Refusing Clexane after C section

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Has anyone refused Clexane (blood thinning) injections after a c section?

I’m fine with injections usually, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it on myself after DD was born. It sounds mad but trying to force myself to do it was by far the worst but of my C section recovery. DH would be useless at helping, but I’ll rope him in if I need to.

I’ll be having another C section in the spring, and I’m wondering about discussing whether I can avoid taking them with the consultant.

I know that the risk of a blood clot doubles after a c section, but I can’t find anywhere what the absolute risk is which would be really useful to know.

I will discuss it with a doc, but has anyone else done this?

When I had ds you weren't routinely given then to take home, I was probably high risk, I was obese, had an emcs, pre eclampsia & pph, I was supposed to wear the TED stocking for 6 weeks but left them at the hospital. Would you consider taking 75mg aspirin to reduce your risk?

Dp did mine. There is no way I could do it myself.

It's a small ask given what you've gone through.

Ask the midwife to show him and watch him do it. That's what we did x