Tinzaparin injections during pregnancy

I've had my first consultant appointment today. I had the most lovely lady! I was so nervous about this appointment after having a bad experience with a midwife pre pregnancy (my sister was pregnant). She basically told me I would be very stupid to have another baby due to having previous c sections and I could die!

Due to having previous c sections, my age and my weight, I'm at high risk of blood clots so they really recommend daily tinzaparin injections from 28 weeks pregnant. I've had them after birth before, they aren't the nicest and they really make me bruise!! But I've never had them before having a baby.

Has anyone else had the recommendation for this?? I'm really unsure what to do 😔

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I’ve been told I’ll need to start these from 28 weeks onwards too- not looking forward to it 😞

I have done enoxiparine from 6 to 16 weeks pregnant and stopped them after as a precaution. They are very similar to this one I guess, you bruise, it's not great but definitely with time you get the hang of it and you bruise less. You got this, you will be okay :)

I had a clot in my 2nd pregnancy n get put on clexane as soon as I book currently on my 5th pregnancy I have them throughout pregnancy n for 6 weeks afta I'm not sure y there only starting u from 28 weeks bit strange x

I’ve been told the same. I’m having them from 28 weeks to 6weeks after baby is born, I’m really scared of needles so I’m gonna struggle doing them 😭

Thanks girls, it's reassuring that I'm not the only one!

I did have heavy blood clots after my third baby, so I think I'm going to go ahead and have them, especially as I'm being sterilised at the same time this time xx

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