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Name: AngelinLuv | Date: Apr 16th, 2008 10:19 PM
I don't know if it's the epi or not. I had it throughout my labor at different times. Before & after my epi, especially bad after my labor was over. I had tremors really bad. ↑
Name: mjvdec01 | Date: Apr 16th, 2008 11:14 PM
It isn't necessarily caused by the epidural. A lot of women experience this when they enter the transition phase of labor, that is what happened to me. I can't recall how long it went on, but it wasnt really bothersome. You notice it at first, but then you are so preoccupied that you don't notice anymore. Labor takes such a toll on a womens body that it is like a coping mechanism of sorts. It is not a big deal at all. ↑
Name: Krissy25 | Date: Apr 16th, 2008 11:24 PM
Well i had shaking really bad with mine but i wasn't in labor i had a c-section but i'm not sure why it causes it. ↑
Name: beardtl | Date: Apr 17th, 2008 7:44 AM
That is interesting- i though it came from the epi. that is one of the reasons i don't want one but i had no idea it may just be caused by labor. It really freaks me out to see someone shaking like that. ↑
Name: mjvdec01 | Date: Apr 17th, 2008 11:55 AM
beardtl, don't be afraid of the shaking, It is like having the shivers really bad without being cold, and when you are experiencing it, it isn't scary at all. When you are in labor and especially during transition for some reason, your body is just overwhelmed with emotion and hormones, that's all. It doesn't hurt, it just happens. I never even gave it a second thought. If you are concerned about it why not talk to your OB. Not every woman experiences it, maybe you are one of those women? Just keep yourself open to your pain management options and don't be afraid. ↑
Name: kalokairi | Date: Apr 17th, 2008 3:42 PM
the shaking is caused by adrenaline. i dont know if you have ever experienced this but sometimes when you go to the dentist, after the novacaine, you start shaking. often, unless you are VERY sensitive to adrenaline, you may not feel this unless you are receiving a lot of novacaine. this happens because of the amount of epinephrine in the anesthetic. now as far as the epidural for childbirth is concerned, i dont know much about the medication cocktail but i do know that there are numbing agents in there (clearly) which could be derived from adrenaline which would compound the natural adrenaline mommy is making on her own in her body b/c lets face it w/o the adrenaline there is now WAY we'd be able to do all that pushin...if its natural. now for c-sections compound all of that with a freezing operating room and youre gonna shake ;) its ok. its normal. ↑
Name: austynsmommy | Date: Apr 21st, 2008 8:07 PM
I had that with both of mine. I dont know if it is the epidural or not. It was worse with my son though. It scared my husband. ↑
Name: yumymumy | Date: Apr 22nd, 2008 6:16 AM
i recall shaking before i gave birth i had the epi but not sure if that had anything todo with it, i also had this after waking up from a operation after i woke up from being put to sleep- uncontrollable body shaking. i think its weird lol ↑
Name: fefer1 | Date: Apr 25th, 2008 4:04 PM
A friend of mine just gave birth without any meds and she had crazy shaking. I had it too but I don't remember it too much at this point. It wasn't that bad I guess - and when you are in the midst of labor, I doubt you'll be thinking about the shaking too much! :) ↑
Name: junebaby | Date: Apr 25th, 2008 4:18 PM
I think maybe the pain causes shaking too though-I went into full-on labor the other day(which stopped on its own) but the contrax were so awful that I was shaking uncontrollably I think it's one way the body deals with labor Also it could just be the anesthesia in the epi-I think when you r giving birth it will b the last thing on ur mind ↑
