All women experience pain giving birth. Their cervix dilates and the pubic bone separates at the cartilage part so that the baby's head may pass through.
There are methods one can employ so as to lessen the pain. Aside from the Epidural the hospital can give the mother.
Hot tub birth, water birth, is one example.
I've known one couple that utilized this method. Their baby is so peaceful, doesn't fuss, sleeps through the night.
Is child birth suffering God's doing? He says it is in his word. What I find curious though is that we're told by one man, Adam, sin entered the world.
Why would the woman have to suffer giving birth to man's seed? It is curious.