Does childbirth (natural delivery) involve the opening of all bone joints in the body?
Labor delivery is not the opening of all bone joints, which is just a common saying among the people. In fact, during labor delivery, it is the dilation of the cervical os, which has no relation to bone joints. When a pregnant woman is about to give birth, the cervical os will gradually open, generally needing to open to about 10 centimeters to facilitate the delivery of the fetus. Therefore, labor delivery has no relation to bone joints.
Commonly known as "bone joint opening" among the people, labor delivery does not actually involve the true opening of bone joints, but rather the dilation of the cervical os. Generally, the cervical os will open to 10 centimeters, indicating that the fetus is about to be born. Before labor, the cervical os of a pregnant woman will not be fully open. Over time, as the fetus moves in the abdomen, the cervical os will gradually open to 10 centimeters. After that, the cervix will integrate with the lower segment of the vagina and uterus, forming a birth canal. This allows the fetus to be delivered naturally through the birth canal. It can be seen that during labor delivery, it is the cervical os that opens, not the bone joints.
Compared to cesarean section, labor delivery is less harmful to women. However, which delivery method is better for women depends on individual conditions. If there are no complications such as hypertension or diabetes during pregnancy, and the fetus's weight does not exceed 8 pounds, labor delivery is a better choice. If the estimated fetal weight is over 9 pounds, the mother's pelvic condition is relatively narrow, or there is fetal hypoxia, or some pregnant women have severe heart disease, which makes them unsuitable for forced delivery, then cesarean section is a relatively better option.
