Waiting Could Cost You Your Life: Helen’s Story
…2008, I delivered my third son via cesarean section. Since this would my last planned pregnancy, I also elected to have a tubal ligation performed immediately after giving birth. Both…
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…Columbus, Ohio gave birth to her first child. …
I Want To Raise Awareness Among Pregnant Women: Hannah’s Story
…until the birth of my baby, Nellie. After the birth, I was on an oral anticoagulant, apixaban, and I am now clear of the clots. I want to raise awareness…
The Doctor Was Not Convinced That I Had a DVT: Pamela Lynn’s Story
…to take showers, wash dishes and bathe my daughter with my heparin lock wrapped in plastic. I was taken off heparin for the birth of my healthy son, Logan, in…
A Second Chance at Life: Danet’s Story
On January 4, 2010, I had just given birth to my first child at the age of 20. It was an emergency C-section that I was not planning on. The…
I Had No Idea Blood Clots Were Such a Risk to Pregnant Women: Amanda’s Story
In November 2023, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl via C-section. It was our first child and we were so excited! A few weeks after giving birth, I…
It’s Better to be Safe Than Sorry: Kyarra’s Story
…gave birth to her daughter. Due to some medical issues, she had she ended up having an unplanned C-section. Three weeks to the day of the birth of her daughter,…
Not Just Calf Pain: Kayla’s Story
…Leiden and MTHFR. Those mutations mixed with the birth control I was on led to my blood clots, despite being incredibly active. After we learned about my blood clotting disorders,…
This Has Been an Emotional Roller Coaster: Jacqueline’s Story
…it, years on estrogen-based birth control pills (which I was instructed to immediately stop), or a combination. This has been a emotional roller-coaster. I haven’t quite fully accepted my diagnosis….
Blood Clot Statistics Vary – What to do About it?
…It is gratifying to see that the Center for Disease …