birth and size?

Question

i am planning to have a natural birth. i do have a small vagina however. and i am small as well, also i am separated from my boyfriend at the momment so i am pretty much celibate right now, probably adding to the problem. will this make giving birth much more painful or difficult then it would be normally? has anyone given natural birth with same circumstances and what happened?

Answer 1

I am also small, and do yourself a favor. Talk to your doctor about pain medication in case you change your mind (which you probably will). I thought I could do it without accepting anything for pain and told my doctor so. When I was in labor I was BEGGING someone to put me out, but because I had told my doctor I wanted to do it naturally, they wouldn't give me anything. It was the most painful thing BY FAR I've ever gone through. If you think you can handle it once you're in labor, fine. But at least give yourself the option to change your mind. You'll be more relaxed knowing you can.

Answer 2

The size of your vagina is not always the issue. The muscles and skin around that area are made to stretch to amazing sizes. What you should be concerned about is the size of your pelvis (the space between the pelvic bones). That area doesn't stretch much. Your doctor can measure during an ultrasound to make sure your pelvic area is not too small to deliver a normal size baby.

Answer 3

during labor, you dilate so that the baby can fit out. no one has a vagina as big as a baby. o.0

anyways they'll probably make a small incision (episiotomy) in your vagina so that it won't tear and this makes birthing less painful.
You really should be fine. Birthing is a natural process and most women's bodies are designed to handle it. The size of your vagina is probably genetic and if your mother had a natural birth with you, it most likely will be the same for yours.

Answer 4

Define 'small'. How tall, how big your frame is, etc. Everyone has a small vagina before they give birth.
I am 5'4", and have a small frame - I was able to deliver [ first
one ] a 9 pound, 1 and 1/2 ounce baby.
My mom is 5'2"; her first was 9 even, and fifth was 10 - 14!
The smallest person I ever saw give birth was about 4'10", and 95 pounds. She had an 11 pound baby! Naturally!

Answer 5

Regardless is going to hurt. You really don't know if it's going to hurt more till you have another child then you can compare. I didn't have sex throughout my whole pregnancy with my daughter and it hurt a lot the epidural didn't work at all, now with my son I had sex and I had the epidural and it didn't hurt. I really think it was more on how the epidural was put in. Do a lot of kegel exercises and workout regularly so that can help you through your natural birthing. Here is a link where it gives you information on kegel exercises, be sure to check out the rest of the site. Even though I didn't have a natural labor this site helped me throughout my second pregnancy. Good luck and Congrats.

Answer 6

It doesn't matter if you have sex or not, your vagina will stay the same size - so no worries about the celibacy.

As for being small-your body is created to stretch & accomodate the baby. If there are complications or you are against tearing (which is more painful during the healing process) they will give you an episiotomy. No big deal - there's som uch pressure you don't even feel the cut.

If you're dead set against an epidural - know your lamaze.

Answer 7

My sister is a VERY small person, and she was able to have 2 kids no problem....first one was 4 hours second one was 2 hours....me on the other hand, I'm a "big boned" person, and I was not able to give birth, I had to have a C-Section. If you have a good doctor they can tell pritty close to let you know if your baby will fit....that is why they ask things like how big you were when you were born and how big the "daddy" was.....I'd ask your doctor what he/she thinks....

Answer 8

You can't really know if you have a small vagina, just cuz you're a small person doesn't mean a baby won't fit through your vagina. I was 5'3" & weighed 95 lbs before pregnancy, gained 25 lbs during pregnancy, I was still able to push a baby through my vagina. It has to do with the babies positions & your pelvis etc, not your vagina.

Answer 9

I have a small frame. I am 5' and was only 118 at 39 weeks pregnant and was seperated from the father at the time of birth. I went through the whole labor getting to 10cm and etc. and my daughter wouldn't fit, not because I was too small, but because she wasn't turned properly. I had to have a c-section of course, but it didn't really bother me because after going through labor the only thing I cared about was seeing my baby. Good luck.

Answer 10

Its not the size of your vagina, its your pelvis. If the baby cannot fit through your pelvis, a C-section will be performed. Vagina's are naturally made to stretch to accommodate birth.