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I just delivered a baby boy and had a c section along with a hysterectomy. I developed blood clots --in each side of my abdomine.AND one in my loower llung on left side. Doctor after ten days has me on Heparin. What is the normal dose of hep to be using --what is an amount too large to use. Can someone tell me. He has me pulling out of a vial 1.5 to inject into my stomach twice a day , Please help me with an answer, DD

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

I'm very sorry to learn of your recent misfortune and hope that you're soon in better health. However, it's beyond the scope of this discussion group to offer medical advice of any kind and it's also a violation of the allnurses. com Terms of Service both to seek it and to give it. If you feel that you don't trust your physician's instructions, you can always get a second opinion from another doctor or speak with a pharmacist. Or both. Best wishes for a quick return to health and a happy healthy baby boy.

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cajuncuttie70

Check your clotting time and aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time). Clotting time to keep at 20 min and below, while aPTT 80 seconds or less. Greater than those your nurse must inform the doctor.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Thank you for your response carlacarla, but please be reminded we do NOT provide medical advice to people on this site. It is believed that cajuncuttie 70 is not a health care provider, so your advice will not mean anything to her.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Have moved to a thread on it's own as off topic but also as mentioned we can not offer medical advice

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