Are pangs of childbirth greater than happiness?

The pain was sudden and so severe that I let out a loud "ah!" As the nurse raised the charge and the pain grew, I felt like a powerful hand was twisting everything in my stomach. I was beyond wincing. Before my mind went blank, I remember crying out "stop".

I was perspiring profusely when I got hold of my senses and it took me 5 minutes to get back upon my feet.

Some other men who underwent the simulated labor described it as "hell".