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If you have extremely painful cramps before pregnancy will you have a painful childbirth?

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Painful childbirth: Depends how "natural" you want to be. Your good obstitirician has a million ways (maybe 5 or 6) to make you feel more comfortable in your delievery, from more painful and awake to see your prize, until not even remembering the event.

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Answered 2/3/2015

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