Hi!
Just to let you know, when I was taking clexane injections a little spot bandage almost stopped my bruising completely. I had horrible bruises before the bandaids. I have no idea why, maybe the tiny bit of pressure they put on the injection site. I hope this helps someone!
wishing all of you all the best...I too will be on clexane when next pregnant. I have APS and also Graves Disease, so will also be on thyroid medication. I am a bit worried about how it's all going to go, but hope next time will be our time. I have high thyroid anitbodies which are a concern to my specialist, but here's hoping!
Hi ladies,
I am new on here and noticed that you had been talking about pregnancy and clexane. I have two healthy happy boys but both were difficult pregnancies. My first I gave birth at 29 weeks due to a torn placenta and about a week after birth I had attack in which they found blood clots (DVT's) in my legs that had broken off and traveled to my lungs. They put me on warfarin for 6 months after that.
Not knowing this problem would happen again I fell pregnant a long ten years later. At 10 weeks pregnant I had a mild heart attack in which they found massive blood clots pushing up against my heart and heaps in my lungs. The doctors said I was extremely lucky to be alive. I was admitted in to hospital for two weeks and put on clexane injections for the duration of my pregnancy. At 24 weeks I was back in hospital not feeling well where they found I was 6cm dialated.
I had complete bed rest and was put on a Heparin infusion until I gave birth. At 28 weeks my waters started to leak and at 29 weeks I gave birth. Both pregnancies were emergency caesarians due to complications.
I have had heaps of tests now and they still cannot work out why I have this problem during pregnancy. I have just been taken off warfarin again that I have been on for the past year. My husband and I are hoping to have one more baby (silly I know) but having three was always my dream. I have been speaking to doctors who have said they will put me on Clexane injections as soon as I find out I'm pregnant. It will be a high risk pregnancy but I'm hoping I'm fairly well monitored.
I would love to speak to other mums with similar experiences to me. Please no negativity as I hear enough of it. Positive thoughts will be greatly appreciated
Bright1, I had 2 late losses at 22 and 28 weeks. With my first pregnancy they did not find a reason. I had a ton of blood tests and I do not have a clotting disorder that they can find. With my second pregnancy my daughter was not growing well and we lost her at 28 weeks. They found blood clots in her placenta. I took low dose aspirin and high doses of clexane during my 3rd pregnancy. I gave birth to a full term, healthy baby boy. Clexane is my miracle drug.
I am now TTC another healthy baby. I have not had any clots that affected my health but I know that they are always a possibility. It was a very difficult decision for my husband and I to make. I want my son to have a sibling and I have always had a dream of at least 2 children.
Every pregnancy is different. It is possible that with clexane you will not have any clotting issues in another pregnancy.
Thankyou so much for your reply. I am terribly sorry to hear of you losses, It must have been so hard for you and your husband. Congratulations on the safe arrival of your little boy and knowing that you were on clexane and carried full term gives me a bit of hope. I also would love another for my one year old little boy to grow up with. My other son is 11 and not very interested in playing with baby toys =)
I wish you and your husband all the very best for the future.
Hi ive just been to see the doctors in the hospital im due to have my baby in 6 weeks,
I had a blood clot in my lung about 7 yrs ago from a horse riding accident and was on blood thinners for 3 months afterwards as prevention but the blood clot fully went away and i was tested to see if i had the condition and i dont but now with only 6 weeks to go even though i have told every doctor during my pregnacy about the blood clot only now have they said i have to go on clexane i havent had any complications dury this pregnancy this is my 1st or any complications for the 7 yrs since i had the blood clot i have read alot of these forums and i realy dont think i need to be taking clexane. Im concerned also with the fact of bleeding during birth or not being able to have an epidural and also not being able to breastfeed because im taking clexane.
pls if anyone can help me with this i realy dont think its nessary for me to take thus far into the pregnacy and to why it wasnt mention earlier on?? pls i am ment to start taking it tomorrow and i am very worried.
Hi Jessleet, I started to take clexane as soon as I found out that I was pregnant and at 34 weeks I started to take haparin. The heparin is out of your system in 12 hours so it is safer to take close to your due date. I stopped taking the blood thinners 2 days before my c-section date. I had a spinal with my scheduled c-section and I did not have any problems. If you have taken clexane within 24 hours they will not give you an epidural.
I am really not sure why they want you to start them so close to your due date. Blood thinners are usually taken early in pregnancy. Was your baby measuring small at your last visit? If you are concerned about taking them give your doctor a call before you start. Make sure that you get all of your questions answered. That is what your doctor is there for. Good luck
hey thanks for your reply as i said there has been no complications at all during the pregnancy everything is ok the the reason there giving me is becuase i had a blood clot 7 yrs ago thats it no other reason. im thinking i should get a second opionion but im pressed for time realy unsure what to do?
Jessleet,
I would get a second opinion. I am sure that if you talk to a nurse and explain what is going on they can get you in to see a doctor right away. I think that taking blood thinners is a big deal and they can be dangerous during delivery. I was thinking that maybe the doctor wants you to take them so you do not get a clot after delivery. I think that can be an issue for women with a clotting history. What dose do they want you to take?
I miscarried for the first time 2 years ago, it was a missed miscarriage. I fell pregnant again 6 months later and went into labour at 20 weeks and 2 days. I have now been diagnosed as having antiphosolipid syndrome. I am currently 17 weeks and 4 days pregnant and have been taking low dose aspirin since 4 weeks and 40mg clexane injections since 8.5 weeks. I am extremely nervous as i am coming up to the dreaded point that i miscarried last time.
I love reading success stories as they really do keep me going. I am on an emotional rollercoster lately and everytime i have a slight backache i think that it is happening again. wish i could fast forward the next 2 months!!
Bellybruiser, (love the name)
I am so sorry to hear about your losses. I know how difficult this pregnancy must be for you. Make sure that your doctor knows how nervous you are. Mine was great with extra ultrasounds and office visits. I also went out and got a HB doppler to use at home. They do help but nothing is going to take the nervousness away until you have your bub healthy and in your arms.
I have a beautiful 3yrs boy.
Last year we decided to try for another baby.
Unfortunately we had 4 miscarriages. All ending at about 8 weeks. After been in few gp and few ob and lots of blood tests, ultrasounds...all seems to be normal, but my ob recommended clexane 40mg for my next pregnancy. Today I Google and for my surprise I found this supporting forum and learned a lot. I wasn't sure about using the injections, but now I will give it a go. Thanks a lot everyone. Good luck to all. As soon I am pregnant I'll let you know, fingers cross.
biaoz, I am so sorry for your losses.
Wecome to Belly! It really is a great place to find support. I don't know what I would have done without the pregnancy after loss thread. goodluck TTC. Clexane is my miracle drug, I hope that it is for you too. I took 60mg daily with a low dose aspirin. We are also TTC again! One week until testing!
Last edited by Laney; March 1st, 2010 at 11:00 PM.
hi ladies. i just found this site. i am 23 years old with 4 year old twin boys. since then tho i have had 10 miscarriages all ending by 8 weeks. after the last miscarriage they found out i have a low positive for cardiolipin antibodies so as i just found out friday i am pregnant again i will be going on 40mg of clexane injections daily. did it work for many people? im so worried ill give anything a go but im soo worried
ben&dionsmummy, congratulations on your pregnancy and I am so very sorry to read of all of your losses. I just found out that I am also pregnant again. I just started 60mg of clexane and 81mg of aspirin daily. Are you taking aspirin as well?
I have had much later losses than you but clexane helped me bring a healthy little boy into the world.
no im just on the 40mg of clexane as i only have a low positive for cardiolipin. im really happen to hear a success story of your son. i am sooo scared i dont know if i could go through another loss. if it does happen i wont be trying for another child, it hurts wayy to much. especially after 10 of them. i started the injections yesterday they are a bit painfull, my drs are doing mine cause im to scared to do myself atm.
ben&dionsmummy,
It takes a little time to get used to doing the injections yourself. After a week or two you get into a routine and figure out some tricks to make it easier. I started mine again two days ago too!
I always try to inject at a slight angle with the needle sharp point down, inject slowly, put pressure on the injection site for a minute or two after, I use band-aid spots on the site because mine tend to bleed on and off during the day, space out your injection spots or they will bruise badly. you will get the hang of it. It really isn't that bad. You wont want to have your doctor do them for you forever.
I took clexane during my last pregnancy only because my doctors didn't know what else to do for me. I did not test positive for any clotting disorders (and I have been tested for everything possible).
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