Would you take aspirin?

[Keikoo]

Hi guys

I am almost 38 (in 3 months) and I just found out today that I am pregnant. Weee I have been reading so much on pregnancy lately and I found that many american women take aspirins to prevent miscarriage. Aspirin is not sold in my country, so that's why I need some inputs from you guys.

I am so worried about a miscarriage due to my age and I really want to do anything I can to prevent it. However, any type of painkiller is considered bad during pregnancy in my country, so I am a bit hesitant to take it.

So, I would like to hear if you take aspirin and if so, why, and if not, why not?

Also, have any of you gotten OK from the doctor to take aspirin and omega 3 together? I can see that it just says you should ask your doctor. I just don't want to risk anything while trying too much. I don't want to give up taking my omega3.

 

[oneof14]

First off, congratulations!! Wishing you a healthy 9 months.

Many woman, including myself who take/took aspirin have blood clotting disorder(s) or some sort thats been identified. Ive had 3 IVF's, the last one being successful, the first 2 I was on blood thinners, the last, my new doc didn't think it was necessary to be on blood thinners, so he recommended an aspirin a day. I would not take anything that has not been approved by your OBGYN.

 

[lisap2008]

I wouldn't take it unless your doctor has diagnosed you with a blood clotting problem. There is a lot of conflicting information about the safety of using aspirin during pregnancy. Some sources say it can increase your risk of miscarriage, whereas others say the opposite. A 2001 study came up with the particularly striking finding that NSAIDs during pregnancy increased the risk of miscarriage by as much as 80%..https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12919986
A separate 2003 study replicated the findings, noting that NSAIDs were related to miscarriage whereas Tylenol was not, leading the authors to speculate that the NSAIDs themselves could potentially be causing the miscarriages.
A 2004 study suggested there is not much difference in pregnancy loss rates between whether low dose aspirin was taken or not. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/new...es-not-prevent-pregnancy-loss-nih-study-finds

 

[2have4kids]

I've taken my health into my own hands after my local fertility clinic refused to acknowledge some immune issues that I dealt with for 6 years and a number of mc's and failed IVF's happened on their watch.
Aspirin, aka acetylsalicylic acid or ibuprofen (just ask your pharmacist, you may not have the name brand Aspirin but you'll very likely have the low dose ASA or ibuprofen available) can help implantation by not allowing blood to clot blocking deep implantation of the embryo. I have clotting issues and this is how they've described 8-13 week mc's to me. When you have clotting factors going on ie either from genetics as in my case with Thrombophelia and Antiphospholipid Antibodies or from being over weight, the womb can form clots which don't allow the embryo to implant deeply. As a result many women have late 1st tri losses. Myself included.

https://sites.google.com/site/miscarriageresearch/supplements-and-miscarriage/aspirin
This is the NHS study area where I did loads of research about how supplements, weight, exercise, insulin resistance (common in women over 35), and other factors can effect the success of pregnancy. I figured I should be on baby aspirin each pregnancy since I had losses and once I had immune testing done by the Dr Beers centre in California, I've been put on Lovenox injectible blood thinners for each pregnancy since. It turned out I have very serious clotting factors that aspirin alone won't prevent and once I was put on Lovenox I was able to carry my pregnancies to full term.

When you get pregnant, your propensity to have blood clotting increases 4 fold. If you have any factors that cause extra clotting ie being over weight or having genetic issues, then you should consider reading the studies and speaking to your doctor about this. Say for example, you're just over weight, aspirin is a really good simple prevention that you can take for your first tri that has proven benefits. Follow your gut instinct in the end. As I found out, even your doctor or fertility specialist won't have the same motivation to keep your pregnancy safe as you do. When I mc'd my fs shrugged and sent me for testing. She did NOT do a thorough work up and reassured me that I tested negative for all factors that cause mc. In fact she simply only tested for a few factors which she believes are relevant, I went on to mc again and after being tested by the Dr Beers clinic and being treated with blood thinners by another doctor I was able to conceive naturally and also carry my IVF twins. But there are still risks to taking aspirin, read the studies and weigh your risks. As well, if you bleed at all in 1st tri when you take it you need to get horizontal and stop taking it. I had lots of bleeding in first tri with my twins and went off Lovenox for a few days at a time. Being horizontal doesn't allow gravity to help the uterus bleed. It's the only thing you can do if you have sch's. There are always risks to everything!

 

[CaliDreaming]

I took low dose aspirin while TTC and while pregnant with both of my children. I don't remember much from my research since it's been so long, but the takeaway I got from it is that the research is conflicting, aspirin could help some women, and that low dose aspirin probably would not hurt.

I stopped taking the aspirin while pregnant with my second child because my doctor discovered I had a large hematoma. I never bled and it did not cause complications. I don't know if the hematoma formed due to my aspirin usage.

 

[SandraM]

Many doctors prescribe low dose aspirin therapy for women who have had a pregnancy loss and who would like to get pregnant again. However, the effectiveness of this treatment has not been proven. Aspirin therapy might increase the conception rate by increasing blood flow to the uterus. So I would recommend to try some yoga exercises to prevent miscarriage after consultation with your health care provider.