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Figure 2 the pelvic canal seen from the side, with the body facing to the left.

 The size and shape of the pelvis
The size and shape of the pelvis is important for labor and delivery. Well-built
healthy women, who had a good diet during their childhood growth period, usually have

a broad pelvis that is well adapted for childbirth. It has a round pelvic brim and short,
blunt ischial spines (a ‘gynecoid’ pelvis.) It gives the least difficulty during childbirth,
provided the fetus is a normal size and the birth canal has no abnormal tissue growth

causing an obstruction.

There is considerable variation in pelvis shapes, some of which create problems in labor
and delivery. A narrow pelvis can make it difficult for the fetus to pass through the
pelvic canal. A deficiency of important minerals like iodine in the diet during childhood

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