Hi, I'm currently 34+2 and saw the midwife today.
Baby is head down and is partially engaged. He's been this way since my last appointment. However, the engagement score has changed.
Does anyone know if he is more engaged, i.e., closer to pushing on my cervix, or less engaged than the was 3 weeks ago?
I have noticed an increase in Braxton Hicks contractions and also an increase in lighting crotch over the past few weeks.
I do have some risk factors for preterm labour, including having unexplained bleeding through pregnancy and Hyperemesis, although no signs of labour yet.
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The last 2 appointments have also been with different midwifes, could they be measuring slightly differently due to this?

I think he's less engaged but I could be wrong I thought the closer you are to one the closer you are to labour if that makes sense also probably measuring different because of two different midwives xx

NE, NEng, Not Eng: not engaged
E or Eng = engaged
5/5 = free
4/5 = sitting on the pelvic brim
3/5 = lower but most still above the brim
2/5 = engaged, as most is below the brim
1/5 or 0/5 = deeply engaged

sorry read your comment wrong. Absolutely correct, looks less engaged now than in December but that’s probably due to midwife. I don’t think it’s super accurate a

Both of my babies popped in and out of engagement until labour so don't worry too much about it. To the point my son needed intervention of pushing the bump down to bring his head down into engagement as they stemmed the breaking of my waters to prevent cord prolapse x

I wish my midwife bothered to fill this in she fills in the absolute bare minimum🙄

@Rebecca mine doesn't fill this in either. Everything is lines since October! My most recent examination on 2 January isn't even on it!! I much prefer the hand held notes!

well least I am
Not the only one I would much prefer it to go back to paper! I have so much pressure down there it would be interesting to at least know! 🙃 xx

I don’t even get these so I don’t even know 😂 I just have to guess by myself x