https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:01:23 +0000 Thu, 13 May 2010 19:18:01 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=33342 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1026216&title=bruising-and-arnica#1026216 Author: monikah
Subject: 33342
Posted: 13 May 2010 at 7:18pm

google is not your friend. lol]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 19:18:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1026216&title=bruising-and-arnica#1026216 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1023548&title=bruising-and-arnica#1023548 Author: SpecialK
Subject: 33342
Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:43am

Thanks guys. I am seeing my ob today and will mention it to him. It's just on my legs so maybe I do just keep banging my legs and bruising them...

Monikah - I googled it and freaked myself out thinking I have low platelets! lol. hopefully not. ]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 07:43:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1023548&title=bruising-and-arnica#1023548 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1023502&title=bruising-and-arnica#1023502 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 33342
Posted: 11 May 2010 at 11:21pm

Interesting that they said not to use arnica while pregnant. I was advised to take arnica in the weeks leading up to my due date to help with healing afterwards. My friend's MW in NZ also recommended she take it before she gave birth and she had no probs.

As it turned out, I didn't take it before I had C as he was unexpectedly very early. Maybe it's "OK" to take close to your due date because you're so close anyway?

Be interesting to hear what your MW says about it if you ask

Hope you work out why you're bruising more easily My (unprofessional!) guess would be something to do with increased blood flow during pregnancy?]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 23:21:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1023502&title=bruising-and-arnica#1023502 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1023372&title=bruising-and-arnica#1023372 Author: frangipanigirl
Subject: 33342
Posted: 11 May 2010 at 8:56pm

i dont have any comment on why you are bruising, but i do know that Arnica is not ok for use when pregnant. i think its something to do with how it helps the bruising but cant remember exactly, but i do remember my sister being told not to use it by her mw
as the others have suggested i would talk to your mw and see if they need to do any tests to check anything else! good luck with this!]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 20:56:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1023372&title=bruising-and-arnica#1023372 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1023010&title=bruising-and-arnica#1023010 Author: monikah
Subject: 33342
Posted: 11 May 2010 at 4:20pm

id get all your haem levels checked first and then find out what you can take. there is an underlying problem that needs to get sorted out first if you are bruising more than usual :) id say arnica is ok but talk to a doctor first bout the cause or ring healthline if all else fails]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 16:20:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1023010&title=bruising-and-arnica#1023010 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1022692&title=bruising-and-arnica#1022692 Author: Kellz
Subject: 33342
Posted: 11 May 2010 at 1:13pm

I would mention it to the dr or midwife and get some blood tests cos its not normal.]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 13:13:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1022692&title=bruising-and-arnica#1022692 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1022594&title=bruising-and-arnica#1022594 Author: SpecialK
Subject: 33342
Posted: 11 May 2010 at 12:08pm

I have noticed with this pregnancy that I bruise very easily and the bruises are very sore and stay around for ages and ages. This isn't very normal for me, so I am wondering if it's a pregnancy thing? My legs have about 4-5 bruises each, and some are the size of my palm.

I went to the pharmacy to get some antiflamme or arnica cream, and the pharmacist reckoned I can't have it while pregnant. Is he just being overly cautious? What can I do for the bruising? ]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 12:08:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33342&PID=1022594&title=bruising-and-arnica#1022594