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Originally Posted by TheAmazingOopah  I think that makes perfect sense. I suppose you mean a mentally thing here? That you know that you experience the pain for a good cause? That afterwards, you will be happy to have gone through the pain because of the great result? |
I guess I do mean that in a sort of psychological sense. Clearly, it did hurt, in fact it hurt like Hell. I recall at the time thinking something along the lines of "I had no idea it would hurt *this* much."
Although, one's body does apparently produce natural, pain-reducing endorphins during childbirth, so that may have helped.
But, it was also a rather wonderful and magical experience as well...to give birth to this being who had lived within for nine months, there was very much the feeling of taking part in an amazing creative act. Plus, as I mentioned, I took no painkilling drugs, so I was entirely lucid throughout the entire experience.
Not to derail your thread though, I just wanted to answer your question
