But new evidence has started to challenge the notion that human childbirth is uniquely dangerous. A new paper published today ...

The tight fit of a baby's head through a mother's birth canal, which causes great difficulty in childbirth, is not unique to ...

Learn how 3D models of primate birth canals found that squirrel monkeys, bushbabies, and other small species may face a ...

The tight fit of a baby's head through a mother's birth canal, which causes great difficulty in childbirth, is not unique to humans, as previously understood. Instead, some small-bodied primate babies ...

New research challenges the notion that humans have the hardest childbirth among animals, revealing that many primates, ...

The female pelvis may become too narrow for vaginal childbirth, meaning that caesareans could become the only option for delivering babies. At least, that’s the claim made by a research team last year ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I'm pregnant with my first child, and I've heard a lot about pelvic floor changes during pregnancy and childbirth. I'm a bit worried and curious about what to expect. Can you explain ...

According to a new study, chimpanzees, like humans, must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. In humans, the problem was exacerbated by our unique form of upright walking since ...

Musician Sheebah Karungi shares her story of severe pelvic floor injury and emotional struggles post-childbirth, highlighting ...

The width of a person’s hips seems to be a result of complex trade-offs between the evolution of larger brains and upright walking, according to the largest study of its kind to date. “If your brain ...

Dr. Margaret Archer is a pelvic floor physical therapist with Mère Health and a mom of two boys. She specializes in pregnancy and postpartum recovery, with a fitness-forward, evidence-based approach ...