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The moment where part of the fetus, usually the head, enters the pelvis at the beginning of labour.
In pregnancy, the beginning of the baby’s movement into the birth canal in preparation for delivery. This engaging, “falling,” or “dropping” of the baby is often quite noticeable, since the mother can suddenly breathe much more easily. In the most typical fetal presentation, it will be the head of the fetus that settles first into the pelvis; this may occur two or three weeks before the due date or not until the beginning of labor. Abnormal presentation can prevent proper engagement and cause difficult delivery.
In obstetrics, fixation of the presenting part of the fetus, usually the head, in the maternal pelvis; it usually occurs in late pregnancy, after which fetal movements are curtailed.
The first of eight stages of movement that a baby makes in childbirth. At the engagement stage, the baby’s head typically settles against the top of the cervix.
The event during pregnancy when the presenting part of the baby, usually the head, moves down into the mother’s pelvis.
In obstetrics, the entry of the largest diameter of the fetal presenting part into the pelvic inlet.
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The descent of the fetus’s head into the mother’s pelvis is referred to as “engagement.” In a woman’s first pregnancy, engagement typically happens around the 37th week. However, in subsequent pregnancies, it might not occur until the onset of labor. In some rare cases, engagement may not occur at all. This can happen due to various reasons, such as the baby’s abnormal position in the uterus, the baby’s head being too large for the mother’s pelvis, or a condition called placenta previa, where the placenta is positioned abnormally across the opening of the uterus.