Hi everyone

I know that the pain of labour and birth is unlike any other, and I really won't know what it's like until I've gone through it myself, but...

I've experienced the pain of passing kidney stones and I suffer from IBS, which if anyone else has it too, will know it can be quite painful. I'm not saying these things are like labour ... but for anyone who has had these conditions too, are they comparable in any way?

I'm actually feeling really positive about labour and birth. I'm not scared. I'm excited and can't wait to meet this little person growing inside me, but I do wonder about how I'll handle the pain when the time comes. And I often think about how I managed these other pains in the past. Just interested in hearing other people's experiences.

Thank you!