The investigators believe that pain management following a vaginal delivery can be improved. Many women receive epidural medication during labor and delivery, and the investigators felt that using the epidural following delivery might improve the first day pain. This study is to determine whether a single dose of epidural morphine given to mothers after a vaginal delivery will reduce the perineal pain in the postpartum period.
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The Number of Women Who Received Systemic Narcotic Analgesics in the First 24 Hours Postpartum
Timeframe: 24 hours postpartum