X3...the most excruciating pain ever...which magically disappears , when you get handed the wee bundle !

I have seen both of the births of my children. It was astounding, and I felt a surge of love for my children like nothing I've ever felt before. I'm unable to use the word "miracle" even facetiously, since by definition a miracle is something that defies physical laws and therefore cannot occur.

Done it twice, I think you forget a bit about what it is like or you may not do it more than once

I couldn't believe how messy it was. Odd thing to focus on I guess. I've attended many goat births. It's kind of enjoyable. They are quick & don't seem as messy. Only one goat cried. & the babies are are all adorable.

There is a reason I'm clerical not medical

When my children were born I was not allowed in the room. They were C-section and back in the 1970 things were different. We also had a bad doctor. Everything worked out alright but I was not there for it. Birth like death is not a pleasant thing.

That's intense. I do my best to avoid viewing any live birth. That's a negatory good buddy