. While comforting, look at their head to inspect for visible signs of injury. You should call your doctor after any fall from a bed if your baby is under 1 year old.
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This can happen, for example, if the baby is developing slowly and the tubercle hasn't begun to point up or the umbilical cord is mistaken for a penis. While gender prediction is much more accurate during the 20-week ultrasound, there's still a chance it can be wrong.
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Some women may feel baby dropping as a sudden, noticeable movement. Others may not notice it happening at all. Some women may notice that their abdomen feels lighter after the baby has dropped. This might be because the baby is positioned lower in the pelvis, leaving more room in her middle.
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The baby's eyes will be open when the baby's awake. By about 32 weeks the baby will have settled into a downward position as there is no longer enough room left in the womb for it to move about freely.
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Fetal position: head down or breech? At 32 weeks pregnant, you're likely feeling tapping and squirming instead of your baby's signature rocking and rolling. ... Between 32 and 38 weeks, your baby will also probably settle into the head-down, bottoms-up presentation in your pelvis in preparation for birth.