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My dr. said she can feel my baby's head very low and thinks i will go into labor soon? in a few days, i'm not dilated yet either. is this true?

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"Lightening": No, lightening is not something that will appear in a thunderstorm but is something that "strikes" most pregnant women at 35+ weeks- the baby dropping further down in the pelvis in preparation for impending labor within 4 weeks. So, the "labor storm" will soon follow when the "rain" (bag of waters) comes down.

Answered 3/23/2018

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A member asked:

My dr. said she can feel my baby's head very low and thinks i will go into labor soon? in a few days, i'm not dilated yet either. is this true?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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