2007-05-22 10:34:58 · 16 answers · asked by nicole m 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I haven't heard of someone's vagina (birth canal) being to small, but I have heard that womens' pelvic opening is too small. A vagina can stretch to accomodate a baby, but pelvic bones can only give as far as the ligaments allow, which isn't very much.
She should clarify with her physician what he meant, and she should also ask what his plans are for delivery.
2007-05-22 10:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by Take A Test! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It usually means the Dr is an arrogant jerk who is proclaiming something without knowledge. There's no way he can say if her birth canal is too small or not until she goes into labor. He can theorize, and speculate all he wants but there's no way to know until the moment of truth. The birth canal is surprisingly elastic and resiliant and for anyone to pass a claim like this before a birth is even attempted is bad medicine. Tell her to seek a second Dr.
2007-05-22 17:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by Heavenly Advocate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow.. that is the first I have heard that...I hope she didnt tell her babys daddy,that might cause some self esteem issues :-)
but seriously...you will more than likely yeah have a csection if her pelvis can not accommdate..b/c the birth canal being too small yeah a little unbelieveable, ahh the wonders of a womans body..... best wishes to her
2007-05-22 17:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by jayana412 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means that the baby at full term will not be able to fit through her birth canal and she will have to deliver the baby and any future children by c-section.
2007-05-22 17:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It means she needs to find a new doctor. The birth canal is the vagina. they are amazingly stretchy.
Sounds like this doxtor wants to line his pockets by terrorizing another woman into surgery.
Please have her get a second opinion.
2007-05-22 17:47:14 · answer #5 · answered by Terrible Threes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What did the doctor say about it being too small?
If it's a little on the small side, she might have to be induced before the baby gets to big to fit through it, if it's way on the small side, she might have to deliver through c-section.
2007-05-22 17:39:37 · answer #6 · answered by daisyk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the birth canal is too small a natural birth will be difficult or impoosible.
2007-05-22 17:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by mattnocal7 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It means the size of her pelvis opening is too small to allow a baby to pass through it.
2007-05-22 17:40:03 · answer #8 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She might not be able to give birth to her child vagionaly. If she does try to, she could be in a lot of pain and they could have to use a vacuum to get the head and sholders out. Or, the sholders could get stuck on her pelvic bone, causing pressure.
2007-05-22 17:41:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it meens what it says!...
her birth canal is to small..
it doesnt meen anything bad... just meens her baby is too big to come out normal so they will most likely do a c-section.. (where the cut her open and take the baby out)...
Alot of women have this problem...
2007-05-22 17:39:27 · answer #10 · answered by lilmommy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋