any other daily injectors?

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Looking for morale support really from poeple who are goin through the same?

I inject clexine daily I don't like needles but have something called factor 5 leiden.

Have previously had 7 losses x

the insulin doesnt seem so bad but the clexane hurts like hell!..Im 18+2 and not enjoying injecting into my tummy..fortunately Ive still got a bit of spare tyre to play with at the mo!

ahh someone else!

How are you doing today?

My first few where alright but for the last 2/3 days ive been in tears! Once my belly got too hard I did it in my hips and thighs (which had become very flabby by then!

The arm hurts though! Never do it there!

Im lucky that my belly is still a bit flabby, but dreading it getting bigger..my consultant said I could actually inject into my bump

i was told the same. Bet that would hurt though!

Hi i am another one, have Factor 5 leiden too, 5 losses before this.
Am 19+5 and hating the injections, my belly is starting to get too hard but am not brave enough to move to legs yet, may get DH to do it in bum when the time comes, mind you cant imagine sitting on a bruised bottom!!!!!

shuddering at the thought of it in the bum

I dont have a clotting disorder that they are aware off but I will be tested after baby is born..I have had lots of DVTS and a PE after dd2 was born so they are not taking any chances

I have gestational diabetes and do at least 4 injections a day (started at 11 weeks). It's a pain and I keep hitting nerves or causing myself to bleed or bruise or something, but I'm quite used to it now and 37 weeks so not long for me now...

But I really do sympathise, because I remember the clexane injections I had to do after each of my other pregnancies stung more going in.

PS. I am so sorry to hear about you having so many losses. I lost my first baby at 24 weeks to preeclampsia. I wish you an uneventful pregnancy this time (in the nicest possible way).

I use upper thighs by the way.

If you do a search on youtube I found a lot of very helpful people had posted tips and demos on there on ways of making it as painless as possible and good injection sites .

more people!

Strike - i use upper thighs once the flab has been taken over by baby. I took them right the way through with DS2 and 6 weeks after as well. I was so relieved when they finished!

ouch at 4 a day as well strike! Braver than me!

I switched from Clexane to Fragmin (different doctors' preferences) and it made a HUGE difference. With Clexane it hurt and I had lots of bruises and swelling; with Fragmin just a little bruise on the injection site and practically no pain.

Maybe you can ask to switch to Fragmin?

When I had DS2 and DD I had to inject with Clexane and ended up with two lovely bruises on either side of my stomach. I have factor 5 thingamybob (it does have a scientific name but I cant remember what it is).

I feel your pain

Italophil - funny you should say that I will be picking up fragmin this afternoon. Hoping it makes a difference. x

I have Type 1 diabetes and inject a minimum of 4 times a day.
Before been pregnant I have never injected into my belly as it hurt too much and now I can't think of doing it into my lovely bump.

I do the injections in my thighs or arm, the plump bit just before the shoulder if it makes sense.

Good luck to you all.

fortunately I only have to inject insulin once before my evening meal..at the moment..although Ive been threatened with the dose going up

Fragmin is sooo much easier! Didn't even feel it going in

I have factor v leiden-30wks-always done it in belly.

Should I notonce gets too hard!

Sorry to those who had lots of losses!