Breastfeeding, Pregnant and Aspirin

Beanbabe · Jan 26th, 2012, 06:14 AM

So im still feeding my 11 month old and found out this week that im pregnant again

My problem is that in my last pregnancy I was taking aspirin due to two previous miscarriages. Noone seems to be able to tell me if it is safe to take this whilst breastfeeding. I haven't started taking it yet and am not seeing my gp till tuesday. I have rang the breastfeeding consultant at my hospital and she says that another option mite be better. The ante natal clinic at the hospital wont tell me one way or the other. Im scared that if I dont start it soon I'll miscarry again.

Does anyone have any experience or advice.

Maggs · Jan 26th, 2012, 08:51 AM

According to this, it's moderatively safe...

http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/pain-meds.html

Maggs · Jan 26th, 2012, 08:52 AM

According to this, it's moderatively safe...

http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/pain-meds.html

TigerLady · Jan 26th, 2012, 10:57 AM

Hmm... I would be very careful. If you were fairly certain it was the only thing to prevent miscarriage, I might take it for the first tri. But I don't think I would take it after that. And if your doctor could give you something different that would be safer, I'd be carefully considering everything. I'd also take the lowest possible dose I thought I could get away with.

GL!

Beanbabe · Jan 26th, 2012, 17:00 PM

thanks girls.

I just dont know what to do. If taking it for first tri only was an option i would prob be happy enough but i took it to 36 weeks last time due to having a second tri mc. also i dont know how far along i am due to only having one af since my last baby was born.

Maggs · Jan 26th, 2012, 17:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Beanbabe

thanks girls.

I just dont know what to do. If taking it for first tri only was an option i would prob be happy enough but i took it to 36 weeks last time due to having a second tri mc. also i dont know how far along i am due to only having one af since my last baby was born.

Are you taking it on the advice of your doctor?

Beanbabe · Jan 26th, 2012, 17:09 PM

on my last pregnancy i was but i cant get any definate advice on if i need it this time. I cant see my gp till tues. I tried ringing the hospital but noone can tell me what to do. I cant see my gp being much help either.

TigerLady · Jan 26th, 2012, 17:14 PM

Wow. This is a tough situation. Have you carried either of your older kids to term without aspirin?

How would you feel about weaning your LO off BF so you could take it without worry?

Beanbabe · Jan 26th, 2012, 17:25 PM

I did have two healthy full term pregnancies with my first two. Then i had a 9 week mc and my next pregnancy ended in a missed miscarriage at 19 weeks. The pathology on the placenta of my fourth pregnancy showed blood clot which could have been a factor in me losing my baby.

This is hard because I know my little boy is nowhere ready for weaning and although he is 11 months he is very much still a baby and is very dependant on me. I think to force wean him totally would be very stressfull. we partly co-sleep (he sleeps in the cot till he wakens and then comes into my bed) and he often still nurses at night.

TigerLady · Jan 26th, 2012, 17:34 PM

Boy, honey. I have no real answers. I'm so sorry.

Jan 26th, 2012, 06:14 AM	#1
Beanbabe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 646	Breastfeeding, Pregnant and Aspirin So im still feeding my 11 month old and found out this week that im pregnant again My problem is that in my last pregnancy I was taking aspirin due to two previous miscarriages. Noone seems to be able to tell me if it is safe to take this whilst breastfeeding. I haven't started taking it yet and am not seeing my gp till tuesday. I have rang the breastfeeding consultant at my hospital and she says that another option mite be better. The ante natal clinic at the hospital wont tell me one way or the other. Im scared that if I dont start it soon I'll miscarry again. Does anyone have any experience or advice.

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Jan 26th, 2012, 10:57 AM	#4
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 23,091	Hmm... I would be very careful. If you were fairly certain it was the only thing to prevent miscarriage, I might take it for the first tri. But I don't think I would take it after that. And if your doctor could give you something different that would be safer, I'd be carefully considering everything. I'd also take the lowest possible dose I thought I could get away with. GL!

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Jan 26th, 2012, 17:00 PM	#5
Beanbabe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 646	thanks girls. I just dont know what to do. If taking it for first tri only was an option i would prob be happy enough but i took it to 36 weeks last time due to having a second tri mc. also i dont know how far along i am due to only having one af since my last baby was born.

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Beanbabe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 646	on my last pregnancy i was but i cant get any definate advice on if i need it this time. I cant see my gp till tues. I tried ringing the hospital but noone can tell me what to do. I cant see my gp being much help either.

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Jan 26th, 2012, 17:14 PM	#8
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 23,091	Wow. This is a tough situation. Have you carried either of your older kids to term without aspirin? How would you feel about weaning your LO off BF so you could take it without worry?

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Jan 26th, 2012, 17:25 PM	#9
Beanbabe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 646	I did have two healthy full term pregnancies with my first two. Then i had a 9 week mc and my next pregnancy ended in a missed miscarriage at 19 weeks. The pathology on the placenta of my fourth pregnancy showed blood clot which could have been a factor in me losing my baby. This is hard because I know my little boy is nowhere ready for weaning and although he is 11 months he is very much still a baby and is very dependant on me. I think to force wean him totally would be very stressfull. we partly co-sleep (he sleeps in the cot till he wakens and then comes into my bed) and he often still nurses at night.

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Jan 26th, 2012, 17:34 PM	#10
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 23,091	Boy, honey. I have no real answers. I'm so sorry.

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