Hey
First of all, don't worry! If your baby is 3/5 palpable then it means she is 2/5 engaged so she is heading in the right direction! My first baby didn't fully engage until I was in labour, he was only ever 2/5 engaged, so it's also untrue that you won't go into labour if baby is not down far enough. I went into a spontaneous labour while he was still sitting on the brim so at the end of the day, your baby will come when she is ready.
A sweep will only work if your cervix is already softening and getting ready for labour, irrelevant of how far down your baby is, and it may be that they won't even attempt it. Is there any reason for giving you a sweep at 38 weeks? Not sure how it works in different areas but round here they won't offer you one until your due date, unless they have good reason to get you started early or you have a history from previous pregnancies. That's basically because of the fact that they won't put you through the discomfort for nothing when it's unlikely to work, and the earlier they do it the less successful it's likely to be.
I really wouldn't worry about it, take things as they come and your baby will come when she is ready! As long as she is in the right position and heading south then everything looks good, even if she isn't fully engaged yet - there's still time!
Good luck! Lisa n bump 15+3 x
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