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[quote=Anonymous]I had an epidural with my first, but had no time for one with my second.  If I were to have a third child, I would choose to go drug-free again.  It was painful without the epidural, but it was over quickly.  Basically, once I gave birth, I was done and felt back to normal within hours.  My milk came in quickly and establishing breastfeeding was a snap.  When I had the epidural, it took me days to feel like myself again.  My milk did not come in fully for 5 days, so I supplemented with formula until then.  My daughter got hooked on the faster and easier milk flow from bottles and would not breastfeed anymore.  I ended up pumping full-time for a year.  Looking back, I probably could have reintroduced the breast later, but I did not even try.  I should have because pumping full-time is incredibly time consuming--you have to pump the milk and then feed the baby instead of it being one activity.  I told my NP, who is also a lactation consultant, about my experience the first time versus the second and she said she hears that over and over again and is convinced the epidural can dealay the milk coming in for some women.  So if you are planning [/quote]

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