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What a week..... Isolated fetal choroid plexus cysts and I have a pulmonary embolism! Story/question

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in February 2016 Moms
Wow, so I haven't posted in a while but had to today! I had such a rough week! So Tuesday I had my 20 week ultrasound. We were doing all the measurements etc etc and they found a Isolated fetal choroid plexus cyst on Rocco's brain. Of course not hearing about these freaked me out. But the nurse assured me it's extremely common. Plus all my state screening came back negative. So there is that! Then Tuesday night I was aching so bad in my chest and arms as if I lifted something too heavy or did a insane work out. I took tylenol and passed out. Well Wednesday evening came about and around 6-7pm it started back up, but 10 times worse. I took a warm bath, put ice on my chest, massaged my arms. Nothing helped. And now my upper back hurt. I took my blood pressure..... 116/103. Not good! So I called the on call doctor at 3 am and she told me to get to the er. Thought I didn't take my blood pressure correctly. Well blood pressure was fine going in but the did a ct scan. I had a lovely blood clot in my left lung know as a pulmonary embolism. UGH! Seriously!!!! I have the Heterozygous prothrombin G20210A mutation. Which I already knew. My doctors said baby asprin was enough and I didn't need stronger meds since I have never had a blood clot. Well they both said they were wrong! I has in the hospital for 2 days hooked up to a heart monitor and a bunch of other machines. Had a ultrasound on my legs and a Echocardiogram. Those came back good. The maternity ward came by twice a day and checked for Rocco's heartbeat. This little dude is doing great! However I'm just broken! So now I get to take Lovenox twice a day, 85 mg each dose til 6 weeks after I give birth. Has anyone gone through something similar or is on Lovenox?

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C/P 4/15/2015 5 weeks
BFP 6/15 /15 Due: 2/25/16

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Re: What a week..... Isolated fetal choroid plexus cysts and I have a pulmonary embolism! Story/question

  • smn14smn14 member
    What a horrible week! Hope you feel better soon and glad your little one is ok. Sending happy thoughts!
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  • VitaLunaVitaLuna member
    I'm sorry you've been going through all that! I know there are a handful of anticoag/lovenox mamas on here, I've seen some check-ins. Hopefully a few will chime in for you.

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  • maureenmcemaureenmce member
    I haven't personally, but I good friend of mine had to take lovenox in her second and third trimesters for blood clot issues and she and baby ended up totally healthy!  Sorry for the stressful week!
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  • rikkiwilliamsrikkiwilliams member
    I have been on the lovenox injections for almost 8 months due to a blood clot in my arm. My little one also has a CPC on her brain. I have a iron deficiency (thalassemia) which I start my iron infusions Tue that will last about 6 weeks. So, I completely understand that you feel broken!!
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  • SarahS06SarahS06 member
    What a stressful time! I'm not currently taking it, but did heparin shots twice a day from 3w6d until 14w. They aren't fun and you get used to it at the same time. Best of luck for an easy pregnancy from here forward!
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  • acuteanglesacuteangles member
    I'm so sorry, what a rough week. My understanding about Lovenox is that it is one of the few class A medications out there because it has been proven to NOT cross the placenta at all, so it's completely safe to take for the baby. But if you are concerned ask your doc as well, as they will have the best info.

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  • davidroxiedavidroxie member
    Our LO had CPC at the last check up and we are going back Monday and expect to hear all is clear!! We were assured it's extremely common too, and usually resolves itself by the next check up (like the cyst on my ovary did). I don't know about the other things, but I'm sorry to hear that and hope your pregnancy gets easier from here out!!
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  • mrsjmcnabbmrsjmcnabb member
    I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through that. I'm on one shot a day, and it's much preferred over the blood clots. I did that with child number one. I remember how terrified I was and how unbearable the pain was. I prayed. A LOT! I think that is what got me through the whole thing. This is my fourth child and my third to be on shots during pregnancy. My children had no issues at all. Wishing you the best for yours and your baby's health.
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  • nrstumpfnrstumpf member
    edited October 2015
    I had bilateral pulmonary emboli almost exactly one year (off by 1 day) before the day I got conceived. which means i had blood clots in both lungs. i know the pain. mine felt like i had pulled a muscle in my chest but I hadn't done anything. I tested negative for any 5 factor mutations so they ruled it as a birth control pill side effect. hence the surprise baby a year later. now I'm on a low dose lovenox 40 mg
    until 36 weeks when I'll be switched to something different until I give birth. Not fun giving myself a shot but after 4 months I don't even flinch anymore. I know it's a pain, but it's for the good of our babies.
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