🤯🤯What No One TELLS About (+ What TO DO❗)

[@MrsRavenclaw]

My mom warned me about them when we found out I was pregnant. So, I was expecting them, however, it was a pain in the ass because they needed me to sign some things. I gave up after my fifth try and asked them if I could do it once the shaking had stopped. Was so glad my mom was there through the whole pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. My mom passed away June 2nd of last year. My son is now 10 years old and I am so grateful that he had a strong bond with many good memories of his Grammie.

[@itzjo6649]

What did you give up after the fifth try ?😅 What did you try? And what you mean you wanted to do after the shakes stopped? And what did you sign away? What exactly are you saying ?😅

[@ProserpinePomegranate]

@MrsRavenclaw , I'm sorry for your sad loss of your Mother,she sounded like a fabulous lady❤

[@jojo-xy3dn]

@@itzjo6649she was trying to sign all the paperwork that mothers are required to sign after giving birth in a hospital, but she had to give up trying to sign them because her hands were shaking too much so she couldn’t get her signature neat!!

[@blazkako2219]

I'm so sorry for your loss🙏

[@oliwiasiemienczuk1912]

You onlylooked at this comment and Asking questions that were answared before asked​@@itzjo6649

[@thekikupiku]

My therapist said these shakes can help relieve us from trauma. Like an animal that was frozen in shock needs to shake free to eventually run away. Maybe it’s ok to just let the shakes happen.

[@monaami555]

That's what I thought too

[@leeen7755]

damn and men keep pressuring women to have kids or they call them a failure when this sht it's so traumatic that put us in shock 💀

[@thekikupiku]

@@leeen7755 actually, my husband was with me during my c-section and said later he wished he had the shakes too because I came out super relaxed and he was pretty traumatized by what he saw

[@sandramj1812]

Interesting.....😯

[@nmh7499]

I believe it! I had a precipitous birth and was completely in shock. I had really bad shakes after giving birth. I had to let my husband hold our daughter until it passed.

[@whalesong4401]

During labor, when I started shaking, my husband hugged me tightly until they stopped. He's a great father and a wonderful man. ❤

[@ElloSheerio]

I was FREEEEEEZING during labor and melted when they put my daughter on my chest. Her warmth stopped my shaking in it's tracks! ❤ I'll never forget that moment.

[@YTCat123]

Idk why but your comment made me tear up

[@_liyahlove]

this is so beautiful😭

[@claireashley427]

Aww so sweet! I always wondered if the shakes during labor came along with feeling cold like shivering normally would. I figured since it's caused by your hormones and not the cold that it may be different but that's interesting that you were really cold too. Thanks for sharing! That's such a sweet moment you will remember forever!❤

[@MishaThePolly_Therian]

That's normal when you are in transition (between active labor and time to push)

[@j.pnewcomer1069]

@@MishaThePolly_Therian also US hospitals like to keep the whole building at like 65F

[@Natashasha2319]

It's from the shock your body goes through. Any time you shake uncontrollably, usually out of nowhere, and it doesn't last for longer than hour it is an indicator that you have shocked your system. It doesn't only happen during labor and postpartum. It can happen after an intense workout or when faced with sudden fear, really anything can cause the fight or flight response. To add: Usually when the shaking does last for longer than an hour or returns, it's from weakened and tired muscles.

[@BillyBob-jg1gq]

Yes I have a giant tattoo on my leg (hips to ankle) and the last session was a brutal shading session that lasted 4 1/2 hours… when I got home I began shaking and feeling so cold, my husband had to hold me to help keep me calm. I had given birth 2 times before so I knew it was just from the shock, but I was surprised it happened after a tattoo. I think the adrenaline just wore off and it hit me all at once

[@crystalsilvia278]

Every time I get a tattoo or leave the dentist 😢

[@lucious890]

After work for me I'll rest my body then it'll start glitching like my legs and feet tangle I jerk a bit..

[@cassandraowusu5945]

What you're saying is true. After I’d calmed down from a panic attack, I was shaking uncontrollably. I also felt cold out of nowhere afterward.

[@bumbabees]

yeah, whenever my anxiety gets extremely bad i start to shake uncontrollably. it freaks people out but that amount of stress is just hard for your body. gotta deal with it somehow.

[@annalawrence824]

HOLD your baby skin to skin! It will encourage the release of oxytocin (the love hormone) and can help combat the shakes.

[@thatsnotmyunicorn]

This is what my nurses told me. I said I wasn't ready to hold the baby again yet because I was too shaky and they said holding the baby actually helps them to stop!

[@hummus1874]

Either my nurses were ignorant about this, or they just didn't take the time to tell me. I wanted to hold the baby, but I was afraid that I would drop him, I was shaking so bad. I would've appreciated some help and guidance in that moment. It's just a memory now. I've more than made up for those lost snuggles. But, it was very upsetting to me at the time.

[@labrigful]

I also thought that my baby enjoyed my uncontrollable shaking. It calmed him down. Haha

[@sarahe7515]

@@thatsnotmyunicorn it didn’t help me stop with any of my babies. My second birth I had hemorrhaged so the nurse understood why I didn’t want my son on me while I was shaking like a leaf. The other two it didn’t help me. Actually, I wanted nothing to do with them because I was nauseous and thought I was going to drop them.

[@dakotamabry1645]

​@@hummus1874I wouldn't feel bad I refused to hold mine , was up for over 36 hours and I was delirious

[@leelie28]

Wish someone had told me this before or while it was happening to me. I started uncontrollably right after delivery for over an hour and had to hand my baby to my husband. I thought I was going to into shock or something, and the nurses didn’t bother to say, “oh, don’t worry, shaking is normal!” so I thought I was dying.

[@snocartistry806]

❤

[@estheroluseje2108]

I felt this way too😂 I thought I was dying 😢

[@Esztii-ns3iv]

I was shaking uncontrollably right before giving birth and my nurse told me to “just stop it” 😂

[@nmh7499]

Ohhh no I am so sorry! The nurses with me were very sweet and told me it was because of the hormones and completely normal.

[@fxtalcreative]

I am sorry for all of your negative experiences, mother's in the middle comments. That's so terrible.😭😭😭

[@livhin3357]

I had this happen to me before when I was in labor. No one told me about these shakes. Of course, the nurses didn't seem alarmed. So hearing this, "It's common" helps me to know everything was fine.

[@XannaXsays]

I had these! At both vaginal and c section delivery. Both times it happened RIGHT before the baby was ready to comeout. Like 5 seconds before. It kind of feels like youre in shock. The shivers are feeling like you are SO COLD. My aunt told me that it was normal but it was something i NEVER heard about until it happened to me! 😊

[@Adedayoandheroyinbohusband]

OMG! I had that after I had my 1st baby 17years ago, it was an epidural birth. I put it down to the cold drink I had after birth. Didn’t have it with the 2nd and 3rd babies, they were not epidural births. It is true that we learn everyday, thank you for sharing. ❤❤

[@dianne5237]

I had terrible shivers just as I was getting to the 3rd stage of labour. I had an epidural and no one told me about the shivers. When I asked the nurses, they told me it was very normal for that stage in pregnancy. This was 40 yrs ago and oh, my daughter was 11lb!

[@Ocean_Maiden]

My midwife said if we wanna hold baby but shakes are not helping they have no problem burritoing us together so we can do skin to skin as my body adjusts to after labor. I found that really sweet she wanted us to know they will help support us

[@amandal1406]

I wish I knew this! Ended up having a c-section and didn't feel comfortable feeding my baby his first bottle as I was shaking too much and didn't want to shake him. Luckily his daddy helped us out ❤

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

That must have been scary… glad Daddy helped out ❤️

[@springroll3800]

"helped",you mean doing the bare minimum? Girl,let's stop using this verb shall we?

[@crazymusicchick]

​@@springroll3800maybe she wanted to give a bottle and started and dad helped by taking over

[@MariaPaula-uw3ds]

​@crazymusicchick it's still his obligation as a father and a partner

[@jesskitty4704]

My Labor team warned me about this and I'm so glad they did. I ended up having to have a C-section and they came on as it was just starting. The person who was in control of my meds, epidural, etc was able to get me something to help with it. Also, made sure my Hubby knew so he could help me out as well.

[@porshiapierce775]

All of my births have been unmedicated and I always get the shakes around the transition point of labor! Sticking tongue out def can help or i try to focus on voluntarily wiggling/shaking my fingers and toes to help “reroute” the shakiness, so to speak. 😅

[@lydiabrown818]

Yup - I got them when I was in transition too. I also vomited during transition.

[@kathryndainty9299]

Me too but only got them my first two labours and weirdly not my third.

[@MariaPaula-uw3ds]

What is the transition point?

[@kathryndainty9299]

@@MariaPaula-uw3ds when contractions ramp up and you're almost at the pushing stage

[@CatherineComerford-n8b]

Women going through labour and childbirth go through alot.I never heard of this before.I never went through childbirth as it looks scary.Im childfree.My late mother never mentioned this.She had 4kids and a miscarriage.My younger sister had 2kids c-section she never said about this either.Or my 2 sister in laws never said about this either.It the first time I heard of it.God bless all mothers.You all need a medal.

[@labrigful]

Honestly, for me, it only lasted a few minutes, and with all the adrenaline, it seemed normal. I only had the shaking with my vaginal births, not my csection

[@rebekahjimenez2808]

No one told me about it, but one of the nurses told me that it was common in marathon runners or someone who has gone through a huge endurance test - like 15 hours of labor and an hour of pushing!

[@jessshrop4607]

I was cold and was shaking like crazy them blankets they put on me felt so good

[@JosephineVazhure]

thought l was the only one

[@sonjaflory5082]

I had them prior to my epidural but not after. I vomitted a lot so it was probably related to the fluid loss. I knew what they were but not how to manage them. Without thinking I started fluttering my tongue and they went away almost immediately! It worked several times after that too. Didn’t know that was an actual technique until this video!

[@lydiabrown818]

Yeah I got an epidural 15 min before pushing and I got the shakes right before too; I was in transition and they didn’t know it. They thought I was dilated at a 3. I also vomited during this time as well which is common.

[@HoneyPot624]

20-30 minutes? I literally shook for 12 hours!

[@cam7771]

Me too!! Honeypot!! 😬

[@kimberlywalters3620]

I shook for 3 hours and I was freezing and couldn't get warm for nothing.

[@Jigglejagglewagglegigglewiggle]

​@@kimberlywalters3620ooh danm I had Csection it was done in the noon. I was shaking and freezing the whole night, I couldnt sleep. I couldn't get warm the heating was on and it was spring!

[@dianajumalon1717]

Samw here. ended up with me having an infection and had to do urgent cs after she broke my water. It was had shakes

[@eatrightafrica]

Same here too I felt I was going to die because my heart and insides felt extremely cold.....The Doctors are just watching and said it would go away ​@@kimberlywalters3620

[@olasuyioluwafunke6969]

I had this immediately I was moved to the ward after my C-sections. God bless all mothers

[@Jeancj1960]

I had them so bad in my legs! I thought was strain of birthing.. i wasnt warned & i realky live this warning! Thank you!

[@sophiacalon3463]

Women are so strong and marvellous. We literally bring life. That’s crazy to me. We can cook a baby in our belly and push them out to be alive and grow up to be a functioning human. That’s crazy to me. We’re just absolutely incredible! I can’t wait to cook my own in my belly!

[@MariaPaula-uw3ds]

That's one of the reasons patriarchy shouldn't exist, we deserve more respect

[@Rose20287]

I've had 7 children naturally unmedicated & have always experienced these right after birth!! Ask for a warm blanket💜

[@RuthenianGirl]

You are a hero ❤ God bless you and your kids 🙏

[@shaynanicole6604]

I've had three and happened with every one also

[@kathleenkathleen6381]

When I was giving birth I had this and the nurse, who had to have been over 45 years old, had never heard of such a thing and she was terrified. She went to ask someone else and they said it's very rare

[@alaynanash6002]

I had an unmedicated birth. I shook for hours after. And still shook occasionally for days. Wasnt the most pleasant for me because i felt frail. I think it persisted from exhausted muscles more than hormones.

[@shaynanicole6604]

Mine was unmedicated as well. Mostly in my legs and was aching for days. It was so uncontrollable and intense.

[@biancaalgeria2520]

Yes! I’ve never heard anyone talk about this! Thank you! I thought I was just in shock.

[@mariaoneidefigueiredosousa721]

Eunice😄😁🤩😍❤️

[@clarissaviens5778]

Yup! The shakes happen after most births whether natural, medicated, or not.

[@shaynanicole6604]

Yep mine were unmedicated.

[@GrammyJeanify]

Had them after all three unmedicated deliveries and after surgery. Loved the warm blankets

[@AnnitaMendez-zd3rq]

Happened post delivery after my 4th. Had a spinal headache, no fluid around my brain, sounded like a subwoofer on super loud glued to my head for days. Had these shakes for days and my SVT Atrial Tachycardia got 10x worse. Had almost every specialist in my room, nobody thought I would make it, spent 2 weeks in ICU and thankfully I was able to go home. Had 2 more kids after her and I was fine. No idea why I got so sick after the 4th but it scared my husband so bad. He refused to leave my side and called in all immediate family due to how serious

[@jonehaney8939]

The nurse told me that shaking was normal and gave me a watm blanket, which really helped!

[@jonehaney8939]

*warm

[@heatherdehm9828]

Good to know. I had uncontrollable shakes after two of my labors, while they were trying to stitch me up and both times it made me nervous that the shakes were interfering with the doctor's concentration. They never said anything, so I'm sure they were used to it, but it was so uncomfortable.

[@bethany.christine97]

I had this happen even after my completely natural home birth. Only lasted for about 5 minutes though. It definitely just feels like a shock response from all the pain.

[@absoluteharmony44]

Receiving reiki during labor can help Mommy & baby can relax as well. 😌✨👶🏿

[@CelesteAlerim]

I had is after giving birth to my first child. It last for 3-4 hours. Because started during the normal birth, it las 1 hour to close me down there, and after that 2 nurses took me for any arm and bring me 2 levels down stairs and put me in the bed, covering me with 2 blankets and leave me there. Was a hard delivery but thanks God I have done it, and it long time ago. 🙏❤️ Blessings to all brave mum out there! Blessings all 🙏❤️

[@Kkrish19]

Relate with you.. i shook like hell for 45 minutes... they even gave me a burner to heat myself

[@miriamgreenspun9619]

x2

[@UndrALuvSpl86]

I was shaking like this during labor and my mom and hubby kept putting blankets on me. "I'M NOT COLD!" After three kids, I learned it's just easier to relax and let it happen vs clench and try to control it.

[@Lunny0511]

My shakes were gone as soon as I went into the birth tub. I felt so much better in there!

[@haley831]

I had them right after birth- unmedicated too!

[@MishaThePolly_Therian]

Plus, most people will get severe shivering when in transition (between active labor and when you start pushing)

[@mushka6202]

The warmed blankets are the BEST!!

[@leemckinney7354]

My husband had to lay across my legs with every contraction to ease my shakes... then the heated blankets after delivery was awesome. If they offer you a heat lamp... if they still have those... take it! It's wonderful!

[@mirandaadams7026]

Ugh I hate those so much. I had them for hours before and after. At one point it was getting painful.

[@lentilswoo]

Thankfully I'm very used to uncontrollable shaking since I used to have hyperthyroidism and anxiety disorder. The shaking is actually comforting, I'm glad my body has this response.

[@torimosley5654]

I only had these shakes and the itches after I had a epidural , I proceeded to not get one the next two times I had babies and my recovery process was so easy , I didn’t shake I didn’t itch all over , I could get up and change as soon as I got to my postpartum room . Also while in labor I got to bounce on a ball walk around , get in a bath tub 10/10 worst pain of my life but was all worth it .

[@HappyHomemaker23]

Omg the itching was the worst !!! I made my mama scratch my back so hard she kept telling me she was gonna take skin off. I didn't care I told her keep scratching.

[@torimosley5654]

@@HappyHomemaker23 my legs looked so bad after I had my 1st baby cause the itching they was still numb so I wasn’t feeling myself scratching and I was digging into my self cause the itching was so bad so it was just a bad experience for me and for some reason two days after I left the hospital I ended up with pneumonia and idk if it’s related at all but that’s was horrible as well .

[@HappyHomemaker23]

@torimosley5654 oh no that's awful. I got sick quite a few times while pregnant. I got pneumonia one time and strep throat another time. Along with numerous upper respiratory infections. I'm just really bad a breathing lol. But I cannot imagine getting sick like that while trying to care for a newborn. It was hard enough by itself.

[@alimae9546]

My nurse told me to stick my tongue out and it worked incredibly well! Thank goodness!

[@bmsnigdha]

I had them for hours and the nurse told me to save the energy for giving birth. I did not have the kindest nurses during the pregnancy process.

[@ChanningAyers]

I had unmedicated labor and deliveries (4) and definitely had shakes afterwards

[@julietamez3276]

Thank you for sharing this! Everything you said is true. 😊

[@MirageEspejismo]

I got shaky like this after birth with an epidural. Totally true, no one told me anything about it. The nurse handed me my baby to breastfeed, and I was shaking like a leaf. I did my best to steady myself while I was feeding my baby. It was so weird, intense, uncomfortable & annoying, but they did go away about 30 minutes later on their own.

[@itsthatonechickagaincallth7843]

Mine started LITERALLY a minute before getting my epidural. I thought I was gonna paralyzed myself but my husband held me still 😂😅

[@GloriaBarlett]

My children are in their thirties. I don't remember the shakes. Please feel better. God bless you and your family ❤️😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🤗.

[@zaraheart]

I had the shakes when I was like 7 months pregnant too! Also when I was in labor. So did a friend of mine who got pregnant just a bit before I did. It’s awful. I would just sit in a warm shower shaking. My husband(who was my boyfriend at the time) would come into the shower with me and just hold me. Our son is almost 11 now but yeah no one ever mentioned shaking to me. I was, however, made aware of the mess that comes with pregnancy though lol My SIL and mom told me about the mucus plug, discharge, how weird it is to poop, and how after birth how it would be down there and how you would have to wear a diaper lol. At least this generation has the internet more these days and is able to see videos like this.

[@Clairerooney143]

I had these on my second daughter and sweats I thought I was going to die while giving birth too and with that there was no-one in the room other than the father ( not with now) . I couldn't stop shaking before n after delivery for about half an HR. Good to know this info

[@maytalacedo2942]

Never heard of this before but i think it's important to know if there are people who planned on being parents and wanting to get pregnant with kids

[@InbasBridalMakeover]

Mine was a vaginal delivery. Glad i was aware of this prior to my labor and man i was freezing as hell during the whole labor and once my baby girl is delivered i shivered a lot. My doc couldn't perform episiotomy on me as my shaking was alot. Then they gave Tramadol and some warm blankets and my baby girl. Then it went away. Crazy thing

[@NurseNutritionistRNBSNMPHLMT]

I was taught in nursing school and when I preceptor on OB for back in 1997 that a small dose of Demerol/mepwridine binds the mu & kappa receptors in the hypothalamus that causes the shaking and will relieve it. Same thing for post operative tremors/shaking/shivering.

[@NurseNutritionistRNBSNMPHLMT]

*precepted *way back in. (Stupid predictive text/autocorrect)

[@ThatOneGeekyFamilytoo]

oMG so true. No one warned me about this and I thought I was crazy. But do it every L&D with or without the epidural. Seriously. Everytime. And for a lot longer than 20 min. I’ve learned how to breathe through them and steady myself.

[@argarman09]

They aren't great, but they aren't the worst thing about delivery. Don't be afraid, ladies. Our bodies are made for this! I salute all mommas everywhere- we are bad ass!

[@sharonhall6518]

They always gave me a blanket right out of a dryer (super warm) and my muscles felt like they just sort of melted. It was heavenly! My legs had been shaking so badly and I didn’t feel cold but boy that warmth was so welcome! Just ask your nurse for one.

[@wilchil5433]

I got these shakes after surgery and one thing that helped was when the nurse put a blanket on me and gave me a device that puts out warm air, kinda looked like a hair dryer 😂

[@Trogdor1365]

I've only seen the shakes after an epidural. But I've only been to one unmedicated birth other than my own. However, I only saw them during the medicated births AFTER the epidural went in. Also, my mom was worried about my sister-in-law shaking because in my mom's 9 unmedicated births, that never happened. My mom was also the one to catch my sister-in-law when she passed out after her epidural was placed for her 3rd birth, and that was the last birth she went to until mine because she said it's way scarier seeing your children give birth than birthing kids yourself. I had to force her to come with me.

[@brendamaricel]

I thought it was because I had had a C-section! It didn't happen to me with my first baby (he was delivered via vaginal birth). My second one's birth was a C-section, and I shook for an hour or so (although it felt like an eternity). Thankfully my mom was there with me and reassured me that I was doing fine and that shaking was completely normal. ❤

[@MomoDuJardin]

Had the same after my second, it was a natural birth no medication and was quick. I was very surprised by the shaking and I asked the midwife. She was very reassuring and told me it was just adrenaline shock. Having the baby on me did helped 😅

[@esmec7342]

The shakes are a light at the end of the tube for me, those usually mean transition and pushing are next for me

[@lydiabrown818]

That’s what it meant for me. I also vomited during transition.

[@sfrn71]

Actually they're from heat loss. Regional anesthesia causes vascular dilation below the level of the block. Vasodilation releases heat. So you shiver to increase body temp.

[@Stop_Infanticide]

Was looking for this. Thank you!

[@TheBoss-h6x]

True story there. I remember asking the Dr what was wrong because I couldn't stop shaking. Never was warned about that.

[@MaeMee5]

I got like this - "epidural shakes". When prepping me for an emergency C-section, the additional epidural caused this.

[@Bmac7961]

Same here! Then they tried to hand me the baby and I was like "I have no control over my body right now I will drop him!" Lasted for like 2 hours, and then still had them randomly all day

[@OutcastDimensionTCG]

Omg yes!! The shakes after was crazy

[@maybebaby1112]

We always give patients a warm blanket to help

[@Demure.Zelda99]

I thought it was just because it was FREEZING cold in the room. Like it was the coldest I ever felt during summer.

[@brittanymiller4671]

This happened to me before and after, I didn't know this and thought I was dying😵‍💫 nit to mention scared to hold my baby after in fear I would drop the baby or shake the newborn and cause damage. Luckily the after stopped by the time the handed my baby to me. I also puked twice while in labor😵‍💫 I had natural birth with no medication, it was one of the scariest, most painfully, and most terrifying hours of my life but it was all worth it and I'd definitely do it again❤ my baby is the best thing in my life, sometimes I think that's the whole reason for my existence was to give life to that b-e-a-u-tiful child!

[@annpachini2155]

I had the shakes after giving birth. I was literally coming up off the table with the shakes do bad the anesthesiologist was afraid I was going to fall out of bed. Of course those gurneys aren’t very wide. He apologized that he had to strap me down. I did t care I just wanted warm blankets. They kept pulling them on. When they finally stopped a nurse came in (she hadn’t been there during the shakes) asked why I was strapped down. The anesthesiologist laughed and said he didn’t feel like picking me up off the floor.

[@jesusismykingforever8882]

I had no idea that this happened until it happened to me. Good job with letting women know about this.

[@MissLauraSquared]

Had these shakes about 8-12 hours after my c-section. I had no idea what was going on because no one told me to expect them.

[@krism6260]

This happens after other operations as well, after sudden trauma and even after orgasms. Its a release of tension, nothing to do with pain medication or loss of fluids have nothing to do with it. Even though you're not cold, a blanket or a good hug does help.

[@lizogon29]

I genuinely believe the intensity with which I suffered from this was due to them not letting me have skin contact with my baby before they took her away to the NICU and everyone ignoring me when I expressed the discomfort getting worse and worse and becoming painful.

[@bevanplummer3947]

Wow, I learn so much. Things to learn from❤🎉

[@lithopheliax61x5]

i had them after c-section. i could not hold my baby at all, as my arms were basically flopping everywhere 😅 but luckily the baby could still nurse with my husband holding him in place. but yeah, would have been great to know about that beforehand

[@LearnWithHarleenKaur]

Happened to me after my c section. It was the coldest day of the year, but the way I shivered… I already knew that this might happen, but you know the real feeling only if you experience it. I kept shivering for good 25 minutes before settling and since I was in labour for long, it felt like my exhausted now, the shivers just added to that. However, after few hours, I was able to sleep and woke up feeling better.

[@LOVEROBLOX-m9c]

Omg this was me after my two c sections, I couldn't stop shaking. The nurse kept asking me if I was cold but I wasn't can't believe she never knew this

[@erika-xu1wg]

My heating pad was one of the best things during labor! I didn't expect the shakes and it was a lifesaver for them

[@ellen_bui]

Didn't drink any water for 15 hrs and spent most of that time in the shower so dehydration is probably a good cause for these shakes. I shook heaps right before the pushing stage, also had an unmedicated labor. Haven't been so thirsty in my whole life as I was immediately after delivery 😂

[@sagitterroist1287]

This definitely happened to me! 32 Hrs no medication, had no idea what to do in 2009 and nobody told me what it was or what to do! My mom asked for extra blankets and it eventually stopped! Traumatized 🤦🏾‍♀

[@kimv6309]

Reminded me when I was recovering after hysteroscopy, I just recall saying it’s so cold and I do little shakes and it was the anesthesia. I am being forewarned that might happen after this pregnancy, glad social media brings all this up 😅

[@regina68139]

I had these happen to me after every single one of my births. And the birth team for every birth (always a different group) treated it like they had never seen or heard of it before in their lives. They always either thought I was violently shivering or having a seizure. To see that this is a well know, well documented and common occurrence is a little frustrating.

[@jaxongarrison3896]

My shakes were baddd and I was still shaking when the anesthesiologist went to put in my epidural. I was scared I’d get hurt cuz I couldn’t stay still. Thank god for my mom who prayed over me and held me and the shakes stopped. I was still a little shaky after the meds kicked in but at least my legs weren’t shaking because I couldn’t move them at all lol

[@VaBeachBeach2971]

I had no clue when I got mine. Even my mom was asking the nurse “why is she shaking so bad.” The more you try to stop them the more you shake. Lol!

[@Suzanne1968]

My entire body shook like seizures when hard labor hit while having my 2nd son. I had no meds & no C-section so that wasn't it. Was just natures way of massaging me from the inside! It relieved maybe 1% of the pain 🤣

[@wendijackson8844]

I had this happen during an emergency c-section. The doctor closing my incision told me to "hold still and stop shaking".

[@weskelly4538]

When this happened to me I thought it was just cause I was nervous then the nurse was explaining to the other nurse ‘ok see how she’s shaking that’s…’ and I stopped paying attention and started delivering 😂

[@sarahpape6563]

I had this and thought I was having a seizure! The nurses did not inform me that it was normal which scared me even more.

[@kmw98589]

I got the shakes while in labor. My doula suggested that I was likely in transition, it was intense! My baby girl arrived about 20 minutes later.

[@gelinadesilah112]

if you think of negative thoughts you will have that ,i had a difficult labor im a single mom and i suffered a lot thank god im moved out everytime that god reminds me.

[@karm1439]

I have given birth twice. The first time I felt like i could feel myself pushing even though I had an epidural. What nobody warns you about is sometimes if you get an epidural, you cannot feel the bottom half of your body, and when someone is telling you to push, you cant feel anything!! So you panic and feel like you cant do anything when people are yelling at you!! This happened with my second birth. I dont even know how I delivered the baby.

[@veraveida]

Got these during the push phase during an unmedicated birth. It was an odd sensation but, as with the rest of labor, i "leaned" into it and they soon passed.

[@Jack_98950]

I shook for almost three hours and had a slight fever off and on for the first two weeks after giving birth in a birthing tub with no medication. Pregnant with my second now and praying I don’t have a similar experience. It was terrible. I didn’t have any infection, just a terrible trauma response from my body I suppose.

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

Leslie and Ben! Seriously all of my mom and mine’s favorite shows!

[@LA-86]

I had the postpartum shakes, only for my first birth, and it was awful. It happened only in my legs. Nobody in my family had experienced them before so they couldn't tell me what was happening. I also experienced labor like pain, for almost 3 days postpartum with my 1st and 3rd birth.

[@Carry-UHome]

Thank you so much for this Information. 14 years ago my midwife asked me why you are so shaking. Now i know it was a bad midwife. I was so young and it was my first giving birth. Thank you. Now i know what it was and why it was happended.