I had some shaking, chills and teeth chattering in the recovery room after my C-section for LO 1. It probably didn't last that long but it felt like it went on forever!
I had the same symptoms a few minutes after LO 2 was born...when my OB was stitching me back up. I got some IV meds and a heated blanket (I think) and things improved a few minutes later!
pomegranate / 3577 posts
Oh yeah, I got the spinal shakes big time. I was worried I'd shimmy right off the table!
pomegranate / 3791 posts
Yes! With L they kept piling on the heated blankets but it didn't help much - I felt a bit better but was still shivering uncontrollably.
With D the hospital had this super cool contraption that blew hot air under a big sheet that attached to the table and covered my upper half, so it wasn't an issue!
pomegranate / 3577 posts
@wonderstruck: That's a Bair Hugger! I should ask for that next time...
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
First pregnancy - unplanned csection - major chills and teeth chattering and UNCONTROLLABLE shaking.
Second pregnancy - scheduled csection - no major chills/shaking or teeth chattering BUT MAJOR itchiness due to the spinal/morphine? Like almost scratched myself raw from the itchiness
coconut / 8430 posts
Yup. It was awful! I remember having chills before LO came out and then having awful itchiness in recovery. 
pomegranate / 3716 posts
Yes! The operating room was also freezing, and I was shaking and teeth chattering like crazy. Thank goodness for the heated blankets...
cantaloupe / 6730 posts
Yup. I thought it was funny. My job during th c-sec was to keep my arm with the IV on the little table (so arm spread out) and the shivering kept making it fall off. It was a great distraction, actually.
grapefruit / 4079 posts
Yes. My section was unplanned and an emergency. It made it even more scary and horrible.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
I actually had bad shakes after my vag delivery-my OB said it was a hormone crash. They had to shoot me up with something because I was so unstable
persimmon / 1179 posts
I had some shivering/teeth chattering in the recovery room. I asked the nurse for a warm blanket and she was like "it probably won't help, the medication is what makes you shake" and as soon as she put it on, I stopped because literally.. I was freezing lol. So medication induced- no, but stress/cold induced- yes!
pomelo / 5041 posts
Nope. I didn't have any symptoms during my c-section with ds. Hoping the same happens this time around.
pomegranate / 3872 posts
Yes it was crazy! I was able to hold LO right after they stitched me up and while I was in recovery and I was afraid she would bounce right off of me! Uggh and the itching! I guess in retrospect it didn't last that long but I hadn't expected that so I really remember it!
nectarine / 2932 posts
Nope! Just some nausea which they kept fixing by adjusting my meds.
pomelo / 5298 posts
@sandy: I had the exact same experience! I also had a fair amount of nausea for 24 hours the second time too.
pomegranate / 3791 posts
@Espion: Good to know, I had no idea what the name was! My second was scheduled and the first was an emergency, so I'm assuming that's why I didn't get one the first time.
pear / 1849 posts
Yes, it was terrible. I remember telling DH I was afraid I would crack my teeth.
nectarine / 2053 posts
I just had a c section on Tuesday and yes! I shivered so bad my teeth chartered and I was super itchy afterword.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Yep, it was my least favorite part, I hope it's not the same this time. I was legit shaking so much I thought I would fall off the table.
persimmon / 1273 posts
Is it from the medicine or something? I did not have a c-section, but I did shake uncontrollably for a while after giving birth. It was really scary.
pomelo / 5791 posts
MAJORLY. My csection was planned and I thought I was shaking from anxiety! Lol I had no idea what was going on. When DH came in, he was really freaked out by it, but the doctor said it was from the medicines.
blogger / grapefruit / 4836 posts
I had them in the OR, before LO was born. I was FREEZING! They blew warm air on me which helped a little but not completely. I don't remember feeling that way after the surgery, but it was the middle of the night and I was exhausted and distracted by everything going on with LO being taken to the NICU etc.
nectarine / 2636 posts
Yes, I was shaking so bad! Then I threw up when DD was getting cleaned up. The first thing I said after she was born was, "I think I'm going to be sick." If I have to get another c-section, I'm definitely asking for that air heater thing!
pear / 1657 posts
No, I actually got really woozy, hot, and sweaty - almost passed out - when they were trying to put in the epidural so I actually had cold, wet towels on my head and under my neck and had them take the blankets off of me.
apricot / 287 posts
Yes! My one arm kept lifting off the table I was so shaky and couldn't control it. I also had a lot of chest pressure right after they pulled the baby out, I was told it was because of the drastic pressure changes that occur at that time. Before the c-section I was so concerned with skin to skin but I was so shaky and uncomfortable that it was hard to concentrate on baby. It only lasted a few minutes but it felt like forever!
cantaloupe / 6692 posts
Yes I had the chills and shakes afterwards but it went away pretty quickly.
cantaloupe / 6730 posts
@gilmoregirl: It's the meds that give you the shakes during the c/s. But I think the adrenline rush from giving birth can give you the shakes too.
papaya / 10343 posts
I got chills/shakes/teeth chattering during labor but not during my c-section. I was cold, but it was cold in the operating room. My midwife warned me that I might have it happen when my hormones crashed after the c section but I had no issues at all.
nectarine / 2358 posts
Yes and the anesthesiologist was really awesome. He had a student with him so he was obviously in the teacher role, but he talked me through everything. He told me what to expect before it happened and it really helped me get through the crazy shaking and feeling unstable. And he gave me extra drugs when I could so feel a little bit of pinching, so he's a winner in my book.
bananas / 9118 posts
No c-section, but I did after both boys were born. I got super hot before, then super cold after. My husband had to take the baby since I was shaking so hard.
cherry / 189 posts
i had the shakes pretty bad while i was in recovery. and seriously - so itchy! i asked the nurse for a "scratching stick" and she looked at me like i was crazy. haha!
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