Have you ever seen a birthing video that scared you out of having children?

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Have you ever seen a birthing video that scared you into thinking you shouldn't have children? Did the video make you feel like the entire delivery process would be too painful to bear? In a way it did for me. Years and years ago, I had the unfortunate accident to see a birthing video on the Learning Channel. It did not shed the most positive light on the entire pregnancy and birthing experience. And, it made the entire process of child birth seem to be one of the most painful experiences in the world. There was so much screaming. I had never seen anyone in pain. I guess the person in the video had chosen not to use an epidural. Of course, at the time I was watching the video, I didn't even know those were available for a more pain-free (relatively speaking) child birth. So, for awhile, before my daughter was born, I was kind of scared of the entire birthing and delivery process. I went through several years of wanting a child, but being afraid that I could not withstand all the pain. In the end it was a moot point and I had a C-section with very little pain. Someone should warn you that every delivery is different. Mine was at least. There was no horrible screaming. It was very tranquil, actually. And, within days of getting out of the hospital, I was ready to have another baby.