Before revision: Furthermore, the stronger and longer a person's contractions, the longer blood flow is reduced to the uterus, and thus the pain sensations are exacerbated (Smiley & Herman, 2006)(Smiley & Herman, 2006: URL Benefits of Pain During Childbirth It is important to consider that the pain during childbirth is not a useless and pointless experience.
After revision: Furthermore, the stronger and longer a person's contractions, the longer blood flow is reduced to the uterus, and thus the pain sensations are exacerbated (Smiley & Herman, 2006)(Smiley & Herman, 2006: URL It is important to consider that the pain during childbirth is not a useless and pointless experience.