Heard from my mom that the belly drops down before delivery time. Im 34 weeks and still feeling pressure up near my ribs. Around which week does it usually happen? excited and nervous both.
The belly dropping, called lightening, usually happens in the last few weeks before delivery, when baby moves down into the pelvis. In my first it dropped about two weeks before, second baby it was just days before. Every pregnancy is different.
My doctor said in first pregnancies the drop often happens a couple weeks before labour, but in later pregnancies it can be much closer to delivery. She checks the baby's station at visits. So timing really varies woman to woman.
For me it dropped maybe two weeks before my due date and suddenly breathing got easier, but I had to pee even more often, ha. It was actually a nice little sign that things were getting closer. Don't worry if it doesn't happen super early though.
I'm waiting for this drop honestly, my ribs need a break, lol. From what I read it mostly happens in the final weeks, sometimes only when labour is near. Counting down here.
