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Health TopicsPregnancy, Fertility and ChildbirthLabor, Delivery & Post Period Of Pregnancy
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Can petite women safely give birth vaginally?

Dr. Evelyn Minaya, MD
Dr. Evelyn Minaya, MD
OBGYN (Obstetrician & Gynecologist)
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Petite women can absolutely have safe vaginal births; body size is not the only factor that weighs into a woman's ability to safely deliver vaginally. Watch OB/GYN specialist Evelyn Minaya, MD, dispel this myth and share a relevant anecdote.

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