how did you feel after the birth

[Karina]

I had a vaginal birth and had gas and pethidine.. Afterwards I had soo many different feelings!
Emotionally/mentally , I was like OMG look what we made! I was amazed that the little person in my arms was inside me just hours earlier. I had other feelings like I wanted everyone to just go away and leave me alone and let me have some mum and bub time (i hate people hovering over me if all they want to do is watch and not help- it annoys the crap out of me). I did get the blues on day 4-5 and I just cried and cried, but then all of a sudden, I felt great again.
Physically, I was rather sore. I had a long pushing stage (she was stuck) resulting in heaps of swelling, a nasty tailbone injury and I needed stitches. I couldnt even sit down without almost crying in pain! They also made me have a catheter, which made me feel sort of isolated as it was hard to move round with it. I was very tired too. By the time she was born, I hadnt slept in about 30 hours BUT I was also on such a high at the same time. When she ws handed to me right after she ws born, I laughed, then cried, then laughed again. lol

umm i cant really remember now!