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Aspirin being prescribed in Third Trimester
My sister who is 30 weeks pregnant, has been prescribed aspirin by her OB..
She is quite concerned about this due to things that she has read that suggest that it is not advisable... The baby is quite small, it is about 26-27 weeks growth at present. The OB said that by taking the aspirin this may thin her blood causing better blood flow through the placenta.. The ultrasounds which she is currently having every 2nd week to monitor the baby's growth, have all been good, with no apparent problems with the heart, placenta etc - she has been advised that it may just be a small baby... She has finished work due to the OB's advice and is resting.. Has anyone had any experience with taking aspirin in the third trimester?? Is it normal to increase blood flow through the placenta?? TIA Kelly in Oz Mummy to Emily 2.5yrs and Isabella 15mths |
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Well I found the following:
"ASPIRIN SUMMARY * Prospective studies of aspirin use during pregnancy have involved low doses (40-150 mg/day) rather than analgesic doses. * Large retrospective studies of aspirin use in women during pregnancy have failed to demonstrate a teratogenic effect. * Aspirin should be avoided during the third trimester due to possible bleeding complications and premature closure of the ductus arteriosus, which may lead to pulmonary vasculature abnormalities and pulmonary hypertension in the newborn.1 * In pregnancies at risk for the development of pregnancy-induced hypertension and pre-eclampsia, and in fetuses with intra-uterine growth retardation, low-dose aspirin (40-150 mg/day) may be beneficial. * Use of low dose aspirin may reduce pre-eclampsia by approximately 25%, but study findings have been inconsistent" http://www.intox.org/databank/docume...in/ukpid03.htm Kelly wrote: My sister who is 30 weeks pregnant, has been prescribed aspirin by her OB.. She is quite concerned about this due to things that she has read that suggest that it is not advisable... The baby is quite small, it is about 26-27 weeks growth at present. The OB said that by taking the aspirin this may thin her blood causing better blood flow through the placenta.. The ultrasounds which she is currently having every 2nd week to monitor the baby's growth, have all been good, with no apparent problems with the heart, placenta etc - she has been advised that it may just be a small baby... She has finished work due to the OB's advice and is resting.. Has anyone had any experience with taking aspirin in the third trimester?? Is it normal to increase blood flow through the placenta?? TIA Kelly in Oz Mummy to Emily 2.5yrs and Isabella 15mths |
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Aspirin being prescribed in Third Trimester
Kelly wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with taking aspirin in the third trimester?? Is it normal to increase blood flow through the placenta?? I took a baby aspirin all throughout my pregnancy because I had borderline high blood pressure. I also had additional tests to monitor the placenta and growth of the baby. In my case some people believe that a baby aspirin reduces the risk of the high blood pressure turning into pre-eclempsia but I think the jury is still out on that one. IUGR can also be associated with high blood pressure and I *think* that is related to the function of the placenta. The aspirin thins the blood with the hopes that the placenta will get more and therefore function better. -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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Aspirin being prescribed in Third Trimester
On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:08:35 +1000, "Kelly" wrote:
My sister who is 30 weeks pregnant, has been prescribed aspirin by her OB.. She is quite concerned about this due to things that she has read that suggest that it is not advisable... The baby is quite small, it is about 26-27 weeks growth at present. The OB said that by taking the aspirin this may thin her blood causing better blood flow through the placenta.. The ultrasounds which she is currently having every 2nd week to monitor the baby's growth, have all been good, with no apparent problems with the heart, placenta etc - she has been advised that it may just be a small baby... She has finished work due to the OB's advice and is resting.. Has anyone had any experience with taking aspirin in the third trimester?? Is it normal to increase blood flow through the placenta?? NOt completely related but my son's cardiologist said that aspirin therapy to prevent stroke in kids with heart disease is something that is recommended more as a CYA than because it's been proven to work. It's probably the same with your sister and the aspirin for the pregnancy, it's not proven to work but it can't hurt and may actually improve the outcomes. If she's only taking 100mg or less a day it should be ok. -- Cheryl Mum to Shrimp (11 Mar 99), Thud (4 Oct 00) and Mischief (30 Jul 02) |
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