Get Rid Of Blood Clots
By Brooks Kelly

How common are blood clots during pregnancy and how are they treated? Blood clots occur in approximately 23,000 pregnancies each year. They are life-threatening to the mother and one of the major causes of maternal death. Physicians typically prescribe anticoagulant medications, which prevent blood from clotting. Heparin is the most widely prescribed anticoagulant for women who are pregnant.Blood clots are most often caused, but not always, by long periods of immobility. During this time, a condition known as deep-vein thrombosis can occur. Deep-vein thrombosis occurs when blood clots block major veins in the arms, legs, and torso.

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