advice please from ladies who are on blood thinning injections and have given birth b

[familygirl30]

Just needing reasurance really,Im on 2 daily injections as I had a Dvt in 2008 and I have fvl.This is my first pregnancy,went to lunch today with some colleagues and one told me she nearly died from hemoriging,sorry cant spell it!this happened after a planned cs and she wasn't on blood thinners.Now I've got it on my mind that I might!

 

[Hope39]

Don't want to read and run but I don't have the answer

All I know is that you have to stop injections 12 hours before giving birth and take the clexane/hep for 6 weeks after

I am also on clexane which is being reviewed when I get to 12 weeks but I be putting my foot down to stay on them xx

 

[familygirl30]

Hiya,yeah my consultant told me soon as I get signs of labour to stop injections as needs to be 12 hours out of system if I'm to have a epidural etc,just scares me when people tell me they bled so much and not even on blood thinners!

 

[purplerat]

I was on cleaxane from 34 weeks pregnant with my youngest due to a DVT and PE at 33 weeks. I had a planned CS at 38 +3 and was admitted to the hospital and put on IV heparin for 24 hours pre c section as apparently this is quicker to leave the system if I had gone into natural labour. I was back on clexane the following day and then Warfarin 6 weeks post delivery for 6 months (until Jan this year). I did not haemorrhage and I was closely monitored by haematology. We made a plan just before the birth too. Wishing you the best of luck! X

 

[cj28]

I had a DVT at 38 weeks with my first daughter so was on clexane for her birth - I was induced so stopped the clexane the day before I went in. I was nervous about possible haemorrhage and must have driven the midwife mad asking if my bleeding was ok straight after birth but it was fine!
I was on clexane from 12 weeks in 2nd pregnancy and went into labour naturally so stopped my clexane from when felt first contractions on Saturday morning - had her early hours of Monday and again my bleeding was totally normal.
I can understand your worries but I'm sure you will be fine

 

[familygirl30]

Thank u ladies,I spoke to my midwife and she said I should take no notice of people telling me their scary stories and listen to my consultant,she's right

 

[angelbabyz]

I was on Lovenox injections up until the day I delivered via c-section. I was scared to death but ended up having a perfect, uncomplicated delivery. They ran a bunch of tests on me and consulted with an extra anesthesiologist before giving the ok to begin surgery. I was in once daily lovenox (blood thinner) injections. My dr was not concerned about excessive bleeding at all. However, they were of course prepared incase that happened. This c-section went easier and recovery was easier than my previous non blood thinner pregnancy.

It's hard not to worry but not all stories are horror stories! Mine went great! I was scared sh*tless but it went great!!

 

[Babybear85]

I was on clexane with my first baby and went into labour two hours after I took it. Doh. I had a very bad delivery forceps and I was cut. Didn't have any issues with the clexane I didn't give birth til 14 hours after the injection tho...I was monitored the whole time and was taken good care of. On clexanes again this time. I have no worries at all if I have had the jab I have I know I will be monitored well and any sign of problems I will be looked after

 

[familygirl30]

Thank u ladies,u have all reassured me

 

[Kota]

more reassurance here, dvt 10yrs ago, was put on 2x injections daily in my last preg, and to stop at the first sign of labour., as it was, I was induced so was able to stop taking them 24hrs before. No issues at all for the labour/birth, restarted clexaine the next day for 8wks,

This pregnancy I'm back on clexane, 1x injection daily and plannning a homebirth, have to take injections to 37wks and then start again once baby is born.

 

[familygirl30]

more reassurance here, dvt 10yrs ago, was put on 2x injections daily in my last preg, and to stop at the first sign of labour., as it was, I was induced so was able to stop taking them 24hrs before. No issues at all for the labour/birth, restarted clexaine the next day for 8wks,

This pregnancy I'm back on clexane, 1x injection daily and plannning a homebirth, have to take injections to 37wks and then start again once baby is born.

Thank u so much