How long will it take for the baby to be born if it is head down?

When the fetus is head down, it usually means that the fetus has entered the pelvis. Entering the pelvis means that the fetus is about to be born. Generally, if the mother is having her first child, the fetus will enter the pelvis about half a month in advance. Of course, the time of entering the pelvis will vary depending on individual physical conditions. As a mother, if the fetus enters the pelvis, the mother will have certain symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea, frequent urination, etc.

The baby is head down, does it mean birth is imminent?

The fetal head is pointing downwards, which only means that the fetus has entered the pelvis. If it is the first baby, some babies may enter the pelvis half a month in advance.

How long will it take for birth to occur after the fetus enters the pelvis?

Generally, the fetus of a primipara will enter the pelvis around 36 weeks, but there is no direct proportional relationship between the early or late entry into the pelvis and the time of delivery. In other words, early entry into the pelvis does not necessarily lead to premature birth, while late entry into the pelvis will delay delivery. The baby is considered full-term after 36 weeks, and it is normal to be born two weeks earlier or later than the expected date of delivery. However, after the baby enters the pelvis, it may stimulate uterine contraction. It is best to control the activity time and just take a proper walk.

What does it feel like when the fetus enters the pelvis?

Medically, in order to make delivery smoother, the fetus's body position needs to be consolidated, so the fetus's head will enter the pelvic cavity through the mother's pelvic entrance, which is called engagement. So for new mothers, what does it feel like when the fetus enters the pelvis?

1. Feeling similar to dysmenorrhea. In fact, this is an obvious uterine contraction phenomenon. As the baby continues to move downward, the pain felt by the expectant mother will become more and more obvious. If you experience regular pain after the baby enters the pelvis, you need to go to the hospital immediately and prepare for delivery.

2. Frequent urination. After entering the pelvis, the uterus further compresses the bladder, making it difficult for the bladder to store urine normally, which will make the expectant mother feel the urge to urinate frequently and want to go to the toilet constantly. If you find blood in your urine or pain in your urine, be alert to urinary tract infection.

3. The shape of the belly changes. After the fetus enters the pelvis, the expectant mother's belly will also undergo some changes, such as looking more like a grapefruit, feeling hard, and the breasts will no longer touch the belly.

4. Breathing becomes easier and appetite improves. When the baby enters the pelvis, the fetal position moves downward, and the pressure of the uterus on the internal organs will be significantly reduced, especially the heart, lungs, stomach and other higher organs will gradually resume normal functions. The expectant mother will feel more relaxed, her breathing will be smoother, her appetite will improve, and she will eat more.

5. A feeling of heaviness and pain. Expectant mothers will feel a heaviness and pain in their lower body from time to time, as if something suddenly falls from their abdomen, their belly becomes tight, and there is a little pain in their private parts. The fetus seems to be gradually descending, and their belly will also move down.

Through the introduction in this article, we can know that the fetal head pointing downward is a sign of the fetus entering the pelvis. In fact, the fetus entering the pelvis does not mean that delivery is imminent. Some mothers may have to wait two weeks for the fetus to enter the pelvis before giving birth. If your fetus has entered the pelvis and there are too many signs of the fetus entering the pelvis on your body, then you'd better actively prepare for delivery.