I Had Three PEs: Kirsys’ Story
…my OB/GYN. Without this information, I was never given blood thinning injections to prevent blood clots during pregnancy and postpartum when your risk is elevated. After I gave birth, I…
My Diagnosis Took Away the Excitement of My Pregnancy: Emmy’s Story
…never see my boy or meet my little girl. Fortunately, I gave birth to a healthy little girl in September and my clot has gone. I am still suffering from…
Pregnant Women Need To Assess Their Blood Clot Risk: Lisa’s Story
I never knew that I was a risk for a blood clot that nearly killed me. One week after giving birth to my second child I started experiencing hip pain,…
We Have to Keep on Living: Ayesha’s Story
Two weeks after giving birth to our second son, I got out of bed and noticed my leg was hurting, and I was barely able to put weight on it….
Where does DVT occur?
…My husband and I were very excited. I gave birth …
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I Almost Left the ER: Lucy’s Story
…I got FVL from my dad and factor II from my mom. After 420 enoxaparin sodium injections, I gave birth to my son via scheduled C-section at 38 weeks. He…
Life Is Different When You’re Living With PTS: Lisa’s Story
At the age of 20, two weeks after giving birth to my beautiful baby girl, I had extreme pain in my lower calf and could barely move. It was swollen,…
Don’t Ignore the Ache: Demi’s Story
In September 2022, I gave birth to my second child, a little boy weighing 9 lbs. and 11 oz. Sadly, he passed away at 12 days old due to issues…
PREGNANCY, BLOOD CLOTS AND ANTICOAGULATION
…by four- to five-fold. Pregnancy’s tendency to form clots …