Is it because of the whole big head/bipedalism thing? Other mammals can pop out babies in no time and it seems like that would be way more advantageous for multiple reasons (less stress on mom and baby, not in a vulnerable position for hours in the wild, etc). Why does the norm skew towards a day rather than hours?
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One additional thing that people are missing, modern birthing, especially in Western countries, is set up for the birthing DOCTORS comfort not the birthing parent(laying down in stirrups so the doctor can sit and watch the birth happen). When people give birth in a squat position it’s generally a faster and smoother birth.
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