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Is It Safe Taking Heparin Injection Daily Till Delivery To Avoid Miscarriage?
Hi, Doctor has advised to my wife, to take heparin (clexane 40mg) injection daily till delivery now she is a 16wekks pregnancy, she has already misscarriage at 9th month with out any reason doctors said. and after in 2nd trimister also miss carriage in 4th week now its mandatory to heparin to take till delivery, she dont have any problem na to this injection. plz let me know. if possibe send me details my mail id : YYYY@YYYY
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello, and I hope I can help you today. I can answer your question here, but I cannot respond by email.
Your wife is being prescribed Heparin because her doctors likely tested her and found out her miscarriages were caused by a clotting problem in her blood. Certain autoimmune diseases, as well as inherited conditions, can make women's blood clot too easily during pregnancy, which can decrease the blood supply to the baby and cause miscarriage. Blood thinners are used to prevent this problem.
Sp your wife is receiving the correct treatment and should remain on the blood thinner as her doctor recommended. The medication does not harm the baby and is frequently used in pregnancy for this purpose.
I hope this advice was helpful and that I adequately answered your question today.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
Your wife is being prescribed Heparin because her doctors likely tested her and found out her miscarriages were caused by a clotting problem in her blood. Certain autoimmune diseases, as well as inherited conditions, can make women's blood clot too easily during pregnancy, which can decrease the blood supply to the baby and cause miscarriage. Blood thinners are used to prevent this problem.
Sp your wife is receiving the correct treatment and should remain on the blood thinner as her doctor recommended. The medication does not harm the baby and is frequently used in pregnancy for this purpose.
I hope this advice was helpful and that I adequately answered your question today.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
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