How can you tell you’ve dropped?

Is there a way to tell you’re baby has dropped by feeling your belly? I’ve had a lot of sore tingling at the top of my bump so been touching my tummy a lot and just noticed that the top of my tummy feels squishier than normal. Maybe 3-4 inches above my belly button is still hard but above that under my boobs is softer and I can feel my ribs. Is this a sign that I’ve dropped? My looking in the mirror I’m struggling to tell if I’ve dropped. I was 37 weeks yesterday. I’ve felt pressure down below for a couple of weeks and I’m definitely waddling but my bump just doesn’t look low.