Taking Aspirin while TTC

Hi Atiamuri. I have been taking low dose aspirin for about 4 months while trying to conceive our next pregnancy. My blood tests for clotting etc also came back normal. Our specialist said to keep taking it anyway as it can't hurt. I am not taking high dose folic acid though, maybe I should be asking about that as I am just taking Elevit?!

We are almost cycle buddies, I have a blood test in 6 days (14dpo) to see if I am pregnant. I am using progesterone pessaries through the luteal phase, so my period won't show up until I stop them.

Good luck, I hope that things work out for you and you get your sticky baby soon

Edited by Janie

I've had 6 pregnancies (mostly missed mc's with one being a visible fetus on my 12 week scan, alas deceased at 10 weeks). I had been taking aspirin and high dose folic for the best part of those pregnancies, and eventually 'graduated' to Heparin (all on advice from Repromed) which consisted of twice daily injections. Personally I think it's on an individual basis and from what I have read extensively, it cannot hurt to use it. If you start to get excessive nosebleeds then you may need to talk to your doctor about decreasing the dosage (this happened to me on the heparin). Good luck, my heart goes out to all of you in this thread as we do end up clutching at straws BUT sometimes those straws need clutching at to get what we all want and deserve xxx

A really good book to read is 'Is Your Body Baby Friendly' by Dr Alan Beer. It can open up a few new doors, ie MTHFR and NKC's (natural killer cells) but talks a lot about heparin, aspirin, folic acid, and can also guide you into looking deeper into your own nutrition and lifestyle, things you would never ever consider could make a difference.

Still, I am still waiting for a full-term pregnancy to evolve, so the jury is still out there for me. *sigh*

I used to say I had had '6 miscarriages' but now I call them 'pregnancies' because after four years of trying with natural pregnancies, IUI pregnancies, and IVF attempts, the problem lies with implantation for me. I get the BFP's, but no implantation, so therefore I get missed m'cs, or blighted ovums. So many terminologies huh...

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Thanks MaeBeeBaby, thank you for sharing your story too. So sorry for your losses and I hope this next one is a sticky one for you after such a difficult journey.
I picked up the same 100mg aspirin I'd been prescribed in the supermarket yesterday to tie me over (hopefully to my FP this week and a GP appointment!!)
I was investigated for MTHFR as well which came up negative. It is really interesting all of the things that can influence our fertility and so much of it (unfortunately) is out of our control and medicine is not developed enough to detect about 60% of it.
I've had no side-effects from the aspirin and feel quite happy continuing to take it.
Good luck to the two of you for your BFP's this week - hopefully we'll be three joining the due in May thread

Thanks Karen Mae. Congrats on your BFP and making it to 19 weeks! Good Luck!

Thanks PB, I'm a big believer in the placebo effect! I'm doing so many 'placebo' treatments at the moment (charting, acupuncture, high dose folic acid, aspirin and progesterone up my sleeve if I need it when I do get UTD) that I'm feeling the most calm, in control and ready for a successful pregnancy since we started trying. It has to be a good thing.
So excited you've made it so far, hopefully I'll join you soon. Hope DH is coping with his treatment well.

Good on him. Must be so much easier for you knowing he's coping with it ok. Sounds like a lucky man!
So I'm going to think positive here... when I get my BFP this week and have my first blood test, if progesterone levels are 60 or under I'll PM you for it. Thanks so much for the offer! Is there different strengths/dosages or are they all the same? I went to FA in Hamilton so good chance it might be what they had in mind for me... if I need it...
I might be a saddist but I really enjoy the acupuncture!

Just want to say sorry to all those who have lost their babies :(

I'm a believer in aspirin and progesterone. I went to FA after my 3rd mc and he suggested taking aspirin while TTC (can't do any harm he said) then take progestesterone when I got my BFP which I did and the next cycle sticked and as a result I have my little miracle :)

I'll never know if it was these things that helped or that my son just stayed on by himself, but I think next time I'll do the same thing.

Good Luck!!