In the late stages of pregnancy, the fetus may experience a head drop in the mother's abdomen, which is a sign of impending delivery. However, many pregnant women are already nine months pregnant but the head has not dropped. Is it possible for the head to drop after nine months of pregnancy?
At nine months of pregnancy, there is still a possibility of the fetal head dropping. In most cases, primiparous women can have their fetus in the womb 2 to 3 weeks before delivery, which means the fetus will descend. However, there are also some pregnant women who start giving birth immediately after entering the womb, which means the fetus will descend before delivery. Generally, it is more common for multiparous women to have their fetus in the womb before delivery, and some primiparous women may also experience this phenomenon.
The time for the fetus to enter the womb is very short, and the entire process only lasts about half a minute. When entering the womb, pregnant women may feel that the position of the fetus in the abdomen begins to descend, and some pregnant women may experience slight pain. But sometimes these feelings do not necessarily mean that the fetus has entered the womb. Pregnant women must go to the hospital for obstetric examination to confirm the situation.
Also, if the fetal position is not correct, such as transverse or breech position outside of the head position, it is impossible for the fetus to enter the womb. In addition, asymmetry between the head and the pelvis, macrosomia, placenta previa, inability to descend the fetal head, umbilical cord entanglement, and other factors can also cause the fetus to be unable to enter the pelvis.
