Baby aspirin? ?

I have taken it with ivf treatment and while pregnant sure to clotting issues. Just wanted to remind people not to take it while breastfeeding though.

And despite me having a clotting problem (I have suffered from TIAs since I was 13, I have Raynauds and a few other issues from sticky blood) I have only been on 75mg, in pregnancy I also take Clexane (Heparin).

Hairy, I would really ask about Hughes if you've had three miscarriages. It could be that Aspirin isn't enough for you and they need to add Clexane in.

I think one of the main reasons it helps is there are so many women who don't know they have Hughes Syndrome and if you've had miscarriages in the past (especially more than 1) there's a 1 in 8 chance you have it so it will help your chances quite significantly - although it's so badly diagnosed that these figures could be a lot higher. Same as taking it through pregnancy.

Baby Aspirin is 75mg and make sure if you're taking it on long term basis make sure you take it EC as it can cause stomach ulcers if you don't.

I've never heard of stopping Aspirin before the birth, I've been on it permanently for 6.5 years and 4 babies and never been told to stop it. It's quite a small dose really if your blood isn't too thin so it shouldn't cause any problems.

I have had three different consultants answer this question from me- all three said I must not take it until I get my BFP as before this it will make it LESS likely for implantation to occur.

If there is a clotting problem 75mg aspirin a day after BFP has been proven to reduce MC risk.

If there is no clotting problem 75mg aspirin a day after BFP has shown a slight MC reduction in some small studies, and no reduction in other studies. Often it is recomended on a 'it can't hurt/might help basis' in cases where there is no clear cause of MC.

The higher 150mg dose sometimes prescribed in clotting problem cases has a very unclear sucess rate- some studies show a slight help, most show no difference between 75 and 150.

My current consultant told me that as of today (last week) when i saw them, there is no convincing evidence that 150 is more helpful than 75, and there is less data proving it is safe.

Having said that, they then put me on 150! In cases like mine, and hairytale, where 75 has not worked, i think they try 150 just in case it does make a difference.

You can get cheap 75mg aspiring over the counter from any chemist.

I've had 3 miscarriages. I was on 75mg on the third.

I took 150mg from bfp to week 36 (as advised by consultant) and am currently nursing my lovely 7 month old DD.

Raj Rai at st mary's clinic (lesley regan clinic), said to me last year, that the most recent research (may have change since then!), showed that taking for those who have a clotting issue, gave improved pregnancy rates, but for those who took it with no clotting issue had a lower successful pregnancy rate than those who did not take it.

Therefore he recommended not taking it if you do not have a proven clotting issue.

It made no difference to me in that it did not stop my miscarriages occurring, but it did make me feel like I might be doing something.

I have since then had a test indicating minor clotting issues in me, and have been told to take two baby asprin a day from bfp. The "can impair implantation" reason was given to me to tell me not to take all through cycle, but not sure why.

Given that I am the only person told to take aspirin before a bfp ... I would go with what the others said as I think our ivf treatment might have made me a special case!

I take aspirin during pregnancy, due to previous PE.

The advice I was given by hospital consultants, was to take a 75mg dose (baby aspirin, bought over the counter, very cheap) AFTER BFP as it may increase m/c risk if taken before.

HTH.

I'm tempted to try it but also scared it might be too much for my brain and body!

Sorry you're not getting much support from the drs.

I found my ACU drs weren't great talking about things that were off their normal treatment schedule but they were pretty relaxed about me using baby aspirin as I didn't have a history of blood clotting problems.

Good luck!

PS the main adverse side effects I was told about were to do with reduced blood clotting.

Hello all,

I was definitely told that, if I wanted to take it, to take it before my embryo was transferred as it might help with implantation. I think the link to mc is that it increases blood flow to the uterus and makes the blood thinner so there is less chance of an implanted embryo failing through lack of blood supply.

I was also told it could stop an overreaction of the immune system against the embryo but I have no idea how that might work

However, I have read lots of different things about it ... That's just what I was told by the ACU consultant. Some ivf clinics recommend taking it throughout the cycle as the increased blood supply works for the ovaries too so it means more FSH gets to them - not sure if this is just an ivf thing though!

i'm interested in this. I think a few months ago i did some research and found out it can be taken as soon as you've had your BFP but not before as it can interfere with implantation. So many contradictory things out there. That advice came from a poster n MN who had seen an NHS consultant at a recurrent MC clinic. Can anyone shed any more light on this?

Wifey have you told your doc?
I was reading about it and was also thinking of taking it but I'm scared of doing it "on the sly".
What are the risks and possible side effects? When do u start taking it?

Hi,

I used baby aspirin (you can buy it in any pharmacy ... I got mine from Sainsburys). DH and I had ivf and I had read it could help implantation so I was keen to try anything that might help - I asked the drs at our clinic and they said there was no conclusive evidence that it did help but that "it won't do you any harm unless you have an issue with blood clotting."

The theory is it increases blood flow to the uterus making the lining more receptive to embryos.

If you do go ahead and use it, it's worth remembering you should stop using it long before you get to your EDD as it can increase the risk of PPH. I was told if I wantd to take it, I should keep going with it until about 18 / 20 weeks.

FWIW, our embryo did implant and is now our 14 week old DD!

Good luck!