Clexane injections at home

[georgiexo]

Hi all fellow mummies,

I'm 9+5 by my own calculations - dating scan on 6th March.

I have just been prescribed daily clexane injections to do at home. Did my first one today with the midwife. Very strange stabbing yourself with a needle. Worried about bruising and having sensitive skin having to do it so long :( (can't stop until 6 weeks after birth).

Also, going on holiday when il be 25 weeks, anyone have experience with this. Will my luggage get stopped or anything? I'm really upset I've got to do this although I know it's got to happen and will just get on with it! As my mum said.. my body is no longer my own!

Any help and tips anything clexane and travel related would be great.

I had to do these from my bfp up to 16 weeks. I found it very stingy but I used to put a bag of frozen peas on my tummy for about 6-7 minutes first then do it. Pinch a good chunk of fat on ur tum ( I had lots to choose from!) and put it in at an angle, not just directly in else it'll really hurt. My tummy was very badly bruised which was weird as I never ever bruise however the bruises weren't sore, they just looked yuk! Good luck and congratulations! You'll be so used to the injections in a week or so

I had to do these from my bfp up to 16 weeks. I found it very stingy but I used to put a bag of frozen peas on my tummy for about 6-7 minutes first then do it. Pinch a good chunk of fat on ur tum ( I had lots to choose from!) and put it in at an angle, not just directly in else it'll really hurt. My tummy was very badly bruised which was weird as I never ever bruise however the bruises weren't sore, they just looked yuk! Good luck and congratulations! You'll be so used to the injections in a week or so