Orgasmic birth

I saw the beginning of the movie Orgasmic Birth. It was excellent and I am thinking about purchasing a copy. Anyone who would consider having children, or supporting someone planning on having children would do well to see this movie--it really displays the diversity of birth experiences possible, versus the stereotype in movies and on TV. Birth is not orgasmic for all, but it is far more than screaming "I hate you for doing this to me!" to your partner.

A better title would be "Ecstatic Birth", but the director made the smart choice of choosing a title that would give the movie more coverage and interest, and quickly show that childbirth is pleasurable to some women, something considered impossible by conventional belief. Normally I don't think a title should be chosen to start controversy, but normally birth issues are ignored. Now, just by hearing the title, people will know another option is possible.

I was reading a book on childbirth and it was discussing pain, an issue I found very interesting. I feel my tolerance for physical pain is fairly high and has increased over the years. I can breath through it a certain amount and experience it without judgment, but after a certain point it becomes too strong and overwhelming and I start panicking. I'd like to use the techniques in the book to increase my tolerance overall. I used to get to practice pain tolerance monthly, but don't get those debilitating cramps since quitting sugar (thank god; I remember laying on the bathroom floor in my dorm freshman year because it hurt too much to get up, or think, or do anything). But I might fall off my bike, or have a dental problem or something else that will make high pain tolerance useful.