LOL - interesting thread.

After birth I developed a haematoma as a result of an episiotomy which cut into a blood vessel. My poor perenium swelled to the size of a golfball!! I would have to say that I actually preferred the pain of the contractions as opposed to this pain!! It felt like somebody had shot me in the perenium and just left me bleeding on the bed.
The contractions are really hard-core but at least they are purposeful pain that comes and goes - pain for a purpose. The staff all paid attention to my contraction pain but know-one seemed to listen or believe me when I told them how much my poor crotch was hurting afterward!
I never expected to be in so much pain after labour - at a time when I was supposed to be enjoying my baby. Hopefully it wont happen next time (waterbirth here we come!!!)