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Sorry to tell you, nope. With my second, I was carrying much lower and he was engaged much earlier. I was dilated 3 cm for weeks, and still was induced at 40 weeks.

Nope. I looked really low but she stayed high until delivery which was induction

I was carrying low but in a different way? Her head was totally engaged from like 37/38 weeks but I still went late at 40+5. They were actually ready to send me for an ultrasound at 40 because my fungal height hadn't grown in two weeks but she did an exam saying maybe baby was a little low, the second she checked though it was clear that a super low baby was the issue. Sorry!

I don't think it's a very good indicator. My second sat pretty high and I had him before 38 weeks. I just looked a pic from 2 days before my water broke and I still wasn't carrying low.

I carried both babies incredibly low. My doctors told me both times that I might go early. I went to 40+4 and 41+3 (induction).

I did. I carried very low throughout my second pregnancy, and she actually dropped around 34-35 weeks. I went into labor at 38 weeks.

I carried lower with my second and was induced at 42 weeks after having been higher with my son and going into labor naturally at 40+4. I am carrying even lower right now with this baby, to the point that my pelvis feels like it's splitting open , and I'm at 40+5.

I don't think how low they are plays a part because you need the contractions to get going to make things happen.

@avivoca: Have you thought about a maternity support belt or even just using a wrap at home to help wrap her in a bit? I do that at home sometimes and it really helps! I know it's horridly uncomfortable. Sorry you're dealing with it, too.

I carried super low, and I was dilated 4cm by 37.5 weeks. I did deliver early, but only because I was induced at that point because of pre-e. Considering the dilation, I wonder what would've happened if I didn't have pre-eclampsia?? Anyway, good luck!

so two women at the daycare delivered their 2nd babies recently and both went 3-3.5 weeks early. this makes he hopeful for you and very nervous for me.

LO1 was so low for the last month it was difficult to measure his head during the numerous ultrasounds I had and my midwife tried to reassure me my belly was measuring so small because he was so far in my pelvis. And yet no dilation or effacement at my induction at 39 weeks. I swear he would have been at least a week late if he was allowed.
LO2 dropped considerably around 38 weeks and arrived at 40+1. Since this is your second too, maybe 2 more weeks? Which would be better for baby girl anyway. Hang in there. I know it must be super uncomfortable but you're in the home stretch!

@avivoca: I completely and totally understand!!!

@avivoca: I'm 5 weeks from my due date and the whole world feels the need to comment on how low I am and how I'm not gonna make it 5 weeks. I hate the peanut gallery!

@avivoca: ugh I think I'm headed for that timeline too despite carrying super low. I'm on day 6 past my due date
@Mrs. J: good luck for the last few weeks!

I carried both mine super low. It affected fundal height measurements because it made my bump much smaller! So I had growth ultrasounds with both. I actually was early with both my girls, 5 days early Dd1 and 8 days early dd2.