Vaginal birth is associated with a large release of copeptin that exceeds all values published so far, including those in critically ill adult patients with shock or brain injury. Thus, vaginal birth is arguably the most intense stressor in life.

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3 (R=0.597, p< 0.001, n=38; R=0.462, p=0.009, n=31). TNF-alpha and IL-10 both correlated with free TF in cord samples (R=0.536, p=0.012, n=31, and R=0.610, p=0.003, n=22). No correlations were found between cytokines and F1+2.