MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Engagement: This term in obstetrics refers to the sensation that a pregnant woman feels when the baby drops. This is the time when the presenting (the lowermost) part of the fetus descends and is engaged in the mother's pelvis .
Engagement is also called " lightening " because the pregnant woman feels lighter after this event.
Engagement (lightening) classically takes place 2 to 3 weeks before labor begins. However, it may not occur until labor starts, particularly in women who have already had two or more babies.
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