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Mrs Hinch treated for blood clot weeks after giving birth | Mrs Hinch treated for blood clot weeks after giving birth |
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Sophie Hinchliffe from Maldon, Essex has been a "cleanfluencer" since 2018 | |
Influencer Sophie Hinchliffe - known as 'Mrs Hinch' - has revealed she has been treated for a blood clot three weeks after giving birth to her son Vinnie. | Influencer Sophie Hinchliffe - known as 'Mrs Hinch' - has revealed she has been treated for a blood clot three weeks after giving birth to her son Vinnie. |
Speaking from her hospital bed and still wearing a gown, the mother-of-three said she had had an operation for the clot in her "groin, pelvis, leg area" - saying she had also suffered one back in 2018. | Speaking from her hospital bed and still wearing a gown, the mother-of-three said she had had an operation for the clot in her "groin, pelvis, leg area" - saying she had also suffered one back in 2018. |
Hinchliffe, famed for her cleaning advice on social media, said she had bumped into some of her followers in A&E so felt she needed to let people know that she was alright. | |
In good spirits, she joked: "They hoovered out the blood clot… they literally hoovered me which is ironic isn't it." | In good spirits, she joked: "They hoovered out the blood clot… they literally hoovered me which is ironic isn't it." |
Patients can be at increased risk of blood clots if they have had a baby in the previous six weeks, the NHS says. | Patients can be at increased risk of blood clots if they have had a baby in the previous six weeks, the NHS says. |
Hinchliffe started sharing cleaning videos in 2018 and now has 4.8 million Instagram followers. She has also written several books including a memoir, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller. | |
Appearing visibly emotional, she told her followers: "To cut a long story short guys, I had a blood clot... | Appearing visibly emotional, she told her followers: "To cut a long story short guys, I had a blood clot... |
"I hadn't had one since 2018 and then another one decides to hit me three weeks postpartum. What a 12 months it's been." | "I hadn't had one since 2018 and then another one decides to hit me three weeks postpartum. What a 12 months it's been." |
Hinchliffe's father died suddenly in April 2024. She announced the news she was expecting her third child in November saying there was "no doubt" her father had sent him. | |
In the videos, she thanked the followers she bumped into in hospital calling them a "lovely bunch of people". | In the videos, she thanked the followers she bumped into in hospital calling them a "lovely bunch of people". |
Hinchliffe said she would be able to return home to her husband and three sons Ronnie, Lennie and Vinnie on Friday. | |
"I cannot wait to smell my boys, pick up Vinnie - that newborn smell. OMG I swear I'm getting withdrawal symptoms from him." | "I cannot wait to smell my boys, pick up Vinnie - that newborn smell. OMG I swear I'm getting withdrawal symptoms from him." |
Blood clots | Blood clots |
Health assessment body NICE estimates that each year around 1 to 2 people in every 1,000 in the UK get a blood clot - a blockage in a blood vessel which can be life-threatening if not treated quickly. | Health assessment body NICE estimates that each year around 1 to 2 people in every 1,000 in the UK get a blood clot - a blockage in a blood vessel which can be life-threatening if not treated quickly. |
According to the NHS, reasons for being at a higher risk of blood clots include pregnancy or having had a baby in the past six weeks, or having been in hospital, possibly after a operation. | According to the NHS, reasons for being at a higher risk of blood clots include pregnancy or having had a baby in the past six weeks, or having been in hospital, possibly after a operation. |
Symptoms include throbbing or cramping pain, sudden breathlessness or sharp chest pain. | Symptoms include throbbing or cramping pain, sudden breathlessness or sharp chest pain. |
The NHS advises people to call 999 if the patient is struggling to breathe, if someone has passed out or if they are coughing up blood | The NHS advises people to call 999 if the patient is struggling to breathe, if someone has passed out or if they are coughing up blood |
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