Engaged? I'm confused!!
Hi everyone, hope ur all well.
I'm 33 weeks today, and last night I couldnt settle at all, I was up every couple of hours which I expected really as have a really bad cold and awful heartburn (stupid me eating takeaways again!). Anyway I kept needing the loo as well which isn't usual for me - normally I go once in the night or not at all, but last night it was every few hours! So...I woke up...and baby seemed really low down and my stomach was all tight. When I looked at my bump I was shocked cos it was like the top half of it had disappeared!! I kept feeling this 'pushing' pain as well, low down, and it seemed like I was getting contractions (I'm not sure though...was like a period cramp that came in waves...) I was sooo restless & up for ages - really thought I was in premature labour!!! Can't have been though as it has settled now. I guess it could have been the takeaway, but it didn't have any meat in it, and apart from the heartburn I didnt have an upset stomach.
This morning though, my bump is back to normal, and I'm wondering if I imagined the whole thing!!!
I'm 33 weeks today, and last night I couldnt settle at all, I was up every couple of hours which I expected really as have a really bad cold and awful heartburn (stupid me eating takeaways again!). Anyway I kept needing the loo as well which isn't usual for me - normally I go once in the night or not at all, but last night it was every few hours! So...I woke up...and baby seemed really low down and my stomach was all tight. When I looked at my bump I was shocked cos it was like the top half of it had disappeared!! I kept feeling this 'pushing' pain as well, low down, and it seemed like I was getting contractions (I'm not sure though...was like a period cramp that came in waves...) I was sooo restless & up for ages - really thought I was in premature labour!!! Can't have been though as it has settled now. I guess it could have been the takeaway, but it didn't have any meat in it, and apart from the heartburn I didnt have an upset stomach.
This morning though, my bump is back to normal, and I'm wondering if I imagined the whole thing!!!
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Oh dear... It sounded like your aby was engaged????? But now its all back to normal. Thats really strange!!!
vikki xx
gracie and bump 36 + 2 xxx
Sounds like you may have been having some Braxton hicks last night so don't worry, its a good sign your body is getting ready.
L x
The baby can move down to prepare for engagement many times and not actually engage, so this may be what happened. I engaged with my dd at around 34 weeks and just remember feeling even more pressure low down than I did before (always suffer from varicose veins down below!).
Kx