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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had an epidural for my first and not for my second (despite asking for one ... I was in another country where it's not always available). The recovery difference is more because of 1st and 2nd birth, I think, not due to the epidural or not. Also, I felt in shock with my first and more relaxed after my second, but that may have nothing to do with the epidural as well. To me, the biggest difference between my 2 births was what happened to the baby immediately after. With the first, it was taken away for checking, then brought to me wrapped up. With my second, it was placed immediately on my belly, cord still attached to me. Somehow, that experience gave me a huge hormonal boost/high or something! I felt great! I think it's the skin on skin thing. And I think it was much more than whether I had an epidural or not. If I had a third, I'd probably end up asking for an epidural at some stage. But I wouldn't worry if it wasn't available. But I'd insist that they place the baby on my stomach immediately, no matter what.[/quote] The research says your natural high was from the hormones your body releases to deal with pain in labor, so it was the no epidural that gave you that.[/quote] I believe it. I had unmediated births both times and, while the pain was unbelievable, the high afterward was like nothing I've ever felt before or after. The nurses (at Georgetown, where 99 percent of births include an epi) kept commenting on it. It really felt like I was on the best drug ever. And then I wouldn't put my babies down for the next two days. Like, at all.[/quote]
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