Lovenox and preservatives

I just filled my prescription for my Lovenox injections. Boy, I sure am looking forward to my daily shots

I have a question about something I read in the "Precautions" section. It says "Since enoxaparin (the other name for Lovenox - or maybe generic, i don't know) vials contain benzyl alcohol that can affect the unborn baby,, the preservative-free drug in the manufacturer's syringes is preferred.

Does anyone know about this????? Does anyone take Lovenox preservative free? How do i know if my box is preservative free? I bet its not b/c it doesn't say.

I am very very upset. I am someone that wanted to be really natural with this birth, but b/c of possible health issues, i can't. But to think that I can be harming my baby with these treatments horrifies me. I feel so helpless.

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Lovenox doesn't have a generic alternative, the only thing you can have is the pre-filled syringes.
My RE, my OB, and my hematologist all know of and approve of my use of lovenox. I don't think past that I know without it, I could have blood clots which could affect my babies - and if you have to take it then you have clotting issues which you should be more concerned about than possible issues with preservatives.

I have been taking lovenox since the beginning of my pregnancy and the babies are doing just fine.

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Thankfully the generics haven't gotten their tainted hands on Lovenox yet. I still remember going through h*ll getting heparin when I was PG, good ol' generic. Personally I'm anti-generics (talk about not knowing what you are getting and when they make it in other countries... look out!), but that's a whole other ball of wax.

I noticed you mentioned you wanted to do as much natural as possible. This was me too when I first found out I was PG. Unfortunately, nothing about having these disorders brings upon much that is natural. Any risk of a preservative, outweighs the benefits by a landslide of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. I remember when i was first PG I came to this site for support, many of us on here take or took Lovenox. I remember the first time the doctor told me my labor was going to be induced. I wanted to cry b/c I was "natural" obsessed too. Then I realized that it wouldn't be "all natural", but "all natural" contrary to popular opinion isn't always what is best. What they told me made sense - I had to switch to Heparin in the last few weeks of the pregnancy twice a day, then 2 days before the induction they'd have me stop all blood thinning meds. On top of everything else the last thing I wanted was an "unnatural" c/s. However, DD's heart rate was being affected by the induction so we did the c/s. Holding her in my arms that first time, I couldn't care about "natural" or "unnatural".

I wish you the best... fm me for support if ya like. I've been there not long ago and will be back where your at very soon.

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I just had twin boys using lovenox and then heparin through my whole pregnancy with no issues

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