When did you stop taking baby aspirin

pblge · September 2014

I realized no one ever said to stop taking this, although it was part of my protocol following my FET. I've got a call into the nurse, but when were you told to stop taking it?

Margritli · September 2014

I am 14 weeks and just got put on baby aspirin. My RE said that the American Congress of OBGYN just came out with a recommendation that those at higher risk of pre-eclampsia (including twins, which is why I got put on it) should take a daily low dose of aspirin. It apparently also helps with placenta growth, which can help with avoiding IUGR later in pregnancy. So basically I am now on baby aspirin until the end, I think.

hopeby2015 · September 2014

I took it from the start of my cycle and am told to stay on it until the end of the pg. Like pp said, it helps with pre-eclampsia and keeps blood clots to a min, which is very dangerous during pg.

pblge · September 2014

Very interesting! Just heard from the nurse who said that they leave this decision to the OB. The one I saw last week, with whom I may not continue, didn't say one way or the other. At least it's good to know that there's no risk and possibly some benefit to staying on it!

ksgsmu · September 2014

My OB took me off of it my first tri but then back on my second tri and I will top taking it at 32 weeks I think. I have no idea why I stopped taking it first tri!

Margritli · September 2014

pblge said:

At least it's good to know that there's no risk and possibly some benefit to staying on it!

This. My OB said that there is absolutely no harm, which is why he recommends it.

southernyankeegirl · September 2014

Most of the research on aspirin was for full dose, which isn't recommended at all (obviously) but there's increasing research that a baby aspirin has no ill effects during most of pregnancy. Definitely check with your doctor and/or a pharmacist to confirm, especially if you are taking other medications. Also, I can imagine they'd typically recommend you STOP taking baby aspirin leading up to delivery to prevent excessive bleeding, but I'm no doctor and that's just a guess.

I took baby aspirin against my doctor's wishes (I'm a terrible patient, I know) during fertility treatment because I had read so many positive studies about it. I weaned myself off by week 10, starting by taking it every 1.5 days instead of every day (so rather than every morning, I'd take one in the morning and another 36 hours later the following evening, and another 36 hours later, etc.) and then every 2 days, and then finally just stopped all together.

freakyfast · September 2014

My OB told me to stay on it. 26 weeks and still taking it.

xc1148 · September 2014

I stopped when I stopped progesterone....10 weeks I think.

jkayb123 · September 2014

36w+4d and still taking it. OB and RE recommended through entire pregnancy

absolutelymaybe · September 2014

I kept taking it until I ran out. I believe that was around 18 weeks or so?

Side note: We were MFI and, as far as I know, I didn't have any issues so really the baby aspirin was just because it was the RE's standard protocol. It might be different with different IF diagnosis.

Sophistikitty · September 2014

I stopped baby aspirin at 12 weeks which was the same time I stopped progesterone.

SKLH · September 2014

My RE wrote on my paperwork before sending me to the OB that I need to stay on it until 33 weeks? It was 30 something... The funny thing is when you are 7 weeks 1 day pregnant 30something weeks seems SOOO far away! lol Now I'm 22 weeks and genuinely wondering when I stop the Baby asprin lol

blueberries8 · September 2014

My last pregnancy I took it until 35 weeks to help prevent placental problems.

orange1414 · September 2014

I stopped at 10 weeks. I think the timing depends in large part on why you're taking it. I have no known clotting disorders, and was just taking it as a standard part of my FET protocol. I was having spotting while on it, so I was relieved to stop.

pblge · September 2014

orange1414 said:
I stopped at 10 weeks. I think the timing depends in large part on why you're taking it. I have no known clotting disorders, and was just taking it as a standard part of my FET protocol. I was having spotting while on it, so I was relieved to stop.

Well now that's very interesting. :-? I've been having spotting for about a week. Hadn't occurred to me it could be related to the BA.

Aimothy · September 2014

My RE just had me stop today (5w5d) because of some bleeding issues. I was only on it as a standard part of the FET process and the nurse explained that some people just don't end up needing the blood thinner part of the aspirin.

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