If you were on lovenox during your preg, please come in.

theworms · May 2012

hi -

looking for a little advice.

my lovenox injections are hurting more and more in my belly. where else did you inject lovenox when you were pregnant?

thanks

GuitaristsGirl · May 2012

I stuck to the belly, sorry

. I did move farther and farther to the sides (read: love handles) and had DH do the injection so that the needle went straight in and wasn't at an angle. Some girls here have recommended injecting super slowly, but I preferred it as fast as possible, like ripping off a bandaid.

MrsEnglishbride · May 2012

Congrats to you on your pregnancy!

I actually just started lovenox last week because I had a pulmonary embolism--- super scary! I have been icing the site for a minute before and after the injection and also going slowly. That seems to be helping but I am still getting mini bruises. I have only done the belly, I don't know if you can do it anywhere else because it isn't supposed to go into a muscle.

jenn2929 · May 2012

Congrats again. Yes, it def got more painful, and bled more often, as I got farther along in my pregnancy. Like pp I went farther and father out to the side, but I then got to a point, around 7 mos, I think) where I just couldn't grab enough skin to inject the shot into my belly. My MFM recommended my thigh, the fattier part on the outside, if I remember correctly, and that seemed to work well.

itsmevkb · May 2012

I guess I'm a fatty because I always had some extra skin Sad

Actually, I did keep injecting into my stomach, I just moved around a lot. I've heard that some women inject into their thighs but for some reason that just seems like it would hurt more than the stomach.

jesselayne8 · May 2012

jenn2929:
Congrats again. Yes, it def got more painful, and bled more often, as I got farther along in my pregnancy. Like pp I went farther and father out to the side, but I then got to a point, around 7 mos, I think) where I just couldn't grab enough skin to inject the shot into my belly. My MFM recommended my thigh, the fattier part on the outside, if I remember correctly, and that seemed to work well.

This. I have no personal experience but I am a nurse who gives a TON of lovenox injections. As long as you can pinch enough fat then I would recommend your thigh. I have even used the back of the arm in really obese patients.

LucyPevensie · May 2012

Here are my tips for (mostly) pain free lovenox injections (and I did them twice a day at the end of my pregnancy!)

Ice the injection site for up to a minute (be careful - you don't want to give yourself frostbite! But ice it until the site is good and numb!)

Quickly swab site with alcohol - pinch some fat - and SLOWLY SLOWLY SLOWLY inject the Lovenox (releasing the pinch once needle is in your skin.) I would push that plunger like, a millimeter at a time! Somehow - this lets your body adjust to the different Ph of the Lovenox - so it doesn't burn going in.

Once done - one more swab of alcohol - and you're done! You will still get some bruising - sometimes ugly - but this should cut down on your pain. Also - once my belly got bigger - I injected almost exclusively into my "love handles." I was convinced I was going to poke the baby in the eye (and I knew that was stupid. But I was still convinced.) Love handles seemed to hurt quite a bit less too.

All the best to you!!!!

sescms2004 · May 2012

Ditto PP's on the love handle injection site. I had ugly, ugly bruises up until after I delivered ( had to stay on it for 6 wks after delivery, but came off for a few days during delivery). I never tried the thigh, just pinched up as much as I could on my sides, and changed spots every time. It definitely gets harder as your skin stretches and gets tighter.

Mainly, I just wanted to say how THRILLED I am for you! I very much remember you from the IF boards, and have kept up with your journey. Hugs to you, mama!! What a blessing

wiscgirl95 · May 2012

As the skin on my belly got tighter I would grab on my love handles.

LaneCA · May 2012

I did my belly (farther and farther out and down), back of arm, and upper thigh. Things just got rough. When I went in for one of my NSTs (towards the very end) the nurse asked me why I had like 20 bandaids all over my belly. It's because the skin was stretching, bleeding more, and when I took the bandaids off....skin often came with them I have deep scars from some of the bandaids now.

Hang in there!!!

oh - one more thing - I got a prescription for lidocaine gel, and that really helped using the back of my arm.

MAK06 · May 2012

Hi worms! I have no advice and I'm not sure you even remember me from way back but I wanted to say that ticker looks so good in your siggy! Hoping it's a healthy & happy 9 months ahead (or maybe a little less since you're 3 months in)

gringa78 · May 2012

Love handles!

So glad to see those babies at 15 weeks! Whoo-hoo!

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