Teen Pregnancy Forum - the Term "you've Dropped"

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Q: the Term "you've Dropped"

asked by: mommy2B06 on November 18th, 2005

Experienced User

Everyone has told me that I have dropped. I will be 34 weeks on tuesday and this is my first pregnancy and I was just wondering if someone could tell me what this meant.

Thanks christy!

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babyrae

replied on November 18th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

It means the baby has descended into the birth canal, which makes a shift in your stomach so it looks like your stomach has "dropped".

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