Lovenox Injections TipsEducation, Infertility

by Whitney on June 28, 2010 with 0 comments

I just recently started Lovenox injections after becoming pregnant because I have Factor V Leiden disorder and low anti-thrombin III and protein S levels.   The shots have turned out to be pretty dreadful.  In fact, it is the worst injection I’ve had to endure to date, including the progesterone in oil shots in the hip.    …

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Day 1 of a possible 335 days of Lovenox injectionsInfertility

by Whitney on June 15, 2010 with 0 comments

I’m posting several posts related to our June embryo transfer retroactively.  As things were happening, I wasn’t ready to share.  I ended up miscarrying on July 2, 2010.  I have decided to share this information now that it is all over to educate everyone on what infertility really means, what it’s like to live with …

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Add clotting disorder to the listInfertility, Miscarriage

by Whitney on March 24, 2010 with 4 comments

After my second miscarriage in February of this year, my doctor suggested that we do genetic testing.  He said he didn’t really suspect to find anything, but that it’s the smart thing to do just in case.  We found out that insurance pre-authorized it, so we were ecstatic because this will be the first thing …

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