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Has anyone gotten pregnant after having valve replacement? I want to have a child and was wondering if anyone has done it? Thanks for your help...I do have mechanical valves and I am on coumadin.
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We have had a few to do so. Suggest you do an advanced search (see top toolbar for this site) for pregnant, warfarin, Coumadin and a few other words.
You would need to have a high-risk OB/GYN and your anticoagulation manager and cardiologist on board before beginning your journey.
Good luck!
You would need to have a high-risk OB/GYN and your anticoagulation manager and cardiologist on board before beginning your journey.
Good luck!
Ross
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It certainly isn't recommeded but it can be done. As Catwomen pointed out, you'll need to see a high risk OB GYN and most certainly a GREAT coumadin manager and Cardiologist.
They'll take you off Coumadin for a while and use Lovenox or Heparin to bridge you with until the fetus is near fully developed.
See this thread:
http://www.valvereplacement.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23884&highlight=pregnancy
They'll take you off Coumadin for a while and use Lovenox or Heparin to bridge you with until the fetus is near fully developed.
See this thread:
http://www.valvereplacement.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23884&highlight=pregnancy
