https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:30:59 +0000 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:48:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3976 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76609&title=4-5-fiths#76609 Author: busymum
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 8:48pm

Once they are engaged it also means they won't flip out of position - that's the biggest encouragement it offers. The head is probably 4/5 down, with 5/5 being as close as it can get before coming out. In saying that I think both my girls reached about 3/5 before I went into (spontaneous) labour.

Summary: it's good news! ]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:48:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76609&title=4-5-fiths#76609 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76606&title=4-5-fiths#76606 Author: Two Blondinis
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 8:42pm

Caitlin was so low down 6 days before I had her (last MW visit) that the MW queried if she had missed that bubs was breach and sent me for a scan (she wasn't - just had broad shoulders apparently)]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:42:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76606&title=4-5-fiths#76606 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76580&title=4-5-fiths#76580 Author: Guests
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 6:50pm

Ella was engaged really low like that for weeks haha she was ready but not willing to enter the coldness hehe ]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:50:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76580&title=4-5-fiths#76580 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76569&title=4-5-fiths#76569 Author: AnnC
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 5:41pm

with my last one it meant it was head down in the pelc=vis so far but 5/5 being just there and 1/5 being you should give birth very soon (the lowest can go before birth) my midwife measures belly different she goes right round instead of the girth]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:41:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76569&title=4-5-fiths#76569 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76486&title=4-5-fiths#76486 Author: Kellz
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 11:24am

Yeah thats what the midwife said yesterday. That even tho the head is not engaged, its good that its sitting in the pelvis, and not "floating about"! ]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:24:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76486&title=4-5-fiths#76486 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76481&title=4-5-fiths#76481 Author: Maya
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 11:16am

Oh but forgot to say that the head being in is a good thing, if your waters break there is no risk of cord compression (the cord lapsing below bubs head).]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:16:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76481&title=4-5-fiths#76481 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76480&title=4-5-fiths#76480 Author: Maya
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 11:15am

Sienna has been 3/5 (D3) for about 3 weeks now, and the little witch still isn't moving.

Maya on the other hand was 0/5 the day before I went into labour.]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 11:15:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76480&title=4-5-fiths#76480 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76462&title=4-5-fiths#76462 Author: shelleybean
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 9:58am

Yeah, I think they measure with there fingers dont they??? Very interesting though.]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:58:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76462&title=4-5-fiths#76462 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76455&title=4-5-fiths#76455 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 9:45am

i think it's a measure of how low down in the pelvis bubs is sitting.
i was 5/5 engaged last week and still haven't given birth so i wouldn't worry about the measurements ]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:45:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76455&title=4-5-fiths#76455 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76448&title=4-5-fiths#76448 Author: Kellz
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 9:34am

Yeah it is weird! But unfortunaly the 4/5 thing isnt mine! Yesterday there was 3/5 of the head palpable, and thats as low as bubs has ever been,..not low at all!! Come on bubba!!]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:34:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76448&title=4-5-fiths#76448 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76442&title=4-5-fiths#76442 Author: Two Blondinis
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 9:07am

weird!
I'd just ask them. To me that looks like one MW is saying it is almost engaged and ready to go, and the other is saying that it still has another 4 stages to go before engaging!?!??!

I had 2 MWs too, and they both had their own VERY different ways of explaining/writing things down ]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:07:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76442&title=4-5-fiths#76442 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76440&title=4-5-fiths#76440 Author: Kellz
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 8:58am

I have had 2 different midwives lately, and they both write the "decent" in different ways. One puts a down arrow,..and one puts an up arrow before it,...so 4/5 could either by 4/5 of the head is down in pelvis,..or 4/5 of the head is palpable.    
]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 08:58:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76440&title=4-5-fiths#76440 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76438&title=4-5-fiths#76438 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 8:55am

Engaged that much in the pelvis I think.]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 08:55:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76438&title=4-5-fiths#76438 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76437&title=4-5-fiths#76437 Author: shelleybean
Subject: 3976
Posted: 06 October 2006 at 8:50am

Can some please explain to me what this actually means. I remember going through this in our classes, but can't quite remember.
Can someone please jog my memory - hahaha....

Our baby is 4/5 at the moment!!!]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2006 08:50:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3976&PID=76437&title=4-5-fiths#76437