Pulmonary Embolism/ lovenox

MrsEnglishbride · April 2012

I am currently in the hospital with a blood clot in my lung. They say it is rare, but more likely to happen during pregnancy. Did anyone else experience this during pregnancy? I have to do lovenox injections twice a day for the remainder of the pregnancy and beyond. I am getting bruises up and down my belly from the injections

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LucyPevensie · April 2012

I was on lovenox once daily - then twice daily in pregnancy - never had a clot but was at risk for one. I always iced my injection site for 30 seconds to a minute - really numbs it a lot - also - I would inject the Lovenox very, very slowly. It's the opposite of the "rip off the band-aid" approach - in this case - you want to push that plunger SLOWLY. Burns much less going in and should cut down on the bruising however - you are still sometimes going to end up with a giant bruise. Just the nature of Lovenox. They DO all go away once you're done with the Lovenox. Take care of yourself!!!! And I hope the rest of your pregnancy is absolutely problem free!

itsmevkb · April 2012

I'm sorry you have the clot. I developed a clot in my leg right after the birth of my daughter. You are at a greater risk for clots during pregnancy and for about six weeks after birth. My clot lodged behind my knee and thankfully never made it to my lungs.

I've been on lovenox throughout my four pregnancies since having my daughter. I do two 40 injections per day. It's definitely a pia but since a clot has the potential to kill you, I figure it's better than the alternative. Right now my stomach is a mess, very purple, but the bruising tends to lessen the longer you do the shots.

Are they putting you on baby aspirin too? If so, you may notice more bruising.

You'll have to be off the lovenox for delivery. Some docs switch their patients to straight heparin, which can be reversed if you go into labor or need a c-section, and others will induce and have you stop the lovenox a day before. I was allowed to stop the lovenox after my six week post-partum checkup.

You'll get used to the shots, trust me. There is a check-in for ladies on lovenox on the high-risk pregnancy board.

MrsEnglishbride · April 2012

Thank you for the advice, ladies! I really appreciate it!

LakeGenevaBride · April 2012

You might want to ask if you can give it subcutaneously in your leg. I work at a hospital and sometimes pregnant women don't want to do it in the bellies, so they do it in their legs instead.

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