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fignewt74
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**Weekly Lovenox Ladies Check-in**
fignewt74
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Hi Everyone,
Its time again for our weekly check-in. This check-in is for anyone dealing with clotting disorders, or for anyone doing once or twice daily shots of Lovenox, Heparin, Fragmin, Arixtra, etc. (you are also welcome if you are on any other blood thinners - coumadin, aspirin, etc.) This is a place for us to share our frustrations, worries and triumphs. What?s new this week? How is everyone feeling? How are your bruises? Any injection tips for the newbies?
Here is the growing list of Lovenox Ladies:
Gingergold (MTHFR) - 10/22
Jen~n~brett (MTHFR) ? 10/25
Jenny04 (FVL and MTHFR) ? 10/29
Tyronne (FVL) ? 11/6
Margolicious (MTHFR) - 11/9
Struttonnorf (previous DVT) - 11/11
Kelley33 (FVL) ? 11/11
Mattbrit (Protein C deficiency) ? 11/17
Pinkamers (previous PE) ? 11/19
Piperjanesmom (APS) ? 11/25
Lulu3061 (previous DVT and PE) ? 12/7
Dieted01 (Protein C and S def and LA) ? 12/11
Heather&Shaun (FVL, MTHFR, previous DVT) ? 12/28
Cruisebride1208 (previous unexplained IUGR) ? 12/31
Wiscgirl95 (MTHFR, PE and previous DVT) ? 1/2
PeetiePie (APS) ? 1/4
nurseJK (MTHFR) ? 1/7
NikkiAnderson907 (FVL and previous PEs) ? 1/15
Danamh83 (previous DVT and PE) ? 1/15
wifey006 (FVL and MTHFR) ? 1/21
Mrs. Thistletwat (FVL homo and previous DVT) ? 1/23
Chaucer (MTHFR and FVL) ? 1/27
Ms.Messmer (FVL) ? 1/31
Atalanta04 (Protein C def and previous DVT) ? 2/1
Pamela05 (protein S def) - 2/2
sweetpea18 (MTHFR homo and Factor VIII) ? 3/4
Fryday13 (MTHFR) ? 3/13
Wheelber (MTHFR homo) ? 3/16
kappanole (FVL and prior PVT) ? 3/22
Lan715 (Protein S def) ? 4/4
ButterBean13 (MTHFR homo and Protein S def) ? 4/10
Sweetgirl425 (FVL and APS) ? 4/21
Janjag (Factor II and previous DVT and PE) - 5/4
Chelsea_ems_fire (Prothrombin gene) ? 5/4
B2bapril07 (LA) ? 5/18
Waterfly (FVL and previous DVT) ? 5/24
Cdnvb4 (FVL and previous PE) ? 5/24
If this is your first week checking-in, please let us know your EDD and the reason you are on blood thinners.
QOTW: Do you have a birth plan? If so, is it written or just in your head?
"You reach deeper until you can find the strength. That's all life is, one big fight after another."
Angel babies: 9/19/07, 10/08/09, 1/05/11
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Re: **Weekly Lovenox Ladies Check-in**
No actual plan but I THINK I would like to try to go as long as possible unmedicated. But I will not attempt to be super woman if I'm really in bad pain.
I also meet my new OB next week and I need to find out what his stance is on several things.
I don't have a birth plan yet. I really want to have a Doula involved - is anyone else planning on doing this? Also, just curious, is anyone wanting to try to have a natural birth?
Injecting myself is becoming more difficult. Some days the needle goes in smoothly while other I end up having to try a couple of different places. Needless to say, I am covered in bruises now. I wish I knew why I have begun bruising. I started bruising when I switched to the generic of Lovenox. I went back to Lovenox, yet the bruising has continued. I like the Lovenox brand needles much more - I hope this bruising doesn't continue. I'm also taking aspirin, which I restarted (my cardiologist and peri. couldn't agree on aspirin therapy) at the same time I switched to the generic version of Lovenox; so I wonder if the aspirin had something to do with the bruising (I had zero bruising up until beginning the generic). Oh well, in the big scheme of things, it is NOT a big deal to have bruising as long as the baby is healthy
You'll notice more bruising the longer you are on the blood thinners. You'll also bruise a lot easier if you bump into things, etc. Your blood is super thin right now, so you 'bleed' easier, and that includes bruising.
You'll also notice that if you nick yourself shaving, get a paper cut, etc that you will bleed pretty freely! The nice thing about it is that blood draws go much faster
No birth plan. I have a few requests that have more to do with the baby than my labor. I didn't have one the first time around and it was fine so I'm not going to write one out this time. But I do suppose there is one in my head
My bruising is much better now that I switched from Heparin to generic Lovenox. I never used Lovenox (INS won't cover name brand) so I can't compare it to Lovenox but this burns more than Heparin and bruises far less. I had heated lumpy ginormous bruises with Heparin.
no birth plan yet. at. all. no clue what to even plan for at this point. i will talk to my ob about it more though. i may need to be induced or have a c/s. waiting to see if the placenta previa clears up or not. lots to think about!
my bruising is not bad at all. i had some really bad ones early on but any more my skin just looks discolored; not actually bruised. i do notice that i have a couple of bumps under my skin that i think are scar tissue. i will ask my ob about them at my appt on the 1st. i find that if it hurts right away to push the needle through i poke around to find a new spot and that seems to help. some spots do not hurt in the slightest and some hurt and then the injection burns. but over all i really dont think it's that bad.
Hi Ladies,
I'm new to this board and so happy to find a group that can relate! I'd like to be added to the list please... my due date is estimated around June 28, 2011. I will be starting the lovenox shots soon (haven't seen my Dr. yet for my first appt.) With my first pregnancy, 5 years ago, I was on blood thinners due to a DVT I had several years before.
I don't have a birth plan yet... all I know is i've forgotten a lot! I'm nervous and excited all at the same time, but mostly nervous because I recently miscarried and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this blessing sticks!