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Lovenox Ladies....
I have a question for you. Did your doctor increase the Lovenox Dose as you got further along in your pregnancy? I am currently on a 40 mg injection and I was never told to increase it by my RE or OB but I had to go to the ER a few weeks ago and he mentioned that I was on the lowest theraputic dose and that it should be increased as I gain weight. Is this true? What doseage are you on and how far along are you? I am 18 weeks today and have gained about 20 lbs.
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CrankyPants
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
I'm on 30 mil twice a day and will stay on this dosage the entire pregnancy-I did for DD too.
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| Posted 10/1/09 10:57 AM |
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maymama
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
i am starting at 40 once a day next week. My OB didnt mention that I might have to increase 
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| Posted 10/1/09 11:03 AM |
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landj
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
I was told to stay on the 40 throughout until the very end of my pregnancy when they will switch me to Heparin. I also take baby asprin daily.
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Sassyz75
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
You should be getting sonos every 2 weeks and blood work (heparin tolerance test) every month to make sure the baby is growing properly and the blood is flowing properly.
As the baby is growing as it should, my dosage has not increased and I am 30 weeks.
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| Posted 10/1/09 12:57 PM |
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LoveMySMT09
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
KP - theyre putting you on 40mg?? I was on 30mg so I guess I cant give you my extra
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| Posted 10/1/09 1:23 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
Posted by landj
I was told to stay on the 40 throughout until the very end of my pregnancy when they will switch me to Heparin. I also take baby asprin daily.
same here, except I did not take baby asprin 
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| Posted 10/1/09 1:26 PM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
Posted by Sassyz75
You should be getting sonos every 2 weeks and blood work (heparin tolerance test) every month to make sure the baby is growing properly and the blood is flowing properly.
As the baby is growing as it should, my dosage has not increased and I am 30 weeks.
I didn't have sono's twice a month in either of my pregnancies and I went to different practices. I don't think this is standard.
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SweetTooth
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
I was on 40mg my entire pregnancy, and switched to heparin at the very end.
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| Posted 10/1/09 2:04 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
Posted by CrankyPants
Posted by Sassyz75
You should be getting sonos every 2 weeks and blood work (heparin tolerance test) every month to make sure the baby is growing properly and the blood is flowing properly.
As the baby is growing as it should, my dosage has not increased and I am 30 weeks.
I didn't have sono's twice a month in either of my pregnancies and I went to different practices. I don't think this is standard.
Neither did I.
I went to the hematologist once a month for the first three months and then once every two months until about 6 months, and they checked my platelet levels. But I never heard of the tests mentioned above.
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| Posted 10/1/09 2:06 PM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
Posted by SweetTooth
Posted by CrankyPants
Posted by Sassyz75
You should be getting sonos every 2 weeks and blood work (heparin tolerance test) every month to make sure the baby is growing properly and the blood is flowing properly.
As the baby is growing as it should, my dosage has not increased and I am 30 weeks.
I didn't have sono's twice a month in either of my pregnancies and I went to different practices. I don't think this is standard.
Neither did I.
I went to the hematologist once a month for the first three months and then once every two months until about 6 months, and they checked my platelet levels. But I never heard of the tests mentioned above.
strange... I go for sonos every 2 weeks to monitor the placental blood flow and to check for shots...
then once a month I have to get blood taken exactly 4 hours after I take lovenox to make sure it is still effective.
maybe it all depends upon why you're taking the lovenox? I'm taking it for 3 different thrombofilia issues...
I just assumed if you were on lovenox that you saw a perinatologist.
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| Posted 10/1/09 2:24 PM |
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SecretTTCer
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Re: Lovenox Ladies....
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by SweetTooth
Posted by CrankyPants
Posted by Sassyz75
You should be getting sonos every 2 weeks and blood work (heparin tolerance test) every month to make sure the baby is growing properly and the blood is flowing properly.
As the baby is growing as it should, my dosage has not increased and I am 30 weeks.
I didn't have sono's twice a month in either of my pregnancies and I went to different practices. I don't think this is standard.
Neither did I.
I went to the hematologist once a month for the first three months and then once every two months until about 6 months, and they checked my platelet levels. But I never heard of the tests mentioned above.
strange... I go for sonos every 2 weeks to monitor the placental blood flow and to check for shots...
then once a month I have to get blood taken exactly 4 hours after I take lovenox to make sure it is still effective.
maybe it all depends upon why you're taking the lovenox? I'm taking it for 3 different thrombofilia issues...
I just assumed if you were on lovenox that you saw a perinatologist.
This is what I did. I highly recommend that you see a perinatologist if you are on Lovenox.
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