Is the bowling ball feeling always present before labour?

I’m curious about the bowling ball feeling between the legs that I’ve heard people talk about 😅 is this ALWAYS the case? Because I don’t have this feeling so does that mean I’m defo not going into labour soon? I’m week 39 and I’m just wondering if I can just chill out and expect nothing until I feel that feeling 😂

(She’s low down in my pelvis and in the correct position though etc so I have no worries there 😊)

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I don't remember that feeling with my 1st.

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I’ve never even heard of that tbh

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Is the bowling ball feeling always present before labour?

I’m curious about the bowling ball feeling between the legs that I’ve heard people talk about 😅 is this ALWAYS the case? Because I don’t have this feeling so does that mean I’m defo not going into labour soon? I’m week 39 and I’m just wondering if I can just chill out and expect nothing until I feel that feeling 😂

(She’s low down in my pelvis and in the correct position though etc so I have no worries there 😊)

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