xxxjacxxx

After my visit to the hospital last week (m/c) I was told by the midwife about baby aspirin helping with blood flow to the baby etc and this is the most common thing they prescribe for re-occuring m/c's.
Ive done a bit of re-search on the net and have read that it is quite safe to take this whilst ttc right up until 12 weeks pg.
Does anyone know where I can buy this?
I have read you can take low dose (81 mg) aspirin and it does the same thing...?
Anyone hlp and point me in the right direction to buy it?

Ive posted this in ttc too for more info.

thanks xxx

Fossey

Is that Calpol maybe? Not sure if that is asprin or paracetamol

Lois

Hi Jacqui,

The month I became pregnant I had been taking what I referred to as baby aspirin once a day. It was actually normal adult aspirin - because I couldn't find baby aspirin anywhere - but I broke each tablet into 4 pieces so that I was only taking a quarter tablet each day (slightly less than a baby dose). Hope this makes sense...I just did this off my own back though, not with medical advice so you might want to find out if this is a safe way to get the right dose.

Good luck! Lx

Becki77

Hello, sorry for your loss and good luck ttc.
Baby Aspirin is actually the 'normal' aspirin that you would buy in a chemist. Aspirin normally comes in 75mg tablets or 300mg tablets. 75mg tablets are the ones you are reffering too. 300mg tablets are normally used for people with cardiac problems.

I hope this helps xx

Wobbles

You should ONLY take baby aspirin - baby asprin meaning 75mg doseage once a day & can be bought in Tesco, ASDA etc. I just bought mine from BOOTS!

I started baby aspirin off my own back once but my consultant and the EPU who were investigating my situation noted my records that they advised this. Pregnancy with Caitlin I took until half way through ish with the advice from my consultant until 2 tests showed negative for lupus.

What is your history? How many losses? Have you had blood tests done (investigations).

xxxjacxxx

Thanks wobbles.

I have had 2 losses in the last 3 months, both being between 4/6 weeks last one 6 days ago. Ive carried 3 babies to term and never had any complications and normal deliveries.
At the hospital last week, the midwife said she would refer me for tests if I wanted, or because I'm so desperate to try again starightaway I could try once more and see what happens and the tests would still be avaialble if i m/c again a 3rd time. My m/c this time has all gone ok, everything gone and neg htp's since monday.
She did mention baby aspirin in re-occurent m/c's, but i really cant remember in what context as I was in a bit of a state and things just werent going in properly

Anyways ive phoned my docs this morning to see if my doc would prescribe me baby aspirin based on my circumstances etc and have to phone back tomorrow.
All the re-search on the net suggests that you can actually take baby aspirin without it being prescribed just as a precaution and has proved succesfull in a few cases Ive read about.

I really dont know what to do as I dont want to stop ttc, and I dont want to put it off to get tests done to get to the end for them to tell me theres nothing wrong (which she said is correct 99% of the time)

I dont know if its related but something the nurse said to me last week when taking blood has stuck in my head, when she was taking blood from the top of my hand she remarked at how slow my blood came through.....and sid it 2 or 3 times and was frowning, Im probably being paranoid but I cant help worrying about it.

Im sorry for rambling on, I just want to get pg again soon as poss and give my bean the best poss chance....ty for listening.

brownhairedmom

I was pretty much told to avoid asprin and ibprophen like the plague.

Shows how different things are in different places, eh?

nicky

Hi there. So sorry to hear about your losses. I got my baby asprin from Tesco's and used it up until a few days ago. I couldn't find any in boots when I looked but I am sure they probably sell it too.

Wobbles

Rae you are but women with MC problems esspecially with positive tested for lupas/sticky blood are advised to take baby doses.

Do you not have a consultant? I would get the tests if offered btw

I did off my own back but I can't tell you to x

xxxjacxxx

Not yet wobbles. The way I understood what the m/w said is to wait for my first a/f then when on this a/f to go to the clinic for some blood tests then depending on the results of those , the decision will lie with a consultant to as what/if any meds should be given. She did mention about it could get to the point where both me and oh would be tested and our medical back grounds delved into etc. I wouldnt probably find out any more on this until Ive had the results of the bloods from 1st a/f.

Do I really have to wait for 1st a/f for these tests?

Its not a problem, but we are most likely going to ttc up until 1st a/f, so if I got pg I wouldnt be able to have the tests, oh I dont know, Im confusing myself here!!!

Do you get what Im trying to say, lol

I have been offered tests on my 1st a/f but if (and its a big if) I get pg before then i want to know if I can take baby aspirin as a precaution..

jac