Bruises - Help!

[odd]

This TTC girl journey is turning out to be more challenging than I thought - LOL

Well, I started taking baby aspirin last week (twice a week) coz I wanted to start off easy and took 2 this week as well. Last night, I noticed 3 to 4 bruises on my body..so clearly, it's the baby aspirin because I've never been the one to bruise when bumping into things, etc.

My question is, should I cut it down to once a week and gradually build it up or should I stop completely and switch over to Cranberries tablets??

Do Cran tabs work just as well? how many should I take and how often?

Thank you in advance

[Everyonehasgirls]

I also got really huge bruises when I started taking aspirin but didn't cut back just with it and gradually increased and think my body got used to it now I'm now taking every other day and no bruises!

It's up to you what you do though depends how much te bruises bother you - I didn't take cranberry so can't advise on that

[odd]

Thanks ehg....hmmm. Are u sure???

[Everyonehasgirls]

Thanks ehg....hmmm. Are u sure???

No not sure at all tbh I'm no expert but can only tell you what happened to me.

Maybe try cutting back to one a week and see how the bruising goes then slowly increase again - I'm pretty sure aspirin is favoured over cranberry as it can help with implantation.

[atomic sagebrush]

cranberry is WORSE than the aspirin for bleeding/bruising and it's much more unsafe for someone who is prone to bruising, because you ahve to stop and start it and can't ease onto and off of it like you do with the aspirin.

Some people just can't take it. I am one of them too. I can take ONE and be black and blue.

The alternative is to do nothing, which I did and got a DD, or else to take Vit. C which I also did and got DS 4!

[odd]

Oh wow - I didn't know that. Guess I will continue to take baby aspirin and hope that the my body gets used to it - if not, will just have to stop

Thanks for answering my q

[atomic sagebrush]

No not sure at all tbh I'm no expert but can only tell you what happened to me.

Maybe try cutting back to one a week and see how the bruising goes then slowly increase again - I'm pretty sure aspirin is favoured over cranberry as it can help with implantation.

Over time, your body can start making more clotting factors and this will make the bruising get better, but that does you no good if you're dead, and yes, you can actually DIE from having your blood be too thin - you can have bleeding in your brain or stomach that can be fatal, and if you were in an accident or had a medical emergency that required unexpected surgery you could bleed out more easily.

I would just let the aspirin go. I don't really even think it sways by much and it simply isn't worth the risk for those of us who can't tolerate it

[atomic sagebrush]

also need to point out for those who don't know, that because your body will increase clotting factors, it's very dangerous to stop blood thinners suddenly (both cranberry and aspirin). Your body keeps making extra clotting factors and when you stop the blood thinners, that can make your blood suddenlys tart clotting TOO easily and cause strokes and heart attacks.

[Dreamofpink]

also need to point out for those who don't know, that because your body will increase clotting factors, it's very dangerous to stop blood thinners suddenly (both cranberry and aspirin). Your body keeps making extra clotting factors and when you stop the blood thinners, that can make your blood suddenlys tart clotting TOO easily and cause strokes and heart attacks.

Thanks Atomic, this is my worry. I asked my midwife if it was safe to just stop aspirin at 36 weeks & she said it was. After all of your advice, I'm not too confident in my midwife's advice. Yours makes much more sense.

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[Everyonehasgirls]

Scary stuff will be weaning myself off it ASAP! How about DH taking cranberry? He suffers from nose bleeds although hasn't had one since on cranberry but will this affect his blood?