Aspirin
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Hey! Yes I was told I need to start taking aspirin from 12 weeks aswell at my booking appointment. As far as I’m aware it’s precautionary and nothing to worry about! But I feel much the same 🙈 I know lots of people who have been asked to take it though so that’s making me feel slightly better x
@Charlotte I presume so? I’m not 100% sure … it was offered to me at the 12 week scan xx
@Maddie oh that’s good to know! Thank you xx
Me, I was also prescribed aspirin at 12 weeks. Mine was because I had two risk factors, my BMI and the fact I'm a first-time mum. Has the midwife written to your GP for a prescription? It needs to be low dose, and if it's on prescription you don't have to pay. I found this website helpful for understanding the why https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/health-information/low-dose-aspirin-in-pregnancy-to-prevent-pre-eclampsia
I’m taking 150mg of aspirin up until I’m 37 weeks, this is due to my little girl being born premature. I started taking them around 6 weeks after I had a bleed and went to the early pregnancy unit, the doctors gave me my prescription and explained to me why I was on them and how long I have to take them for etc x
Totally normal, just helps to try and prevent pre eclampsia I started them from 12 weeks all the way through xx
I was also told to take this. Women in my family including my mum had it so it’s just a precaution.
Yep, evidence shows it reduces the risk of pre eclampsia. It’s quite commonly prescribed
I’ve started taking aspirin from 12 weeks, I had previous high blood pressure so have been prescribed for the rest of the pregnancy.
Did you have the blood test where they check Paap-A?xx