Decreased. Or at least I wasn't as aware of them as I was too distracted by other sensations etc...........

Although with Charlie after I vomited early on in labour, I can remember feeling him go a bit mad and energetic......I can remember in my befuddled state thinking I was going to throw HIM up, as my vomiting was so violent.

(Sorry, that is probably TMI......but I had gel inserted up my hoo-haa to get things going and I reacted badly to it by spewing for hours. Noice. Not.)