I just got a call this morning from my doctor (James Wilk) and he wants me to increase my Lovenox injections. Last week, I did a routine anticoagulant test and my results came back today. Apparently, my homocystine levels are low so my injections have been increased from (40mg) twice a day to (60mg) twice a day. Yippee….more bruising on my legs. All joking aside, I’m glad he’s on top of everything and has me doing blood work every two weeks to ensure my levels are where they should be at. Next week, I get another blood test (7 days after increase) to see if this increase has worked. If my levels are where they should be, then I go back in three weeks to talk with Dr. Wilk about switching from Lovenox to Heprin. I guess this is common to switch medications after 35wks just incase I go into labor early or if I end up getting a C-Section.
So, in the meantime I’ll just keep trusting the doctor’s and go from there.
Filed under: Infertility, Lovenox, Pregnancy
Hi Nathalie, i lost my baby twins (boy and a girl) at 16 weeks, the doctor said it happens and that i can try again..fortuanetly i was stubborn so i did my research and got a second opinon and it turned out i have this mthfr mutation so i started taking folic acid, B12,B6,and asprin on my own,the blood specialist told me that i am doing the right thing and that i can try again but as soon as i find out im pregnant i need to start the lovenox shots. I’m a little scared, not from the shots but from going thru another miscarriage God forbid, has this treatment been really helping you? and did it take you a while to get pregnant? i’ve been told that with this condition it might take me longer to get pregnant, do you know how true is that? i know i can speak with doctors, but its more helpfull to me getting the information from people that are going through the same experience as i am…thank you very much for your time and good luck
I’m sorry to hear about your losses. I know how difficult it is to loose your baby. I am glad to hear you are stubborn and did some research especially now knowing you have this mutation. After my third miscarriage, I was determined that if we were going to try once again then I wanted to know why these miscarriages kept reoccurring instead of hearing that some peoples bodies wont let them carry a baby. After a few chromosomal tests were performed on both Eric and I they found out that I had the MFTHR Mutation (both strands). My OB said that if and when I got pregnant again to start taking Lovenox since this could potentially help me not to miscarry once again. My fertility doctor did not want me to start taking the Lovenox injections. He said this study was too controversial and there was no scientific evidence to show this would actually help me not to miscarry.
I was torn as well whether to start injections once I would get pregnant. I did a lot research about this type of mutation and it seems that quite a few people have taken lovenox along with extra folic acid, and vitamins B6 & B12. In December, I got pregnant and had decided that I was going to take my chance by doing the injections. If I end up having a miscarriage then at least I tried these different options then to wonder ‘what if’ If I hadn’t tried.
To date, I’m 33wks and still going. I’ve actually had my doses increased twice and have been now taking them twice a day, but so far my levels are good.
Regarding the fertility issue, it has taken us 5 years to get pregnant (with the assistance of fertility medications). My “issue” is that I not only have PCOS, but I’m not able to produce follicles on my own so I needed to get some assistance via Repronex injections to help stimulate follicles. I’m not sure if this mutation could be another factor of why I had such a difficult time getting pregnant but it certain had a factor of trying to stay pregnant.
I’m sure if any of this information helps you but I would encourage you to do some more research and ask a lot of questions because in the end you will need to feel confident with the decision you make in whether to take Lovenox or not to. Please let me know if there’s anything else you would like to know and I would love to help you out!
Praying Asher turns! I am so glad you have been cared for by great doctors and that you have also been on top of it researching. I miss you and your tummy:D
I just found out this week that I am loosing our 3rd pregnancy this year. I had a miscarriage in January, I lost a set of twins in May, and now another. I found out this week that I have tested positive for “Heterozygous MTHFR C677T”. I saw a specialist at the Cleveland Clinic yesterday who didn’t seem to believe that this mutation is what’s causing the problem…I am devastated because all of my research proves otherwise. My regualr OB is on vacation for another week and a half, so I can’t even get her opinion on the whole thing and it’s driving me crazy! Your story is inspiring, and I hope to be in your position in the near future.