just wondering who had blood thinner injections after their cesareans and who didnt.?

[Mother Goose]

I had Clexane after my emergency CS with DD (but they missed a dose).

It is often dependent on the Dr's school of thinking and what risk factors are present for the patient as to whether or not they give it. Also, there was a BIG international shortage of Clexane recently so Dr's may have altered their pattern of thinking when it comes to giving Clexane. They did where I work... until there was also a Heparin shortage!!!

[AnyDream]

I'm pretty sure I had them, can't remember what it was or how often (might have been once a day for a few days). They were also pretty strict about keeping those horrible stockings on too.

[mako]

Yeh I had Clexane injections once a day for 5 days and had to wear the stockings. I have a history of DVT though

[{sarah}]

I had nothing for either of my c/s.

[Mummatotwo!]

^^^^ ditto

[Deejoy17]

Wow I never heard of this but I think it`s a good idea.

For my c/sec over 3 years ago I just had to wear those leg stockings and told to keep moving my toes around.

[Indadhanu]

16 hours after my c/s a dr came in and said I needed an injection to stop blood clots, but my midwife was there at the time and said no thats not routine anymore and I didn't have it (drs choice, it wouldn't have bothered me either way). I was up having a shower half an hour later and midwife just said do leg exercises, move toes and promote blood flow, and keep moving around a bit to prevent any clots.

[LisaL]

Yep I had the Clexane for 4-5 days post birth. Mine was an emergency c/s.

[Lolly]

I got an injection in my thigh every night for 5 days. Don't have a clue what it was but they told me it was to stop clotting. I also got to wear the very sexy stockings.

[chef_doevure]

I too had the injections, but I was given fragmin (I think it was called)-even though I got out of bed and was moving around. At my hospital, you only received the injection if you had a PPH(post partum haemorrhage) and a c section. As I had both, I had the injections. And yeah, they stung and left big marks on my legs! By the end of my hospy stay, there wasn't a part of my thigh that hadn't been injected. I looked like a druggie.

[Aphrael]

I had clexane shots after both my caesars.......I also have aspirin to thin the blood during pg so the hospital made me have the shots even after I got up and about till it was time to go home........On the last day I refused the shot as it super hurts and I was very mobile anyway.

Cheers,

Beck

[Indadhanu]

Whoops already replied PMSL

[Jennifer13]

Nothing for mine either.