Has anyone gone into labour before their section date but still had a section?

Currently 34+4, baby is now 99th centile and is an estimated 7lb already, c section scheduled for 38+1. Lost my mucus plug over the weekend and just been at my midwife appointment and baby is sitting LOW and is engaged. Even the midwife said she didnt think id make it to 38 weeks. Whats everyones experience with going into labour and then having a section? Im so scared now that shes going to arrive in the next week 😭

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Loosing your mucus plug doesn’t mean labour is close it can regenerate. Baby being low or engaged also doesn’t really mean much. The midwife has no idea when baby will come because nobody does!

I’d try to relax.. if you go into labour before your section date you’ll have the option to try a natural birth (if thats safe for you/ your circumstances) or they’ll just do an emergency C-section x

this is very true x

My 1st I lost my plug a week before she was born at 37 +2 weeks, with my 2nd I lost it the morning he arrived at 39 +2. Currently 34 +6 and have been losing it over the last few days, he's also fully engaged apparently.

Just relax and try not to focus too much on it x

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Im just wondering if there is any one out there that is past 37 weeks had a scan done and seen that there little one is engaged?
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