I had a vaginal delivery and I was as high as kite, on top of the world, over the moon for the first hour and a half, and then I fell in a big hole. I had laboured through the night after a very big day (my baby shower) with a broken foot to boot, and I had pushed for four hours. I think it didn't help that my bub was in the SCN and I was so shaky I couldn't hold him for long. But after a couple of panadeine forte and a few hours sleep I was high again, and buzzing around the ward. Like the others have described, I felt like I could do ANYTHING, I felt so strong and amazing. Apart from the usual bad third day post-birth, that feeling has not left me, and I still think I'm pretty clever LOL. It really is the most amazing feeling in the world!!!!!!!!!

ETA Physically I was pretty sore, after all that pushing (DS was stuck), episiotomy and forceps. Stitches hurt!!!!!!! But I really didn't care (except for the third day) because I was so in love with my little man and my DH.