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Observations on the postpartum shivering phenomenon.

R G Harper1, A Quintin, I Kreynin

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, NY 11030.

The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|November 1, 1991
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Postpartum shivering affects 44% of women after vaginal delivery. Lower environmental temperatures in the delivery and recovery rooms were associated with increased shivering, suggesting a role for ambient temperature.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Perinatal Medicine
  • Thermoregulation

Background:

  • Postpartum shivering is a common phenomenon following childbirth.
  • The exact incidence, timing, and contributing factors of postpartum shivering require further elucidation.
  • Understanding perinatal factors influencing shivering is crucial for maternal comfort and care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence, onset, severity, and duration of postpartum shivering.
  • To investigate the relationship between perinatal factors, including temperature patterns, and postpartum shivering.
  • To explore the role of environmental temperature in the postpartum shivering phenomenon.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study of 50 healthy women undergoing normal spontaneous vaginal delivery.

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  • Axillary temperature recorded at multiple time points from admission through 75 minutes postpartum.
  • Visual quantification of shivering degree and duration; environmental temperature recording.

    • Main Results:

    • 44% of women experienced postpartum shivering within 30 minutes postpartum.
    • Shiverers exhibited distinct axillary and environmental temperature patterns compared to non-shiverers, with lower delivery and recovery room temperatures noted in shiverers.
    • Both groups showed a temperature drop during labor, with differing postpartum temperature recovery patterns.

    Conclusions:

    • Postpartum shivering is a frequent occurrence with specific temperature correlations.
    • Lower delivery and recovery room temperatures are associated with a higher incidence of postpartum shivering.
    • Environmental temperature appears to play a significant, previously underestimated role in postpartum shivering.