Anyone take baby aspirin? XP: PgAL

[cali]

So I've been on baby aspirin since the beginning of this pregnancy to reduce the risk of pre-e because some of my early BP's we're borderline hypertensive. My BPs lately have been fine. I'll be 38 weeks tomorrow and just realized no one ever told me when I should stop taking it. I'm assuming it's best not to be on it during delivery? For those of you who have taken it, when did your doc have you stop? I have an appointment on Friday so I'll ask then but I just started thinking about it this morning.

[mrsrodgers]

I took it for my FET and my RE had me stop it when I stopped taking all my other meds (so 10-12ish weeks?). I was only taking it to help prevent clotting while on estrace though so not sure about pre-e. I seem to remember some SAIFers who took it throughout their pregnancy so it might be worth an XP over there to see if anyone responds.

[codex320]

Good question. I've been on it since the beginning also. I'll have to ask my dr at my next appointment (2 weeks). I'm probably going to forget. I never even thought about how long I should take it. It's become part of the routine.

[cali]

Thanks for the responses mrsrodgers and codex320. I guess I have to ask tomorrow at my appointment to be sure. I just started freaking out because I was having contractions yesterday and thinking I would have some complications with delivery being on a blood thinner but maybe I'm overthinking. One of my friends was on it for pre-e precaution and she said her doc just had her stay on it the whole time because he felt he could control bleeding better than he could pre-e.

codex320, I make notes in my phone of things to ask at my appointments so I don't forget. It's like a running joke with my ob because now she just asks me if I need to check my phone for my question list. No way I would remember otherwise!

[muscari]

cali I hope your dr was able to answer your questions and take away your worry of accidentally being on the blood thinner to long!