Slightly stressing

I’m 14 weeks tomorrow and after my most recent blood test I’ve been put onto aspirin due to a risk of pre-eclampsia (1 in 103) and risk of fetal growth restriction (1 in 118) . They didn’t really explain it much and just told me I have to go on aspirin and it’s really scared me.

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I’m the same and it’s just a precaution so please don’t worry! My Papp-a was in the lowest 1 percentile and so far I’m
5.5 months and he’s growing perfectly 🙏🙌🏼

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I wouldn’t worry loads, they put me on aspirin from 12 weeks onwards for the same reasons, they will probably get you to have growth scans later on in pregnancy and the aspirin will help with the pre-eclampsia worry x

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I’m not sure how old you are, but it is protocol for pregnant women 35+ to be put on baby aspirin for the duration of the pregnancy, up until around 36 weeks if I remember correctly. It is perhaps the protocol if you’re not yet 35 but present with other high risk factors. It doesn’t mean you will have pre-eclampsia, it’s risk mitigation for everyone that fit into that profile. I am very healthy, but I was 36 when I was pregnant with my now 10 month old, and I was also put on the aspirin protocol. It is a very common thing. Don’t worry!

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I was put on aspirin for risk of pre-eclampsia. It was fine! Didn’t get pre-eclampsia (win) and baby is now thriving at 18 months (double win!). Aspirin in pregnancy is really common xx

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I had pre eclampsia with my first baby and 2 years later when I fell pregnant again they put me on aspirin at 12 weeks to prevent me getting it again (I didn’t have it the second time!) x

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