Re: How painful was childbirth?
not at all!
recovery from c’-section varies from person to person as does labor and vaginal birth.
I was in labor 28hrs without meds before I consented to a C’-section … sounds awful now that I’-ve written it down 
… but at the time its one contraction at a time state of mind …
i’-m 4 wks post c’-section and feel back to normal and painfree. I cut down pain meds to 1 pill/day day 3. getting out of bed 1st time after surgery was tough … but once over that I got myself up to walk/toilet etc by myself (with hubby hovering close by in case i needed help).
stopped all pain meds by day 7.
I owe my rapid recovery to keeping active through pregnancy (worked 12hr on my feet shifts till 8.5 months) … plus i think I have a high pain threshold.
dont dwell on the upcoming births ladies! … go with the flow and everything will inshallah go well for all of you!