Ooh, surprise appointment from hospital! *UPDATE* Factor V?

[kaybee]

Hiya everyone

Had 12wk scan a couple of weeks back and gave lots of blood etc. Then today I get a letter saying an additional appointment has been made for me in the feto-maternal medicine unit haematology dept next Tuesday!

So I've immediately gone into panic mode! I know I'm not rhesus negative so it's not that I need anti-D, but my mum had DVT when she was little which I mentioned at my last appointment - I think one of the bloods I had done was to check that so now I'm really worried!

I know it's not for my blood screening checks as I've got that next Friday with community mw...

Any ideas what it might be?

 

[kaybee]

Had appointment this morning, and apparently they found Factor V Leiden in my bloods, which means I more prone to DVT and will have to inject myself for six weeks after the birth

Anyone else have this? And what's it like injecting yourself, I'm really scared

 

[MrsBrightside]

Its something I know nothing about but didnt wanna just read and run and wanted to give you some hugs hun

 

[mary70]

i had the injections everyday while i was in hospital (13) days and then for a week after i came home and they arnt to bad hun they sting like hell for a few seconds but its not to bad