Is it really easier for women to have babies if they have big butts?

The older generation believed that women with big butts were better at giving birth, but experts believe that big buttocks do not mean a smooth birth, because the shape of the buttocks is the key to determining the difficulty of childbirth. It is not necessarily easier for women with plump buttocks to give birth. This is because the excess fat and soft tissue next to the pelvis will compress and interfere with the delivery process, making it difficult for a normal birth. So what factors determine the difficulty of production?

Childbirth is complicated. A big butt doesn't necessarily mean a baby is easy to have.

Older mothers are accustomed to using the size of the buttocks to judge the difficulty of childbirth, but experts believe that large buttocks do not mean that the delivery will be smooth, because the shape of the buttocks is the key to determining the difficulty of childbirth. It is not necessarily easier for women with plump buttocks to give birth. This is because the excess fat and soft tissue next to the pelvis will compress and interfere with the delivery process, making it difficult for a normal birth. So what factors determine the difficulty of production?

Is it true that having a big butt is good for life?

Experts say: Childbirth is a complex subject that tests the mother's self-confidence and the doctor's clinical experience. A smooth delivery cannot be guaranteed by just having a big butt of the mother.

Big hips = big external pelvic structure

The buttocks are covered by the bone tissue and soft tissue of the pelvis: the bone tissue is what we often call the skeleton, and the soft tissue is fat. Are the big buttocks visible to the naked eye because the passage (pelvic entrance and exit) through which the fetus must pass during delivery is large, or are they large because of fat hypertrophy? If it is because of thick fat, then it is not only of no help to normal delivery, but may even have a negative impact.

Types of pelvis

Because the female pelvis and the planes of each pelvis vary greatly, it is impossible to make a rigid classification of the pelvis. For practical purposes, according to the shape of the pelvic inlet, we can divide the pelvis into: 1. Female type, that is, round or transverse oval. 2. Men's style, that is, heart-shaped or wedge-shaped. 3. The ape style, which is long front and back oval. 4. Flat type, that is, transversely oval, but the anterior-posterior diameter is very short. Among these four types of pelvises, the "female type" and "ape type" are more conducive to childbirth. Both the "male style" and the "flat style" are not conducive to vaginal delivery. Of course, the shape of the pelvis cannot be seen with the naked eye, and the idea that women with bigger butts are more likely to give birth is just speculation. So, what does a successful natural birth have to do with? The pelvis is only one important factor that affects childbirth. Other factors such as labor force, the mother's psychological state, uterine contraction state, fetal size, delivery posture, etc. are all key. Among them, factors such as labor force, birth canal, fetus, and labor pain are particularly important.

You can measure your pelvic size yourself

Experts tell you how to measure your pelvis by yourself: put your hands on your hips and look down, you can feel some arc-shaped bones on both sides of the body, which are the ilium; go down to the place commonly known as the coccyx, which is the coccyx; the section below the waist and above the coccyx is the sacrum; then the one you feel above the perineum is the pubic bone; finally, sit down, the protruding bone you feel when you sit is the ischium. The parts touched above roughly cover the entire pelvis.

Productivity

The time between contractions, duration and intensity of contractions are regular. As the time between contractions shortens and the duration of contractions increases, the intensity of contractions will continue to increase, and the time of delivery will be approaching. Under the action of uterine muscle contraction, the fetal membrane ruptures. The compressed fetus can no longer stay in the uterine cavity and has to move slowly toward the cervical opening. The cervical opening begins to expand and expel the fetus out.

Birth canal

The birth canal is the passage through which the fetus is delivered, and it is divided into two parts: the bony birth canal and the soft birth canal.

1. Bony birth canal The bony birth canal refers to the true pelvis, which is an important part of the birth canal. The size and shape of the bony birth canal are closely related to delivery.

2. Soft birth canal The soft birth canal is a curved tube formed by the lower segment of the uterus, cervix, vagina and soft tissue of the pelvic floor.

Keep in mind these three things to ensure a smooth birth. Pregnant mothers who want to give birth naturally should remember the following three things instead of worrying about the size of their buttocks:

1. Effectively manage your weight during pregnancy: the ideal weight gain during pregnancy is 10 to 14 kg. Remember not to raise the fetus too large. If it is too large, it will increase the difficulty of delivery for the mother and may have adverse effects on the baby, such as macrosomia.

2. Believe that you have the natural instinct to reproduce: reproduction is the instinct of animals to continue their offspring. Pregnancy and childbirth are abilities and responsibilities given to women by nature, and mothers must have absolute confidence.

3. Discuss, evaluate and check with the doctor: If pregnant mothers are worried about the size of their pelvis, they can discuss it with the obstetrician. There are some medical tests that can measure the size of the pelvis, such as X-ray pelvimetry or MRI. But pelvic size is not the only indicator of a normal birth.