how do you know when your baby drops?

[llycceey]

I think my baby has dropped some im 34 weeks an my baby looks lower an ive been having pelvic pains an im kinda scared I could be dialited to cause I been feeling pressure an sharpe pains in my vagina what should I do? Im kinda scared

[llycceey]

Ya he used to be up in my ribs an it hurt so bad an now I dont feel him in or up against my ribs an now my lower area hurts alot.

[Star3789]

My baby has always been low, i mean i have never felt him in my ribs, but now there is so much pressure i have to walk bent over sometimes.  And also he is constantly on my sciatic nerve now.  Does it sound like hes dropped or no?  Its been like this for a week or two and im 35 weeks tomorrow

[cecilia_morgan]

Nope that's normal. When baby drops you usually have an easier time breathing bc they aren't in your ribs anymore tho not always. But you will feel more pressure and sometimes pain down there now. Once baby drops it starts prepping your hips by widening them for childbirth. And depending when baby drops you could spend the next 4-6 weeks dilating just to 2 cm. But judt bc baby drops does not mean you are dilating. The pressure and pains are unfortunately normal though. I am 4'10 and carried an 8.6 lb baby that was 21 inches long. After he dropped I couldn't even walk w/o crying bc it literally felt like he was pushing my pelvis in two. He dropped at 34 weeks I was absolutely miserable after that and his feet were still always in my ribs bc im so small it sux. Hang in there your almost to end ! :-)