Old wives tale? Small feet?

Janidog · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:28 AM

Hopefully this is in the right section -

I have size 3 feet and have been told by my mother that this will mean I have a small pelvic opening, therefore I will have a difficult birth and may need a caesarean.

Is there any truth in this?

Thanks

haylie_bbz · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:30 AM

ive heard this before but sorry i have no idea

haylie_bbz · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:31 AM

ooooooooooooooooooooo just noticed we are both due the same day

Midnight_Fairy · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:31 AM

I dont know really. If the midwife has any concerns she will refur you to consultant.

I am 5ft 1 and have size 3 feet. I gave birth naturally and had short labours, first was 2hr 10min and second was 55mins, I had straight forwarf labours and my babys weighed 7lbs 1/2oz and 6lbs 15oz

It wasnt true in my case x

haylie_bbz · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by EmzyMathRuby

I dont know really. If the midwife has any concerns she will refur you to consultant.

I am 5ft 1 and have size 3 feet. I gave birth naturally and had short labours, first was 2hr 10min and second was 55mins, I had straight forwarf labours and my babys weighed 7lbs 1/2oz and 6lbs 15oz

It wasnt true in my case x

i hope my labour is that short

history_girls · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:40 AM

I have sizze 9 feet, had a big baby with no probs pushing her out!

Ley · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:43 AM

I am 5ft 0 with size 3 feet and had 2 very short, very easy births. My first labour was 3 1/2 hours and my second was 45 minutes my babies were 7lbs 11.5 and 7lbs 3ozs.

I think it's just an old wives tale and you will be fine x

oursarah · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ley

I am 5ft 0 with size 3 feet and had 2 very short, very easy births. My first labour was 3 1/2 hours and my second was 45 minutes my babies were 7lbs 11.5 and 7lbs 3ozs.

You have no idea how jealous I am

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 9th, 2010, 08:56 AM

It's an old wives tale!

Women nearly always have babies that are in keeping with their size. It's very, very rare for the pelvis not to be wide enough to push the baby out.

shaunanicole · Feb 9th, 2010, 09:04 AM

I wear size 9 and had to have a c-section due to a small pelvic bone. Ava coudln't even engage because of it. So it can't be true - I have horse feet!

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Janidog Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Midlands Posts: 2,409	Old wives tale? Small feet? Hopefully this is in the right section - I have size 3 feet and have been told by my mother that this will mean I have a small pelvic opening, therefore I will have a difficult birth and may need a caesarean. Is there any truth in this? Thanks

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Feb 9th, 2010, 08:30 AM	#2
haylie_bbz Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wirral Posts: 299	ive heard this before but sorry i have no idea

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Midnight_Fairy Other BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Coast UK Posts: 17,320	I dont know really. If the midwife has any concerns she will refur you to consultant. I am 5ft 1 and have size 3 feet. I gave birth naturally and had short labours, first was 2hr 10min and second was 55mins, I had straight forwarf labours and my babys weighed 7lbs 1/2oz and 6lbs 15oz It wasnt true in my case x

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history_girls Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Sussex Posts: 887	I have sizze 9 feet, had a big baby with no probs pushing her out!

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Feb 9th, 2010, 08:43 AM	#7
Ley Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 2,030	I am 5ft 0 with size 3 feet and had 2 very short, very easy births. My first labour was 3 1/2 hours and my second was 45 minutes my babies were 7lbs 11.5 and 7lbs 3ozs. I think it's just an old wives tale and you will be fine x

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Feb 9th, 2010, 08:56 AM	#9
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	It's an old wives tale! Women nearly always have babies that are in keeping with their size. It's very, very rare for the pelvis not to be wide enough to push the baby out.

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shaunanicole Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 3,152	I wear size 9 and had to have a c-section due to a small pelvic bone. Ava coudln't even engage because of it. So it can't be true - I have horse feet!

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