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?
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Animals don’t really have much choice about giving birth. It is going to happen regardless, and considering it is a fairly traumatic event it makes sense that it is going to hurt. It hurting isn’t going to discourage animals from giving birth, that point is long past.
If an animal is vulnerable while giving birth then it also makes sense that it is more painful for them, as it can induce them to find a safe and secure location to complete the process. Of course this also combines with the fact that animals which have a more traumatic birthing process are also the most vulnerable, and damage to the body is already generally painful.
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