You've said so beautifully what I was thinking. The pains of motherhood have been the most spiritual experiences of my life.
I find motherhood painful now. I don't know if I am doing right by daughters, seeing them cry when I tell them "no" not being able to understand my little one, and she gets so frustrated. They're both sick right now, and miserable, and I am so limited in what I can do for them. This is way harder than birth ever was.
And I know Mary was spared this pain. Although she saw her Son die, way worse than anything else.