Prescribed Clexane at 32 weeks

[Helga55]

Have seen a consultant today at 32 + 1. As I am over 35, bmi over 30 & my mum had a DVT a long time ago when she was on the pill, he's prescribed my a daily injection of 60 mg, looking for any experiences of doing a daily injection as I'm a little needle phobic at the best of times!!

I got prescribed these after a surgery (but wasn’t pregnant). Preferred to inject myself vs have someone else do them - the needle is tiny and didn’t actually hurt by the injection contents sting! Found it easiest to inject slowly as stung a bit less. I had to object mine in my tummy but not idea how I’d do that now in my third trimester so good luck!!!!

Have been taking clexane from 6wks, currently 35wks. Have done so in previous pregnancies also.

I was also needle phobic, but injecting daily helps you get over that!?! For first pregnancy I let DH do it, but eventually started injecting myself. You get into a knack eventually.

At early stages I injected into fatty areas of the stomach, that gets harder as the pregnancy progresses and am currently injecting into the inner-thighs.

Icing the area beforehand can help. Watch your angle of injection. Go for and commit, don’t hesitate as slow injection can be soarer and don’t rub the area afterward as that can cause bruising.

Any questions ask away 😜

I have these postnatally, and I second that you get into the swing of it! I find I have to just brave it initially as it’s harder if you try and go really slow. Also preferred doing it myself than having DH do it. I injected my outer thighs mainly - pinch a big bit of skin and whack it in! Give it a good rub after, once you inject it can sting a bit and bruise (I bruise easily) but I found the stinging went much quicker and there was much less bruising by rubbing it well straight after the injection.

Oh just realised my rubbing recommendation is the opposite of what Pineapple said!

Thx everyone, I know I've got no choice in having it, so I guess I'm just going to have to put my big girl p

Pants on & just do it. Was planning on getting DP to do it, but might have to rethink that

@beforeihit30 - 😂. Just shows you, everyone’s technique is different. 😀 I’ve found rubbing causes bruising, but tend to hold the area to reduce the sting. In a similar way you do when giving blood.

@Helga55 - sometimes it’s easier to get someone else to do it, particularly if they aren’t going to be hesitant in approach. Watch their technique, see what works and then try it yourself.

I can sometime under commit the the injection, which is the worst. So you effectively prick yourself with the needle and have to try again. Problem is, each time you do that you blunten the needle and it gets sorer to do the injection.

Not pleasant but you get used to it. I used to count down from ten and it would be over by the time I got to one. First three days are the worst then it's OK. And unless doctor recommends otherwise if you do it first thing in the morning then it's done and dusted early