PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: When to stop baby asprin in a pregnancy?

Re: When to stop baby asprin in a pregnancy?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Jul 2001 06:42:18 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Amy wrote: >
>I've had 2 early m/cs in the past, and after passing all of the
>anticardiolipid tests, etc. my Ob/Gyn suggested that I take 1 baby
>asprin per day as a precautionary measure.

Precautionary agains what??

I have since changed Drs. >and am 12 weeks into a normal pregnancy. My current Dr. is not fond of
>baby asprin, since there is no "known" reason for me to be taking it.

Good!!!!!!!!!

>However, ultimately he said it was my desicion as to whether or not I
>want to continue taking it.

Always is.

He said he would stop it if it were his >decision. Help! How long do normal patients take it in a pregnancy?

They don't.

I >am scared to stop it and end up miscarrying again. Dr. said since I am
>already 12 weeks there should not be a risk to discontinuing the use. I
>failed to ask how long patients normally take it. Can you help me?
They don't unless they have a disease process that indicates it's use. If they do, they take it until the disease process is gone. Antiphospholipid antibodies cause more than miscarriage and last beyond the pregnancy.

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