OT-Advice from any nurses or doctors - Page 1

My daughter, who is pregnant with her third child, was hospitalized today due to a blood clot in her leg.  She's being transferred to another hospital once the roads are clear.  She was having severe pain and they did and ultrasound on her leg.  They are giving her blood thinners, trying to break it up and said she'll have to give herself injections once home.  Is this common during pregnancy (she's not due until August) and would it be due to pregnancy, or unrelated?  If so, will the condition clear up after delivery?  I'm just a nervous wreck and don't want to grill her, she's upset enough already.  Any info would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

Hi - pm me.  I am a midwife.   Try not to worry, DVT in pregnancy is not nice, but is very controllable, the fact that they are aware of it is the good point.   she will require Clexane or similar for a while after the initial treatment, but her midwife, nurse at surgery or similar can do that for her if she doesnt like to inject herself, and some people dont.  
Mo - Mascani.

Thanks for the responses.  I haven't been online much, shoveling snow, cooking, etc.  I talked to her and she told me she'll be in the hospital for maybe a week.  They have her on blood thinners and she's going to have to self-inject once released.  She was in tears when I talked to her, they have a 15 month old and a 13 year old at home.  She's at a hospital pretty far from me, 45 minute drive, and with all of the new snow, impossible for me to make the trip right now.  She doesn't have any of the high-risk factors, other than pregnancy.  She's tiny, about 100 lbs., doesn't smoke, is always on the move.  What I don't understand is that she was told by her OB that this condition should be monitored by her GP.  So, I guess she'll be pretty much living from one doctor to another for the remainder of her pregnancy.  Anyway, thank you for the advice, no matter how old they get, they're still our babies, and as mothers, we worry.  I'm trying my best to keep her calm while sitting on pins and needles myself.  I'll keep you posted and let you know how she's doing.  Thanks again, I appreciate it.

I can't really offer more than what's been said already, but the positive thing is that they caught it, & she's recieving appropriate treatment. It's hard to be far away from your children, maybe you could help with web cam & lap top so she can see them? Or texting kids pix to a cell phone can be comforting, & it lets the kids feel like they're in touch with Mom, too, & helping out in that little way. What a tough time for you all! Hope she's feeling better soon, I bet she'll be glad to give herself the shots if it means being home! Prayers & positive thoughts to you & your family. jackie harris

Just wanted to let you know that, although a nervous wreck, my daughter is doing well.  She has been injecting Lovenox 2x daily and was seen by a specialist last week.  They say she may have 'Factor V" or Lupus Anticoagulant blood disorder.  One (can't remember which) cannot be detected properly during pregnancy and tests may need to be repeated.  Evidently there's a high incident of miscarriage in both disorders so we're keeping our fingers crossed that both Mom and baby will be fine.

I have a friend who went through this.  It was undetected in her first pregnancy and they had a premature birth but with her second pregnancy she was watched like a hawk by the specialists.  The good thing is they are aware of it and can monitor her closely.

My daughter got her results today.  She has Factor V Leiden, inherited from one parent.  I now have to be tested, as well as my other daughter.  There's also something with the protein levels in her blood but she was told that pregnancy can mess with those results so they'll test her again after delivery.  She's doing well and has calmed down a bit.  There are some things you just have to accept when there's nothing you can do about it, she's at acceptance.  I'll be happy when the baby is here and they are both fine.  Thanks to all for the well-wishes and advice, it was much appreciated.