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Is birth easier for women with wider hips?
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No, not usually: Wider hips and structure can help a bit, but the pelvis usually expands due to relaxin, a hormone that allows the pelvic girdle to relax a bit. Wider hips do not mean a more conducive birth canal usually. There are some things like horseback riding that can develop the pelvic floor muscles and make things harder though.
Answered 10/1/2012
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