A 43-year-old member asked:

Hi docs, will your baby drop before it goes into the head down position?

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Dr. Cynthia Frazieranswered

Gynecology 40 years experience

No: Most of the time the baby's head is down when it drops into the pelvis. Every pregnancy is different so this is not set in stone.

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