Joybelle wrote:


Ditto here, too. I've had cavities near a nerve filled with nothing, broke
my big toe, pulled some ligaments in my foot, and they didn't match the
intensity of childbirth for me.

I've had three babies, the last two at home. If I do have a fourth I would
like to have it at home, but the last two times haven't been easy. I'm
actually quite scared to face childbirth again. The pushing phase was
what put me over the top. It is so interesting to read all these different
stories and ideas of what is "easy" and what was "hard". Amazing to me how
different everyone is.

No kidding. I'd rather go through childbirth than
have dental work done, even with anesthesia (for the dental
work, not the childbirth ;-) I'd rather go through childbirth
than have the flu. Childbirth isn't easy or painless by
any stretch, but there are worse things (like being pregnant
for "nine" months ;-) I didn't find pushing easy or painless,
but I found it easier to deal with than the first stage of
labor. At least there was something to *do* about it (which
I apparently did fairly well, since it went pretty quickly
all three times ;-)

Best wishes,
Ericka