"Baby" aspirin

[Pixiebelle]

Does low dose aspirin sway at all?

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[atomic sagebrush]

We once thought it swayed pink, but it did not seem to improve our results any and it also had a lot more risks and side effects than we originally thought.

If you need it because of blood clotting disorders and are taking it under the guidance of a doctor, that is fine, but I no longer recommend it for most people as it doesn't seem to sway either direction and the supposed "helps prevent miscarriage" has been shown to be untrue - it actually may CAUSE miscarriage in more people than it helps. The only people who should take aspirin for preventing miscarriage is those who know for a fact they have blood clotting disorders.

[Clara198237]

Thanks atomic. I am currently taking cranberry (it has really brought my ph down, my ph is now 4.5), I take 1000mg a day. I was thinking of dropping it and taking aspirin instead but I don’t think I will. Do you think I’m ok to stick with the cranberry. Or should I stop the cranberry and take baby aspirin instead. Or take neither. Last month I introduced baby aspirin along with cranbery, I wasn’t on this forum. I see you say no to both, taking both aspirin and cranberry made me ovulate early and hence miss my chance of having a BD. Thanks


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[atomic sagebrush]

I am really not a fan of cranberry. The reason is because cranberry cannot be taken after ovulation, it may cause miscarriage. This means people have to drop it suddenly. With blood thinners like cranberry and aspirin your blood becomes much thinner, so your body makes more clotting factors to compensate for it. Then when you stop it suddenly (which you MUST do with cranberry) your body keeps making those clotting factors, so your blood suddenly starts clotting too easily. This may prevent implantation. I prefer aspirin because you can wean off it at BFP and allow your body a chance to transition between taking them and not.

It is my preference that you guys take neither. But since you were already taking them, I decided to give you the safer option rather than see you continue with cranberry, which I find less safe.

Like I mentioned earlier, as a general rule we don't see cran or aspirin really changing O day. I wonder if it may have been peppermint tea that did that instead or maybe just one of those things.

[Clara198237]

Thanks atomic. I’m still taking cranberry, I’m now 8dpo. How should I stop the cranbery please? I was taking 1000mg a day, unsure how to drop it safely now. I stopped taking aspirin last month. Thanks


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[atomic sagebrush]

AGH please drop it right away. Next month if you continue taking it, please drop it at ovulation.

[Clara198237]

Will it affect my cycle if I too it right away though atomic? Or should I be ok?


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[Clara198237]

Sorry I’ve just read your post above. Thanks. Yes I was drinking say 4-5 cups a day of peppermint tea. Do you think my cycle will go back to normal this month (27/28 day cycle) as opposed to last month which was 24 days because of the peppermint tea? Is there any way of knowing at all or thinks to look out for thanks?


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[Clara198237]

Things not thinks!


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[atomic sagebrush]

4-5 cups of peppermint tea a day has been extremely disruptive to people's cycles.

There is no way of knowing if your cycle will go back to normal again. Sometimes it bounces right back, other times it stays goofy for months afterwards.

[Clara198237]

Yes, thanks. I shall use opks from day 10, to try to see when my hcg levels are going up, as ideally I’d like a 2 day cut off


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[Clara198237]

Wish I saw this site before. It was a lady who used this site and is having a daughter that recommended me. I so pray for a girl


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[atomic sagebrush]

I'll help however I can! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[Clara198237]

Ok so today I dropped cranbery but I know you don’t advise but wish to take aspirin, as heard it can help with implantation. Do you think itl be ok to start taking tomorrow? Thanks


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[atomic sagebrush]

When it comes to implantation, think of it this way - aspirin "helps with implantation" only for those whose blood clots too easily. If your blood clots normally, or is even a bit thin, the aspirin will make it thinner. Your blood being too thin is not any better for implantation than it being too thick! It also may interfere with the prostaglandins that are important for implantation to occur. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2003/aug/19/healthsection.medicineandhealth Newer research is indicating aspirin causes more miscarriages than it prevents.

Do you have any reason to think you have trouble with implantation or your blood clotting too easily?

If you MUST take it please take it only 2x a week to start with. If you don't see any ill effect (bleeding, bruising, heavy or super light periods - aspirin can cause either heavy or light periods because it affects the amount of clotting factors your body makes) you can up it to 3 days a week. Never take it more than 5x a week unless under care of a doc, and I think 2-3 times is all most people should take.

[Clara198237]

Thanks atomic, I don’t think I have an issue but I just want to increase my chances of getting pregnant this month and of course to a girl thanks


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[Arc]

Hey, my doc has recommended me to take eco aspirin 75 from second day of AF. I wanna sway blue. 5th day of AF. Please help????

[atomic sagebrush]

Hey, my doc has recommended me to take eco aspirin 75 from second day of AF. I wanna sway blue. 5th day of AF. Please help????

If your doctor has advised baby aspirin then they think it is medically indicated for you. I would suggest, though, to wean onto it (starting off at 2-3 per week and gradually building up) and more importantly off of it.

We have not found baby aspirin actually works to sway pink. Same number of people were getting girls with and without it. So please don't worry if you need to take it and you're swaying blue.

[Rf1927]

Hi Atomic

I stopped my low dose aspirin and I’m hoping if I’m not pregnant this cycle I can see if shortens my period any by not taking it (I have been bleeding for 9/10 days with the first 4 being flow and the remaining days being barely there but annoying spotting that clings on forever)

I am on labatelol - tho never formally diagnosed hypertensive by a cardiologist
My blood pressure goes crazy during pregnancy at the end and always is super high for months after having my babies Which I was told signals hypertension when it doesn’t come back down after so many weeks following delivery.

Anyhoo - I did have pre eclampsia at full term delivery with my 2012 baby and not since (have taken low dose aspirin during those pregnancies that’s followed) I honestly don’t recall taking the aspirin while ttc tho. I might have taken it with my 2020 baby while ttc. If I did I was taking it daily

I was taking it daily while ttc my 2020 miscarriage baby.

For pre eclampsia prevention, what are the current recommendations?

I’m going to bring this up at my pap this month too but I really feel like months on aspirin is too much and I hope it’s not preventing pregnancy in some way.

I turned 40 this past March if that matters

I didn’t really wean off of it. Maybe somewhat as I had run out so I didn’t take it for a couple days then got more and took it a few days then full stop - is this cycle a bust now? I’m 7dpo and I’ve not taken one in probably over a week

Thanks ��

[atomic sagebrush]

Under normal circumstances I would say if you didn't wean off, please do, by gradually spacing doses further and further out till down to one per week. But since you've already been off it a week, just roll with that. This is not for TTC, it is for your personal safety as going from thin blood to thick blood (because your body was making extra clotting factors due to you being on the aspirin) is never wise.

I can't advise you on pre-e guidelines, that's beyond my pay grade, LOL. Many docs do want you to start it before conception but most organizations suggest starting it at the 12 week of pregnancy mark. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/newsroom/resources/spotlight/082514-preeclampsia-prevention I suggest actually weaning ONTO the aspirin at this point, start off at 3 days a weeek and then gradually up this.

The trouble with bringing it up at your Pap appointment is that doctors are WAYYYY behind the curve on this. By virtue of me being on these forums and seeing soo many people start aspirin and cranberry and having heavy bleeding (and indeed, experiencing this myself firsthand when I tried cranberry and also whenever I've EVER taken aspirin...aspirin does not like me very much) and even having subchorionic hemorrhages and possible pregnancy loss, I started researching it. So I have been clued into other studies that are pointing out that it may not be a great idea for people to take. But doctors are not up to speed on this research and in most cases will tell you "oh it's perfectly safe" but that is not at all proven, and in fact is in the process of being DISproven.

Here's one: https://www.bmj.com/content/327/7411/368?query=rft_id%25253Dinfo%25253Adoi%25252F10.121 4%25252Faos%25252F1176345976%2526rft.genre%25253Da rticle%2526rft_val_fmt%25253Dinfo%25253Aofi%25252F fmt%25253Akev%25253Amtx%25253Ajournal%2526ctx_ver% 25253DZ39.88-2004%2526url_ver%25253DZ39.88-2004%2526url_ctx_fmt%25253Dinfo%25253Aofi%25252Ffm t%25253Akev%25253Amtx%25253Actx

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh and re preventing pregnancy, think of it this way...since we know that blood being too "thick" can prevent implantation, doesn't it simply stand to reason that blood being too thin could also be a problem?? It just seems to be common sense to me that neither extreme is good! And while I don't have a study to prove that yet, I don't like waiting around till someone figures out what I have already observed - people taking lots of blood thinners, whether it's fish oil in IVF rounds, aspirin, or people taking herbs to "aid implantation" - end up having lots of issues in pregnancy with SCH and early losses that are otherwise unexplained.

[Rf1927]

I’ve had schs with every single one of my babies

Nothing was seen with the mc baby but it was likely too early and a newer tech

[Rf1927]

Also did you mean wean back onto aspirin now? Or were you talking about at 12 weeks just so I’m clear! Lol

I don’t mind taking aspirin, it’s no bother but I wonder if 7 days a week is overkill lol

[atomic sagebrush]

Also did you mean wean back onto aspirin now? Or were you talking about at 12 weeks just so I’m clear! Lol

I don’t mind taking aspirin, it’s no bother but I wonder if 7 days a week is overkill lol

At 12 weeks of pregnancy, since that's what the studies seem to support for preventing pre-e. Keep in mind I'm not a doctor, just reporting on what the studies are appearing to suggest.

Agree about the 7 days a week. There sure seems to be a lot of wiggle room between NO aspirin and daily, but no one is looking into that!