5 1/2 weeks pregnant?

Question

My doctor prescriped me to take a tablet of Asprin Daily, he said its to blood circulate the baby faster. Is this true?

Answer 1

ummm...I dont think asprin is good to take during pregnancy. Unless you have a prior medical condition, there is no reason you need to take ANYTHING to circulate blood to the baby faster!!! The only safe pain reliever to take during pregnancy is Tylenol...and that shoudl only be taken when absolutely necessary!

Here is an article I foudn online for you:
Question: Is it safe to take aspirin during pregnancy?

Answer: In most cases, no. While it's highly unlikely that taking a single dose of aspirin in early or mid-pregnancy will have a harmful affect, the drug can cause problems for both you and your baby if you take it regularly in normal adult doses while you're pregnant. So, except in a few cases, it's best to avoid aspirin altogether during this time.

Here's why: Studies have linked aspirin to various pregnancy complications. A few studies show that taking aspirin around the time of conception and in early pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage. And some researchers believe that taking aspirin at adult doses during pregnancy might affect the baby's growth and may slightly increase the risk of a placental abruption.

Finally, taking full-dose aspirin later in pregnancy might delay labor and increase the risk of heart and related lung problems in your newborn and bleeding complications for you and your baby.

On the other hand, if you're already taking a prescribed dose of aspirin for a specific condition, you may need to continue taking it during pregnancy. (Check with your healthcare provider.)

In certain situations, your caregiver may advise you to start taking a small dose of aspirin each day, usually similar to the amount in one baby aspirin. Most experts believe low-dose aspirin therapy is safe during pregnancy.

For example, some experts recommend that pregnant women with a condition called antiphospholipid syndrome take a low dose of aspirin in addition to a drug called heparin. Antiphospholipid syndrome is diagnosed in women who have certain antibodies in their blood and who also have a history of blood clots or some types of pregnancy problems.

Some research shows that certain women at high risk for preeclampsia (including women with chronic hypertension, severe diabetes, or kidney disease, or who had severe preeclampsia in a prior pregnancy) may benefit from low-dose aspirin therapy, although not everyone agrees on who is a good candidate for this treatment, when it should begin, and what the optimal dose is.

So unless your healthcare provider prescribes it, you should avoid taking aspirin altogether, as well as other NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen sodium (Aleve), and ketoprofen (Orudis), which can have similar effects.

Check the labels of all over-the-counter drugs to make sure they don't contain aspirin or other NSAIDs. Better yet, check with your caregiver or pharmacist. It can be hard to tell because some products list their ingredients under different names. Aspirin is sometimes called salicylate or acetylsalicylic acid, for example.

When you need to take something for pain relief while you're pregnant, acetaminophen (Tylenol) is considered safe to use as directed on the label.

Good luck and congrats!!!

Answer 2

I was told to take a baby asprin daily while I was pregnant. It was common practice in the office I was dealing with (I had fertility issues, so I was working with a reproductive endocrinologist who also works with women with recurring miscarriages). It lowers risks of miscarriage (especially in late first trimester). Also, many women have clotting factors that would require blood thinners. There have also been some research that shows it could lower risks of having preeclampsia. If you do a search through yahoo search engine you will find TONS of women who have taken it and had healthy babies. However, it is your baby and your body...so ask your doctor...but make your own educated decision.

The article in the above answer is geared toward taking full dose asprin..not baby asprin. If you read the entire article...it says that many doctors recommend baby asprin. It is not safe to take a full adult dose of asprin daily. Make sure if you take it you have the baby asprin (which is 81mg I think). Good luck and congrats on your pregnancy.

Answer 3

I'm sure if that's what your doctor told you, it is. I have been taking a baby aspirin daily for a few years now. I continued to take it when I got pregnant with my daughter and I am pregnant again (also 5 1/2 weeks) and I still take it. My doctor told me it's good for just about all women to take to help with blood circulation and prevent heart disease/attacks. I am 38, so I'm sure my age has something to do with it. Heart disease is the number one killer of women. I know we all think breast cancer is, but it's not. Congratulations and best wishes for a healthy pregnancy and baby!

Answer 4

I have never heard of a doctor telling a pregnant woman to take aspirin. Aspirin is a blood thinner and generally pregnant women should avoid it. I don't know your medical history so I'm not sure what the reason would be, but if your doctor told you to do so then either take his advice or get a second opinion from another doctor.

Answer 5

When my fiance was pregnant our doctor never had us doing anything like this. That being said every pregnancy is different. If this is a doctor you trust then I would suggest to continue to trust them. If you are still skeptical I would maybe recommed getting a second opinion from a different doctor.

Answer 6

No I have never heard of this My doctor told me not to take anything but tyenol in small doses.