u/Grouchy-Score565

I have narrow hips and my mother is a tiny person (4'11) with tiny hips. I am average height but have a small frame. This causes me to worry about what birth will be like for me as my mom had birth complications. I would like to have a vaginal birth, but have no idea if I will be able to. My mother had difficult birthing experiences with both my brother and I and had 2 c-sections. She was in labor for a long time with no progression in both cases. I had the umbilical cord wrapped around my neck and arm and my brother was rotated oddly (not head first).

I know hip width does not have a lot to do with whether or not you can deliver vaginally and that it has more to do with the internal, unseen anatomy such as the birth canal. I also know the position of the baby can affect whether a vaginal birth is possible among other things. Can the doctor predict whether or not you are likely to have success with a vaginal birth while you are pregnant, or does that not become apparent until delivery is actually happening? Is a prediction based on family history at all?