Lovenox injections hurt so bad! 😫

Ok, so I have Factor V Leiden. And started these injections twice a day at 13 weeks, I am not 15w2d and I just have to say Holy cow do they hurt. It hurts going in, it hurts to plunge the medicine in, and then it hurts for a good 5-10 minutes sometimes longer after the shot is given! I’m bruising all over my tummy. Been trying the “love handles” since yesterday so real bruising yet but still hurts like the dickens! I know it’s all worth it in the end to have a healthy pregnancy and baby!

I just wanted to vent and see if anyone else is in the same boat. Or if anyone whose gone through this experience has any helpful advice on how to make the injections less painful I’m all ears!

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

- I have tried pinching the skin and inject the needle into the pinched skin.

- ice injection area before and after to reduce the sting (doesn’t work all that great)

- going in slowly and plunging the medicine in slowly (talk about killing me slowly!) do not encourage that idea!

- tried going for my love handle spot verses tummy. (Btw do not go above the belly button. Did that once and it literally brought me to tears it hurt so bad!)

- did the injection quick and fast but still hurts pretty bad.

- made sure the alcohol was dried before injecting.

- I try to relax into it because I know tensing will only make it worse but damn it hurts.