Why does human birth always have so many complications? It seems as though it’s equally likely to hear about a complicated birth as it is to hear about a normal birth

Question

It seems like so often, and really more often than not, I hear about births having so many things go wrong with them. Why does it seem so hard for humans to hear have a normal birth with a healthy baby?

In: Biology

Answer 1

I think it’s because pregnancy and delivering a baby are a miracle of nature. There is so much that could go wrong, it is very likely something does go wrong, from some minor tearing to death. I believe it is the same for animals, humans just get better healthcare and tell you about it.

The delivery will always be a bit traumatic, it is something you will n never forget. For me, it was also totally worth it, to be able to hold my newborn little miracle.

Also, you are more likely to hear the story of a complicated birth told more than once, so it seems there are more complicated births than uncomplicated ones.