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Originally Posted by lollith 
Do you see a difference in you babies? I don't know the circumstances of your oldest but wondering if you noticed anything relating to they types of births?
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Interesting question! My son (firstborn) was born into a brightly lit, cold operating room. I saw him after the nurse cleaned him and swaddled him then he was taken from my for about an hour. During that hour he was given a vit K shot and ethromycin despite my requests to wait on both of those. My son screamed the entire hour. To this day, 3.5 years later, my son still remembers and is emotional about that time away from me. Despite these circumstances my son was a very easy baby. He nursed well, slept decently and cried occasionally. Everyone said my next baby would be a terror because he was so easy.
Flash forward to two weeks ago. My daughter was born in my dark bedroom into a warm birth tub. She was in someone else's arms only for moments as I got in and out of the bath, etc. The only time I really remember her crying was when I was being sutured. It was just difficult to help her nurse while flat on my back and trying to pay attention to my wonderful midwife. After the birth I had 10 days of bedrest which was a real blessing. My daughter and I were together just resting and nursing. She too has been a dream baby. I think she has had an easier time due to how she came into the world and my own knowledge gained from having a baby already.
So I guess the answer is yes. The difference is subtle but I definitely relate it in part to the different birth experiences.
