Small body = harder vaginal delivery?

Im already scared enough of being induced this week(due to no labor sign @39w) really hoping will still end up with natural delivery instead of csect. And my MIL’s mouth just doesnt help. I am petite with a small - average body frame, altho my baby bump is big. She told me if i have smaller hip/body, will be harder for me to give birth vaginally? Is it true ? Any petite mummies able to birth vaginally without issue ? #FTM

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FTM here and just gave birth in august! 42kg before pregnancy and 52kg by end of pregnancy. Induced at Wk39 because gynae told me that my pelvic was small and i was not dilated. Higher chance to end up with c sect if wait till Wk40, so we decided to induce at wk39. Managed to do natural delivery and all was good!

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My induction was done through IV drip. If im not wrong, theres also a pill that can be inserted. As for dilation, at wk38 i was not dilated. But when i went in on wk39 night for induction, i was around 1cm dilated.