Wow what a response.

Kellz- that bike accident sounds horrific.

I am not afraid of child birth as I know it is pain with a purpose but it is in a way reassuring that there are worse pains you can go through.

Lulu- I do agree that a broken heart is painful and I do find emotional pain more difficult to deal with than physical pain.

I have had a ruptured appendix and also a blocked bowel and I remember those were quite painful so I will be interested to see how it compares with child birth for me.

My DP had a petruding disc in his spine which he had to put up with for about 7months before having surgery which he said is the most excrutiating pain ever. In a way I think to myself, that I think he is right.

Like many people have said, the thing about the pain of child birth is that it does go away and has a big reward at the end and each bit of pain that you experience is a step closer to meeting your little baby so it does make it worth it.

Thanks for all your responses. I knew this would be interesting