Was anyone else not given aspirin in pregnancy? (UK)

I was given a low dose aspirin when I was pregnant before with our son 💙 which I took up to about a week prior to birth. We’re now pregnant again ❤️ I actually also weigh a stone heavier than what I did before 😬 but my midwife has told me this time around that I don’t need aspirin as my BMI is the only high risk factor of my pregnancy. I am obviously grateful to hear this but also nervous and worried as I know that I took aspirin with a healthy pregnancy. Has anyone else been told that they don’t need to take aspirin? I thought it was super common with BMI as a high risk factor! Should I be asking for it? Thanks x

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So my first 2 pregnancies (both ended in miscarriage) I was told to take aspirin. My 3rd pregnancy I wasn’t (unsure if the midwife just forgot or what) but it wasn’t until I seen a consultant at our maternity unit at maybe 14 weeks that I was told I should be taking it, he actually rang me in a panic as I was leaving the appointment and told me to come back in as he had missed it. Definitely think it’s worth double checking. I ended up just buying it from b and m though for like 89p rather than fannying on with prescriptions 🤭🤭 x

I didn’t in either of my pregnancies. My BMI is 34 currently and I had my second baby 3 weeks ago.

I would take it anyway. Its such a small thing that can prevent miscarriage caused by blood clots and other issues. It wont hurt baby and is so beneficial theres no reason not to take it

Also prevents pre-eclampsia

I got this last time with my daughter due to bmi but I hardly took it tbh. Think I gave up after about 20 weeks. This time they never mentioned it for my weight at all but I’m high risk for another reason so was given it for that. I’m being put on blood thinning injections from 28 weeks this time due to my weight (having an elective section) x

I did in my first but as he came out at a good birth weight and I had no other risk factors other then BMI I don’t have to take it this second time round 🙂

I refused to take it as I’ve had 9 episodes of bleeding in this pregnancy. They asked me if I was taking it at my 13 week appointment and I said no. The next day I had my first bleed and in my head taking something that could thin my blood didn’t seem right. I’m also allergic to NSAIDs I’ve reacted to child’s liquid ibrupfoen and naproxen. While I’ve never reacted to aspirin my doctors have just said avoid it