Wide hips have been considered a sign of fertility in women for centuries - a sign of a potentially good woman in labor. Can modern medicine confirm that the size of the pelvis actually plays an important role in successful motherhood? In this case, we are not talking about delusions or superstitions, but about folk wisdom.
Anatomical features of the human pelvis
Anthropologists have long come to the conclusion that changes in the structure of the skeleton in general have become the price for walking upright, and the size of the pelvis plays an important role here. Children are born unprepared for independent existence, when compared with most mammals: the human cub cannot follow the mother immediately after birth, it is not equipped with protective masking mechanisms.
This makes it relatively easy to endure childbirth, because as a result of the characteristics of the human body, the birth canal is narrowed compared to animals, and the birth of a relatively small fetus in this case is a blessing.
When registering a future mother with a gynecologistnot only the general condition of the body is necessarily examined, but also the features of the figure are taken into account - the size of the pelvis during pregnancy does not undergo significant changes. It is important to understand that in this case everything is relative, and the parameters may not be sufficient on their own, but relative to a large fruit.
Wide hips - easy delivery?
Folk wisdom has long indicated the size of the pelvis of a woman in labor as a guarantee of successful motherhood. But, as mentioned above, the fetus can be large even for a well-off woman in labor in general. The elasticity of the birth canal, the possibility of surgical intervention - all this significantly increases the likelihood of a positive resolution of the burden.
Nevertheless, you should not rely only on the parameters measured by generous nature. Incorrect position of the fetus and possible difficulties in the development of pregnancy in any case are the reasons for increased attention to the he alth of the expectant mother. Only the size of the pelvis cannot compensate for all possible difficulties, and this must be understood.
Relativity of body norm
During the initial examination of a pregnant woman who came to be registered, the doctor measures the parameters of the pelvis using a special tool. In such a matter as the size of the pelvis, the norm is determined depending on the type of woman's figure. For example, the interosseous size, measured between the anterior iliac axes, normally ranges from 25-26 cm, but this is the norm forEuropean woman of average height and average weight.
Much more important is not the size in centimeters, but the anatomically correct balance of all measurement parameters. A pelvis is considered narrow if at least one parameter deviates from the norm downward by one and a half to two centimeters or more. This violates the optimal anatomically correct balance of parameters that guarantee easy physiological childbirth with favorable other components. For a narrow pelvis, antenatal hospitalization from the 38th week of pregnancy is strongly recommended by obstetricians for safety reasons.
