Labour and delivery was not as bad as I thought 😅

Claire
How were peoples birth experiences?
I thought giving birth was supposed to feel like you were about to die, that's the impression you get from films etc anyway! 
But I actually didn't think it was too bad! Don't get me wrong it was certainly painful, but I was fortunate enough to have such a straightforward labour and birth. Only 8.5hrs in labour and about 30-40mins of pushing and she was here 💞 oh and no stitches, but my little girl was only 5.3oz so she just kind of floated out.
I'm aware I'm so lucky to have a birth experience like this and many people have a horrendous time and can be in labour for days.
Just curious if your labour and delivery is what you were expecting or completely different?