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When you had your c-section did you have....

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nikkie · 29/03/2007 20:39

injections or stockings?
I didn't have either with dd1 (7) and only had injections with dd2(5) when they suspected DVT just been reading on another thread most people had either or both and wondered if it was a recent thing?

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fairyandbump · 29/03/2007 21:35

I had both in Feb 2007 mw did mention that I was only having the injection (Fragmin)because it was an emergency c-section, and they don't give it for elective c-section.

Hillary · 29/03/2007 21:38

I had an elective and they gave me the injections must be different in different hospitals

midnightexpress · 30/03/2007 09:26

2005 and 2007, both injections and stockings. God, how I HATE those stockings. So glad mine both winter babies, must be even more hideous in the summer.

eidsvold · 30/03/2007 09:28

dd1 and dd2 - nothing - no stockings no injections.

Dd3 ( last week) both stockings and injections. Same hospital as dd2 - policy had changed - everyone other than day surgery hd to have the stockings at least.

funnily enough it depended on the doc - another c-section woman on ward - no stockings and no jabs.

Ali5 · 30/03/2007 09:33

Had stockings - don't remember feeling particularly bothered by them, I think it's because i didn't have them on for very long - all a bit hazy.
Def had injections, had horrific bruises on my thighs where they went in. I don't remember being given a choice about them, though again, memories of the first 24 hours are a bit hazy!

kittypants · 30/03/2007 09:34

stockings with all 3.

kittypants · 30/03/2007 09:35

oh mine were april 00,april 01 and dec 05

Luxmum · 30/03/2007 09:36

I had both the sexy stockings, AND the injections.. Lucky me.

mrsmarsbar · 30/03/2007 09:37

just stockings in April 06 - they were horrible. Had an elective and don't think I had any injections...

NuttyMuffins · 30/03/2007 09:38

I had stockings and then injections after surgery too, with all 3 sections.

BlueberryPancake · 30/03/2007 11:15

Had both, in 2005. I suppose it's hospital policy - had the injections and the stockings even though I was up on my feet within 24 hours - They told me to wear the stockings for 3 weeks at home after the delivery (yea right) they went straight in the bin! I think that in some cultures, women stay in bed for days after birth, and weeks if they've had a C section. So the hospital where I gave birth (in East London) is trying to prevent issues with DVT as a blanket policy even though I really didn't feel that I needed it.

Rochwen · 30/03/2007 11:23

2005, injections and I didn't like them.

NAB3 · 30/03/2007 11:24

It was 2001 and I had stockings but can't remember about injections.

piglit · 30/03/2007 11:25

2004 - I had stockings. I can't remember the injections but then the whole thing is a blur...

sandcastles · 30/03/2007 11:26

Stockings 2003, lovely things!

madmumNika · 30/03/2007 23:33

I had both injections and stockings, but was v poorly due to pre-eclampsia so didn't move around much at first after the section

StinkyPete · 30/03/2007 23:35

had knee high stockings for 1 week in feb 03; then thigh high stocking for 6 weeks in jan 06. developed shocking excema on my feet which i still haven't got rid of (in case you're interested!!)

louilou · 30/03/2007 23:38

both stockings and injections

LaDiDaDi · 30/03/2007 23:38

Both but they think that they overdosed me with the heparin injections. I was really sick with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, my own clotting was starting to get a bit derranged then they gave me a dose of heparin based upon my weight at the time. Unfortunately due to how much I had swollen up most of that weight was water not true body mass. I ended up completely purple from waist to knees and with a massive haematoma beneath my wound that ended up causing loads of problems.

BigCremeEggs · 30/03/2007 23:38

whats the injections for?????

i didnt have stockings though

Alibobster · 31/03/2007 22:22

Injections every night for 5 nights and horrendous stockings which I was told to wear for 6 weeks.Lasted 1 week - this was June 2006 in the middle of a heatwave!

Sumsey · 31/03/2007 22:41

i had to have those horrible injections for a week!! oh my god they were the smallest needle but left the biggest bruises!! seriously they were like melons!! i was told that they were to prevent bloodclots...i have had to have similar injections before due to a badly broken ankle and they were for the exact same thing!!

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