6. Your hips may become wider.
Many new mothers notice that their hips become much wider after giving birth. It may look rather odd, but it has a physiological explanation. During pregnancy, hormones cause the ligaments holding the pelvic girdle together to soften in order to allow the birth canal to widen during labor and delivery. If you don’t like the way your hips look right after birth, don’t panic — the ligaments will firm up with time.