Do hips permanently widen after having a baby?

Question

Before pregnancy I was 155lbs, by the time I gave birth I got up to 185lbs.
I’m now down to 160lbs and back into most of my pre pregnancy clothes, but all of my pants are still too tight in the hips. I was a size 8 pants before getting pregnant, now I’m a 12.
I don’t look much bigger compared to old pictures, and I don’t feel bigger, but everything is still tight in the hips.
Are they forever widened, or will they eventually go back?
I’m 9 months postpartum!

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Yes. 
Your hip bones do move and tissue is filling up the gap
It won’t go back to the same exact location…
Some people might not notice the difference as it’s small some do.

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I wish mine did that 😒☹️

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My hips have gotten wider but I like it. 
It could also be those last couple pounds lingering. My hips were super “wide” for the first year but really it was just extra fat, I’ve started going to the gym again and they are slimming down, the structure is wider but not noticeably since losing more weight.

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Yeah I was in a size 1 pre-first baby. And I even had a csection she didn't move through the birth canal, and I got back to around my pre-pregnancy weight and was still at a size4/5. Now I wear size 6/8 after 3 babies but still that same pre-pregnancy weight. 😅 your body makes a lot of changes after baby, and some things just don't go back unfortunately.

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My kiddo is 3 and I’m still that way. Things shift and don’t necessarily go back to pre-baby position.

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After my first I went from a size 8 pant to a 10-12 depending on the pant, after my second I did buy a pair of cheap jeans in size 14 while I was still to big for my pre pregnancy pants but the maternity pants were starting to fall lol. I'm almost 1 year pp and I've been wearing my size 10&12's again. I dont mind having my wider hips but i did go from a somewhat hour glass shape to a pear shape lol

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I'm 15 months postpartum and feel the same. Everything fits except my pants :( I've bought a few bigger sized bottoms, hoping I'll still eventually fit in the old ones, but I think my hips are just wider now.

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How long ago did you have a baby ?