It goes without saying that giving birth is the most essential trait of any species, so I’m confused as to why it’s such a painful process for not just humans but also many other species. I’d venture to assume that the reason as to why sex feels so good is because, if it didn’t feel good, we wouldn’t want to do it, and if we’d feel discouraged to have sex, our species would trend towards doom. So, why is it that giving birth is such a painful process if it’s inextricably tied to the instinct of proliferating our species and keeping it alive?
In: Biology
Once you get pregnant, no amount of pain is going to deter you from giving birth. So getting pregnant is the fun part.
Also, women and babies used to die in childbirth quite a lot, before modern medicine. Turns out having a baby with a brain just barely not big enough to kill you is the best strategy for our survival. Something that nearly kills you is going to be painful.
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