and went to see them at 3.10 today, they tested everything, my pulse, oxygen levels etc, they said that blood clots of the lungs do occur sometimes.do you reckon older ladies are at higher risk?? does folic acid take away the risk of blood clots

Hi Ladies,I am a little scared and confused about my situation and was looking for other ladies who have or have had a blood clot / DVT after giving birth. Here is a little explination about my situation, I'm 20 and I had my first baby last year he

My mum always used to put sugar on our lip if we had a cut lip, she said it helped clot the blood. It usually stopped us crying anyway!Anyone got any tips or tricks they swear by?

Hi allI have just had a phone call from my midwife to tell me that my platelet count has come back as abnormally high.  I have no idea what this means other that the risk of blood clots is raised.  I wonder if anyone has had this problem and has any

. they also noticed a mass which they either believe to be a cyst or a blood clot from a miscarriage. been told to wait til next week for another scan but its driving me crazy!!!!!!!! so came home and did another test! this had a faint line, leaflet said

.Many Thanks Rachael xxx Im not a hundred percent, but this is what ive read on netdoctor.com (good website)Platelets are very small cells in the blood that clump together at sites of injury to blood vessels. They form the basis of the blood clot that would

thing I haven't had yet is clots. my mum once told me that she she had heavy periods the whole way through her pregnancy with me so i might just be having one of those. Can anyone be able to put my mind at rest an say there opinions on what they think

, are they just going to keep an eye on the clot and not do anything, or are they thinking of draining it??? You should come join the october thread too!!! xxxx

/bright red bleed for 3 days, no clots. Have had nausea (especially after eating or smelling some foods, it comes and goes all day) and now my breasts hurt, I've gained wieght in the middle section, my face has broken out and I have one or two headaches

heavy bleed and clotting at 10wks with my 2nd son and bled every week on and off til i was 17 weeks and all was fine - blood doesn't always mean the end!It could be that you are around 5/6 weeks (hence the reason you couldn't see a heartbeat) and you