Is there a difference between dropping and baby head down?

Question

A woman told me I haven't dropped yet, but I just went to my doctor yesterday and she said my boy was head down. Now I'm confused. Is there a difference between the two?

Answer

The baby dropping is when their head actually goes into the pelvis. You'll probably feel it like a pressure or like there's a bowling ball between your legs. They can be head down a looong time before that happens.

Answer

Yes, the baby being head down is just the position it is in. The baby dropping is when baby goes lower into your pelvic bone and engages with your cervix.

Is there a difference between dropping and baby head down?

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