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A member asked:
I am 39 weeks today and i have noticed that my baby has not dropped. i feel him in my ribs and some days he can b very low. when will he drop. 2nd kid?
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Labor: First babies usually "drop" or engage in the pelvis a few weeks before labor. After the first, your subsequent babies might drop early, or may continue to carry higher until actual labor begins. Your obstetrician can tell you whether the baby is in a good position for labor to begin.
Answered 4/24/2014
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