Have you ever worried about your height? Does this bother you? If you are an expectant mother, are you worried that your height will affect the smooth delivery of your baby? Small height brings you too many questions, let the health doctors slowly answer them for you!
Indeed, many women with short stature are always worried after pregnancy, fearing that they will have difficulty in giving birth and that their short stature will affect the development of the fetus in the abdomen. Will there be such a problem? So let us mothers take a look at some scientific research results first. Epidemiological surveys at home and abroad show that the incidence of dystocia among short-statured pregnant women is higher than that of ordinary pregnant women. Especially for pregnant women whose height is less than 150 centimeters and whose stature is obviously short, the incidence of dystocia is higher than that of ordinary pregnant women due to their relatively narrow pelvis. In addition, because the mother was short and underweight before pregnancy, the baby\’s weight is also relatively low, and the probability of the baby experiencing postpartum symptoms is higher than that of a normal-weight child.
Can short mothers not get pregnant? the answer is negative! Worry is worry, excessive worry is unnecessary.
A person\’s height is not necessarily proportional to the size of the pelvis. Moreover, whether the fetus can be delivered successfully is also related to the shape of the female pelvis. Some women over 1.70 meters tall have pelvises similar to those of men. The pelvic cavity is funnel-shaped, with thick bones and a small inner diameter. If it is a typical female pelvis, the hips are wide, the pelvis is barrel-shaped, the bones are thin, and the inner diameter is large, the fetus can easily pass through. In addition, whether the size of the fetus is commensurate with the female pelvis is also a factor in measuring whether a pregnant woman can give birth smoothly. Therefore, moms who are short in stature need not worry. Whether the shape of the female pelvis is normal can be initially judged by measuring the outer contour of the pelvis. Modern ultrasound methods can accurately measure fetal size. Therefore, when you give birth, doctors can predict whether you will have a normal or difficult labor. Even if things do go your way, a C-section is guaranteed.
Although we have technological protection, we must also start from daily life to prevent possible dystocia. First of all, there should be no overnutrition during pregnancy to prevent the fetus from growing too large, thereby increasing the possibility of dystocia. Secondly, we must insist on appropriate exercises to enhance the strength of abdominal muscles and other muscles related to childbirth, so as to facilitate normal childbirth. Finally, it is necessary to strengthen prenatal examinations and carefully measure the size of the pelvis and fetus to determine whether the fetus can be delivered successfully. Also, don’t forget that if you need a caesarean section or other assisted delivery, you should go to hospital for delivery about a week in advance. Of course, the hospital doctor will remind you of this.