Darlene

[Guest guest]

Darlene:

Thanks for responding to my e-mail. I am very excited about this pregnancy,

but I want to do all I can to make sure all goes well given my history of

AS. I know how lucky and blessed I

am to have this chance. As soon as

my Dr. learned of my pregnancy, he placed me on Prenatal Vits,

and on both estrogen and progesterone “to boost” my uterus, so to

speak. Anyway, I am curious (and

maybe this is a stupid ?) – why

the baby aspirin? You said it was a

miracle drug for you – what do you mean? Was your pregnancy after AS

considered high risk? What did you

encounter (concerns, problems) during that pregnancy?

[Guest guest]

Dana,

Poly is right. The aspirin interferes with platelet aggregation,

with the effect of " thinning " the blood. It helps prevent the

formation of micro-clots, allowing better blood flow to the

placenta. Coagulation is a complex process. In my case, the

difference while taking a baby aspirin was dramatic. My earlier

pregnancies had placenta-related problems and " small for dates "

ultrasounds. My pg while taking aspirin was right on track - no

bleeding, good fetal size, etc. Six year ago, aspirin was not

generally promoted and my OB just blew it off, but told me he

would " not forbid it if it made me feel better " . Now, it is pretty

much standard therapy.

Aspirin won't solve all problems, but it certainly can help in most

instances. Just be sure to check with your doctor to make sure you

don't have any underlying conditions that would contraindicate this.

Remember, this is a " baby aspirin " which is typically the 81 mg

strength. I just bought the cheapest store brand, usually the

chewable orange type.

Darlene

[Guest guest]

Dana,

Poly is right. The aspirin interferes with platelet aggregation,

with the effect of " thinning " the blood. It helps prevent the

formation of micro-clots, allowing better blood flow to the

placenta. Coagulation is a complex process. In my case, the

difference while taking a baby aspirin was dramatic. My earlier

pregnancies had placenta-related problems and " small for dates "

ultrasounds. My pg while taking aspirin was right on track - no

bleeding, good fetal size, etc. Six year ago, aspirin was not

generally promoted and my OB just blew it off, but told me he

would " not forbid it if it made me feel better " . Now, it is pretty

much standard therapy.

Aspirin won't solve all problems, but it certainly can help in most

instances. Just be sure to check with your doctor to make sure you

don't have any underlying conditions that would contraindicate this.

Remember, this is a " baby aspirin " which is typically the 81 mg

strength. I just bought the cheapest store brand, usually the

chewable orange type.

Darlene