Anyone ever take heparin during pregnancy

[mommyagain123]

I have two questions.  The first one is my boobs still feel super full and very sore like the first weeks after conception, is that normal?  I thought they usually stopped hurting after the first few weeks.  I am 18 weeks pregnant.  The second question is has anyone taken heparin through their pregnancy?  I take 100 units a day through my picc line, I wanted to know if it caused any harmful effects to anyone's baby.  Thanks Ladies.

[waitn838]

this is pretty intresting

i just was on heparin for my last pregnancy and i delivered my daughter at 32 weeks...my water broke early and 3 days later she was born...she was in nicu for 15 days but today she is healthy and happy

im not aware of any dangers to the baby while taking heparin...my daughter is almost 8 weeks now and doing just fine

[mommyagain123]

I am taking heparin to prevent small clots from forming inside my PICC line.  I have a picc line because I can't keep anything down, so I am on IV fluids daily at home and I have a zofran pump.  I was a small baby as well 5lb 4oz same as my sister, my mom was 6 lbs so there is a long history of small babies.  

[shasy03]

Why are you on the heparin if I may ask?  If it is due to blood clots they probably won't take you off.  That's why I have to go on them.  I dont know what it will do if you already have very small babies.  I haven't had a child yet.  I've had 4 miscarriages b/c of MTHFR.  I would ask just to know if the weight would be smaller.  I have heard that you go by the pregnant mother's birth weight as a child as to what her children will be if that was the case I'll be pushing 8-9lb babies! I would think that they would have taken you off if heparin would be a bigger problem.  

[mommyagain123]

I have very small babies anyway.  My first was 4lbs 2 weeks early and my second was 5lb 2 oz at full term.  I can't imagine them being any smaller than that.  I have an appt with the high risk OB thursday and I think I will ask if I should stop the heparin.

[shasy03]

I don't have an answer to the first question.  I guess it would be normal due to the fact that your body is changing and your hormones are going crazy.

[shasy03]

I am going to have to start heparin when I do get pregnant due to MTHFR (a mutation on a chromosome).  The only effects that it causes that the doctor warned me about is that you would probably go into labor at 30-35 weeks.  There is a chance you would go to 40 weeks but more than likely not.  Also, you would have a smaller baby that would range from 4-6 lbs.  I have seen info online about this also, but have not found any other harmful effects.