Is "dropping" necessary?

Question

FTM 38w3d...still carrying high according to everyone. 2 weeks ago I was 1 cm and 50%, which moved to 2 cm and 60% last week so seems like things are progressing. Must you drop first for anything to happen??

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They say most women don't drop until they're actually in labor. I was 10 cm and fully effaced and my son still wasn't low enough so had to labor down for about an hour or so.

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With my oldest I didn't feel like she "dropped" until my water broke, my second I was around 37 weeks when he dropped and he was born at 39 weeks.  This past weekend at work I noticed this baby felt like she dropped and I'm 37 weeks, I still feel her high so I'm sure she will be long like my older kids, but I wouldn't worry about it.  Baby can drop weeks before delivery.

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No not necessarily. Dr told me baby hadn't really dropped, veterans drop right before or during early labor. Didn't make sense. I can feel my babies Head extremely low but he hasn't been doing anything but tape measure. I'm now 38w5d.

Is "dropping" necessary?

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