Epidural side effects

Are there any side effects from epidural after birth?? 2nd time mum and probably going for VBAC since my first born was an emergency ceaseran.

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I had very bad shivering tt I cldn't breastfeed my baby immediately after. My hubby had to do skin-skin for baby. I had to wait 2+ hrs before the shivers slightly reduced but still lasted a few hrs after tt. But different ppl will react differrently, some don't even have any shivering. I was one of the unlucky ones. And I hated the time when I was injected with epi, had to curl up my body like a ball and stayed still, imagine with a huge belly!

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4y ago

Parkway East. Despite the side effects, I wld still choose epi as it helps alot with the labour pain