Jamie Lynn Spears just found out that childbirth hurts – a lot. Much like her sister, Britney – who had a C-section to avoid the pain – Jamie Lynn is considering taking the easy way out.

According to Star magazine, that bastion of journalistic integrity — they did get the Gennifer Flowers story right — is reporting that Jamie Lynn’s mother, Lynne, showed Jamie Lynn a video on natural childbirth.

The younger Spears puked.

Now, Jamie Lynn wants to be knocked out until it is over. Apparently, childbirth is too graphic for the teen star.

Maybe she should have thought about that seven months ago.

Perhaps someone should tell her parenthood is difficult and other import information that comes with bringing another life into this world.

No one?

OK, Jamie Lynn, here it is in a nutshell:

Babies cry, a lot. They poop, a lot. They have to be changed, a lot. They have to be fed and burped, a lot. They spit up. They puke, too. They have to be bathed and clothed and gently rocked.

Remember that class experiment in high school where they give you an egg to take care of? OK, do you remember that episode of “Zoey 101” where the egg substituted for the baby? A baby is not like an egg. It’s more like a 10-pound bowling ball strapped to your wrist that smells bad.

Babies get sick often. They can’t tell you what hurts or why they are sick.

Occasionally, a nanny will drop a baby out of a high chair. Ask your sister. Occasionally, husbands run off with the nanny. Ask Robin Williams, Jude Law and Ethan Hawke. Remember that on your wedding day with Casey Aldridge. Also, don’t have your wedding at your church – you’ll get ugly stares even if that’s where you met Casey. Everyone will know you weren’t listening.

Babies grow up. You may want to put some money aside for education and stuff.

Save the money, now. Nickelodeon is being nice, but it’s really hard to market a show aimed at tweens with a 17-year-old mother as the star. Don’t expect much from Nick in the future. Remember, you’re the one who crapped in the nest.

Babies do not keep the same schedule as you do. Most new parents are severely sleep-deprived. They destroy your social life. If you’re thinking it’s the nanny’s job or your mother’s job to raise the kid, you have another big surprise ahead.

Your mom is a crappy parent. With the Nick money gone, you won’t be able to afford a nanny. You don’t have the talent to get the role of a rock in a high school play, so don’t plan on a lot of acting jobs in the near future. Your name will only carry you so far. Perhaps you can swing a job at that Wal-Mart you love so much.

Being a mother isn’t something that goes away in nine months. It’s forever. Every day is hard.

You’d better learn to suck it up.