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Re: 1st Pregnancy - Head not engaged at 40 weeks

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 21:45:41 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 12 Sep 2002, louisa wrote: >
>I have read that the babies head usually engages prior to the onset of
>labour in first pregnancies. I am 40 weeks and my babies head has not
>engaged. When is it likely to happen or am I likely to have to have a
>C-section?

Not always engages at 40 weeks . Dont' lose hopes.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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