Hi, I'm new! (Loss mentioned)

smittyswifey

Just wanted to introduce myself. My husband and I have been ttc for about 2.5 years. We started seeing a RE a year and a half ago. We got pregnant after I started a new medication to regulate certain hormone levels, but lost that baby at 8 weeks last June. We tried our first medicated IUI cycle in November and it was a success, however I lost that baby in January. I had genetic testing done and everything was normal. My blood work was inconclusive about whether or not I was at high risk of blood clots. We just did another IUI on April 1. I've been on daily progesterone and baby aspirin, and if I get a BFP, I'll have to do daily Lovenox injections to thin my blood. Has anyone else had to be on blood thinners? I'm hoping this is the answer we've been looking for!

roisis

Hi @smittyswifey I'm so sorry for your losses.
I was put on blood thinners during my first ivf cycle as I developed OHSS. They were called Innohep (daily heparin injectables) but I was only on them until AF arrived. One thing to note with blood thinners is that they do cause bruising. My tummy was one big bruise after a week of injections! Have they told you how long you would be on them? Best of luck with this cycle xxx

smittyswifey

They said if I get a BFP, I’ll take them for the first 12 weeks and then decide if I should continue or switch to a baby aspirin. I’m not looking forward to daily injections. 

roisis

Don't worry - injections seem really daunting at first but you get used to them quickly. 

mayflower513

Good luck!