Aspirin (not prescribed) - telling midwife

[Darmy1]

Hi,

Just wanted some reassurance / advice.

Was TTC for approx 6 months, had a chemical pregnancy in March and decided to take aspirin (75mg) after some research. I am now pregnant (approx 8 weeks).

I will be having a midwife appointment soon and I feel silly telling them that I’ve been taking aspirin without any medical advice or instruction - are there going to be concerns from them? Was contemplating not telling them out of fear of being “told off” (lol).

Any experience of informing your midwives about this and what was their response? I’m keen to continue taking the aspirin until late pregnancy - in my previous pregnancy (now 4yo) I actually was prescribed it for low Papp-a, but conscious that the aspirin was a factor in conception last month.

Are you still taking aspirin? Because it can cause a bleed to turn into a hemorrhage

I took baby aspirin during IVF based on my own research and reading that it improves chances of successful implantation. It worked, and I told my midwife at my booking appointment what I'd done (though I had stopped once I got the BFP). Midwife proceeded to advise I continue taking it until reached 36 weeks, which I did. Just be honest and get accurate advice.

Be honest with midwives, they are human and mainly kind and understanding

Just tell them. Tons of people do it. They won't be surprised or shocked, and might even recommend that you continue.

There is no such thing as ‘baby aspirin’ it’s banned in children. Good luck OP!

It's the nickname given to low dose asprin.

OP please be honest, you won't get told off but it's important to be honest so you can get informed care.

Yes, tell them. It won't be at all a big deal. I took it (on the advice of a consultant) throughout the pregnancy, up until about 36 weeks. Midwives just need to know what medication you are taking so they can give appropriate health advice

Just tell them, they would always rather know so they can base their medical decisions on all the facts. She will be able to advise you whether to stay on it or when to stop taking

a bit of aspirin is vanishingly unlikely to be the thing that causes a haemorrhage...women take it well into third trimester with no problems.

Baby aspirin means 75mg, not aspirin for babies.

Definitely tell your midwife. It’s not going to give you a haemorrhage at that dose! I took 75mg from positive test and then 150mg from 12 weeks as instructed by my consultant. All fine.

The phrase ‘baby aspirin’ gives me the shivers and have only heard it on here. Can’t imagine anyone taking it for stroke prophylaxis asks the pharmacist for ‘baby aspirin’, maybe they do and then have some ‘baby wine’ and ‘baby chocolate’.

To get back on track, I’d agree with being honest with your midwife.

It’s a commonly used term by Americans for low dose aspirin. I’m a member of a huge Facebook group that studies preeclampsia on and they always call it that

Thanks everyone. I’ll be honest and tell them and go from there x

I was prescribed that for the whole of my pregnancy as as my mum had pre eclampsia with me. So I think its would be ok, I would just say the truth and its likely they will say to continue