Baby Aspirin During Pregnancy

Hi Everybody: I am 30 yrs old and have had 3 pg's. My first and third were M/C's. The second one, a successful one and I have a beautiful girl. Now My doc. is telling me that next time I conceive he is going to put me on progesterone and baby aspirin. Does anyone been on this medications?? Is it safe for the baby? please help me for I am puzzled about all this information he just gave me. (my second PG was normal and did not use any medication at all)
Thanks for all your feedback.. Baby dust for all***********

[coreysmom]

I was on the medication until I was 12 weeks pregnant (I am now 20 weeks). I had an early miscarriage in October, and my doctor belived it was because my levels were low so he put me on them as soon as we found out I was pregnant this time. I had an oral dosage 200 mil. 3 x a day.

[nana's mommy]

Thank you for your input. The oral dose that you are mentioning is on the aspirin or the progesterone?

[nana's mommy]

how interesting! my Doc told me I wll have to do it vaginally. :0(
I will ask him if I can do it orally instead. Thanks a lot for your answer!!!

[coreysmom]

The progesterone

[Morgan277]

hello,

presently i am taking baby asprin along with prenatals and TTC.  bc I had high blood pressure at labor with my first child and testing showed some characteristics of that blood clotting syndrome thing(sorry the mind is going).  i take one baby asprin once per day.
I have to take progesterone from ovulation to when i get my af each month while TTC and will continue both progesterone and asprin when pregnant until my dr says its ok to come off them.  the progesterone i take is a suppository.  i have heard its best b/c it gets to where it needs to go the quickest- having the best absorbtion rate.  I have luteal phase defect so I need the progesterone to prevent my af from coming too early- leading to a miscarriage.

hope this helps.

[BlueBirdSchless]

Hello, I just feel like sharing that I am now 18 weeks pg!!! I turned 21 yesterday and it was quite the joke! The baby is so sweet though, he or she kicks like crazy every time I sing to my two little girls. This better be my boy so I can be done and be have my dh to myself by the time I'm 40-ish! I'll find out May 3rd. wishing you all happy results and sticky dust soon:)

[nana's mommy]

Thank you so much my dear for your input. I feel much better now that I know so many women are on this type of treatment. Thanks for all your help!! LoL

[afraid of 2nd miscarriage]

I had 2 miscarriages and my doctor gave me baby aspirin until about the 12th week.  I am now 15 weeks. This is the longest I have made it.  He didn't give me progesterone though.  I took clomid which helps your body produce higher levels of the hormone progesterone naturally.  They tested before we tried to concieve (conceive) and through the first 6 weeks and my levels were high.  In the last 2 pregnancies, I had miscarried due to low progesterone.  I hope this helps.

[tinacat]

hi, im 5 wks preg taking prometrium. my levels yesterday were 6.3 (progesterone) - not too good.  this is my fourth preg and i have one girl (2nd pre) that is going to be a year old next month.  i am just so scared i am going to ms again.  can't take another one. this is so mentally exhausting.  any good words :)

[AnnieBrooke]

If I understand it correctly from my own doctor who has me on progesterone and baby aspirin, the progesterone is to help you not have a period (it keeps AF from flowing) and the baby aspirin is to reduce the chance of blood clots that are more likely to form when one is on hormones like progesterone.  It's sort of like using the aspirin in a preventive way, like stroke-prone people take a blood thinner like Coumadin.  In fact, he said slender gals are more likely to get blood clots if on bed rest than plumper gals.  The risk of the clotting is that something called deep vein thrombosis can happen from a clot slipping up the vessels to a crucial organ.  So don't worry if it seems odd to have aspirin when pregnant.  If you need the progesterone (a friend had one baby with it, two M/Cs without it) take it, and take the aspirin if your doc says to.