#129 - Too Big to Birth, or too small a pelvis? The Truth About CPD in Indian Hospitals

In this episode, we discuss one of the most commonly used—and misused—reasons for cesarean in India: Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD), or the claim that a woman’s pelvis is “too small” for her baby’s head.

We dig into:

• What CPD actually is (and what it isn’t)
• Why true CPD is extremely rare—yet so frequently cited
• How fetal position, mobility in labor, and hospital timelines all impact diagnosis
• The danger of using estimated baby weight or maternal size to justify early surgery
• What women can ask or do if told they have CPD

Episodes to listen to explore further

EP88: Big Baby - A curse or Boon

EP83: Induction an epidemic?

EP101: Lavanya's Unnecessary Cesarean and the experience of Induction

EP106: Nikita's experience of Labor Pain with or without Induction

EP128: Decoding Meconium- the good and the bad?

With CPD being used to silence or rush thousands of birthing women every year, it’s time we take a closer look at the science—and the stories.

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