WC> I had to remember to breathe and force myself when I passed a kidney
 WC> stone, it took my breath and came within a hairs width of passing out.

That's about as close as you'll get to knwoing what child birth can be
like. The difference is the pain comes more from the contractions rather
than what is being the effect of what is being contracted upon.

 WC> Went to a female dentist one time and she said an absessed tooth
 WC> was actually worse than labor pains.

 Hmm. Well the thing about child birth is , the contractions are so
powerful they literally DO take your breath away. Pain is pain though
and I don't think there's any one that can be said to be worse than
another outside how well we endure it. With the contractions you don't
know when the next one is coming until it does and then you never know
when it's finally going to be over. With a tooth , well one yank and
it's over. SO it's pain but hey it's faster!

 WC> I'd had TWO absessed teeth but had cleared up the infection
 WC> before seeing the dentist.

ALways good to get tooth problems seen right away. Trust me, they only
get worse. This is the voice of experience. :(
                                               
 WC> Of the two I'd take the absessed teeth every time.

 Well you dont' have to worry about the childbirth. :)

Cindy

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