Contractions killed but, then, I "apparently" only had 4 hours of real labour (the 5 days before with prostin gel didn't count... hmmmm) before I had an epidural and then a c-section so I didn't get to experience the real pain of labour (yet I am somehow no disappointed?? ).
Probably the most painful thing for me was the darn IV drip. Every time they injected something, I would scream in pain. Neil said it was worse to watch me going through that than anything else, LOL. Needless to say, I was hanging to get it out the next morning (that and the catheter that just felt too bizarre and uncomfortable for words!).