Week 36: The Head is Engaged!

Earlier this week, I started waddling like a duck! Yes, walking the dog became a huge effort and along with the waddling, I was also getting a strange pain in my pelvis. I didn't really give it much thought as I'd read lots about ligaments softening and just thought this was the case, but when I saw the midwife this week she told me the head was engaged!

For me, engagement means a diamond ring, but in this case it means the baby is on the move and his head is now down low in my pelvis - hence the waddling and pain.

Immediately I thought I was going into labour, but apparently they can stay this way until they come out. The good thing about it is that I don't feel so breathless now that baby has moved down and my heartburn has pretty much burnt out! The bad thing is it feels like the baby will drop out any minute but I've been told that's a medical improbability so that's a relief, however, it also makes me want to pee every 5 mintues, which isn't such a relief.

So maybe baby Pedro will come early on his own accord? I'd certainly prefer that to having to be induced. The one thing I'm worried about though is whether I'll know I'm going into labour! Is that stupid? Or is that a normal pregnant-for-the-first-time worry? So I'm off to google first signs of labour now to ensure I know what to look for!