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Thank you so much for the information about Lovenox. I am so scared about what could happen next time. I am not sure if I have any of the blood clotting disorders, but my high risk ob said that she would definitely want me on Lovenox and a baby asprin everyday for the duration of my next pregnancy. I am trying to get as much info as possible before even considering it.

megannn-- I am so sorry for you loss. I hope that everything works out for you this time.

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I had dizzy spells after each shot, i passed out three times and i felt disoriented, as if i was drunk i could not walk to the bathroom alone, i also got a rash that they said was not from the drug but when i stopped it the rash wnet away so i say it was from it.. After the last fainting spell i said enough, i was worried that i would do it when alone and hit my head and bleed out or something specially since its a blood thinner and i had one child to thnik about already, i wasnt up for the side effects anymore. I had my daughter after 3 m/c's and i did not take lovenox with her. i had 2 m/c after her and im 25 weeks now and i havent taken since the 1st trimester. I am also high risk.

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bdantonio--what did your re say about the side effects? If you don't mind me asking.

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the kept insisting that it wasnt all from the lovenox but within 24-48hrs being off it they all went away.

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Hi Everyone!

I have been reading all of your posts and the information is very helpful. I had 2 m/c this past summer (May 7w5d & July 9w1d). My doctor felt that they wanted to do a big blood work up on my DH and myself. Over the last 3 months, I have had 33 tubes of blood drawn and finally they figured out that I have AntiCardiolipin Antibody Syndrome and I need to be on 40mg of lovenox w/ baby asprin and prenatals. I just found out last week that I am PG (5weeks) and hoping for the best! I just started my shots on Mon and the hematologist said I need to be on until I am 36 weeks. Anybody else have a similar diagnosis?

Thanks and best wishes to all .....

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If you don't mind me asking......Have you been having any side effects from the shots as well? I will probably end up taking Lovenox throughout my next pg and I am trying to gather as much info as possible. So far I haven't seen any posts to discourage me from ttc again and take Lovenox. Now I just need to convince my DH.

Thanks for all the info. Hopefully next year I will be announcing a pg for me and my DH.

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I went to my regulary OB-GY doctor yesterday and he said everything was fine, but he didn't do a sonogram. He just did a regualry pelvic exam check up I was dissapointed when he didn't do a sonogram. :( This morning I woke up with a headache and it has been with me off and on all day. I'm very paranoid because I've had five m/c. What kind of symptoms are you'll expirincing?

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hey guys i just found out im pg, we werent trying...... condom slipped off few weeks back and i even took the morning after pill and i still ended up pregnant. im sooo scared , i dont want to lose another baby. so now im even more concerned cause i took that pill and i was also just out of the country in mexico where i ate foreign meats and fruits and i also drank. im so upset, i just found out, my husband doesnt even know yet, i also just called my doctors and they are treating me like normal, like i dont have this clotting disorder and there no rush to get me in for anything, they dont want to see me till 11/20???? im freaking out right now, i dont know what to do. ther at least getting me in for a blood draw to confirm the pregnancy but i wont have an exam until the 20th? i even said im having some cramping? god i hate them, i still never switch doctors and now im totally going to have to do that now. i cant believe this is happening right now, my husbands going a a business trip for the next 4 days, i feel really alone right now.

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Veroki,
I'm sorry to hear your having such a hard time right now. Sit down, take a deep breath and relax and catch your breath. When you've calmed yourself down then get the phone and start making calls to find a doctor that is willing to see you and take your risks and concerns seriously. The 20th is nearly 2 weeks away and I don't understand your current doctor making you wait that long considering your history and risk factors. My doctor told me to call her as soon as I had a positive HPT to be seen and to switch drugs due to my risk factors. If, your really set on staying with the same doctor, call the office after hours to get the answering service. Stretch the truth a little if you have to to get the doctor to call you back. Maybe if you talk to him/her personally rather than their receptionist you'll be seen right away. Some doctors DO get very upset when their staff does not get people in that should be seen ASAP. If your doctor truly cares they will want to see you before 2 weeks. I wish you all the best. DO NOT ever feel alone. You have so much support right here. Just keep coming back and talking to us.

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veroki,
Go to the ER if all else fails they have to treat you go in for cramping.

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Veroki,

I would be scared too if I got pg before my DH and I were ready. I am not sure how I would react to news like that. You and the baby should be ok, even after taking the morning after pill. My sister got pg and took the pill and her and her son turned out just fine. I agree with Tink. I would call around and try to find a high risk ob that will take you seriously. I found a really good dr in TX that told me to call her as soon as I had a u/s confirming that I was pg. And that if my reg ob had any problems with putting me on Lovenox to call her and she would get me on it right away. So it is all about finding a dr that is willing to sit and answer all your questions and go over all your concerns with you. No matter what.

Good Luck to you.....and don't be afraid to tell your DH. It was in the stars for you to get pg right now.

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i told my husband, he wants to have a baby so its not bad news to him but its just bad timing! i went to get my blood drawn and then i asked if they were going to give me the prescription for the lovenox and they were really rude about it and said not until the blood test come back positive. i was so pissed with how i was answered i stormed out, i mean excuse me for being concerned after already losing my son, assholes! im calling my hemotologist tomorrow to see what he has to say, im just scared to let another day go by without being on the lovenox i want to give this baby a fighting chance. im so scared, i dont know if im emotionally ready for this yet , the 30th of this month will mark 1 year since i lost my first pregancy. im just so scared. you guys are right i do need to find a doctor who does take me seriously, these people make me ill, and i really hated the way they handle things when i lost the baby last year. so the search is on, i will not stay with them. i just hope i havent caused any damage already. well im pretty tired ill check in tomorrow, thanks for the support girls!

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I am glad that your husband is happy about the news. I wish you luck in finding a dr that will listen to you. I am sure that you and the baby are fine. I wouldn't worry about that. Keep us posted on how your pg is going. It gives us all hope that things will work out for us too. And we are here anytime you need to vent your feelings. It's always nice to talk to people that will actually listen to you, rather than send you away.

Have a good night.

Congrats on your pg.

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well apparently noone thinks this is anything to rush about, called my hematologist and they cant get me in till monday...... i thought i was high risk, am i mistaken? wtf? this is so crazy, i hope my stupid doctors office will give me the test results today, and then i can get that freakin prescription. this is nuts. took another test this morning, still positive though my boobs arent hurting as much as they were the other day. i hate this wait and see game, ill keep you guys updated.

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I think that you should sit down and call some high risk ob's and try to get in for some interviews. I know that they will sit down with you and he/she might just take you on as a new patient.

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so i called my stupid doctors office again today, and they have the lab results, but no one will give them to me cause my doctor has to and shes not in till tomorrow, it doesnt matter that its another day that goes by that i dont have my lovenox. i can not believe them, oh and when the doctor calls its usually at the end of thier shift which wont be till like 8 @ night so there goes another precious day. i cant wait for this woman to call me, shes going to get an earful. i asked my friend to get the number for a doctor that her sister highly recommends(shes also high risk) so im going to call as soon as i get the number. im at a loss, im also going to call my insurance provider and see if they can look up any high risk obs that they can refer me to.

on another note, i feel what i can only call hunger pains even right after ive eaten, anybody? maybe its that begining of heartburn and im mistaking it for hunger?

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