The pains of childbirth were altogether different from the enveloping effects of other kinds of pain. These were pains one could follow with one's mind.

The pains of childbirth were altogether different from the enveloping effects of other kinds of pain. These were pains one could follow with one's mind.

Natural childbirth has evolved to suit the species, and if mankind chooses to ignore her advice and interfere with her workings we must not complain about the consequences. We have only ourselves to blame.

It's like childbirth. It’s uncomfortable, painful, sometimes bloody, but you’re always being stretched.

The pain of childbirth is not remembered. It's the child that's remembered.

I just didn't realize what we were in for. Nobody tells you these things. It's like childbirth.