Aspirin to prevent pre-eclampsia

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Hello
I am approaching 39 weeks pregant and take aspirin to prevent PE which i suffered from in a previous pregnancy. How long after the birth do you normally continue taking it for?

I’m also taking aspirin for pre-clampsia and my consultant told me it’s only up until birth and to stop as soon as baby is born.

Stop as soon as baby is born. Though don't take it in labour.

I had a elcs and had to stop the week before.

I stopped as soon as the baby was born. I can't remember if I took it the morning I was induced or not, he was born the same day. I might have done since he hadn't actually been born and we had no idea how long it would take!

thanks ladies

You usually stop taking it before labour. You don't want to be on blood thinners for labour and delivery

Hello
My midwife has prescribed dispersible aspirin as have family history of pre eclampsia, am I able to just take normal aspirin that you swallow as I have bad sickness and can't stomach drinking it in water
Thank you

@Madrose1977 I had dispersible aspirin and the pharmacist said I could just swallow it like a normal tablet instead of mixing it with water.

I just swallowed them like regular tablets too.

I also hated taking them mixed in water and the pharmacist told me it's fine to swallow as normal pills - best to take with food to avoid them irritating your stomach.