Aspirin / Headaches

[Jenny246]

Hi everyone, I have read that many of you take aspirin to increase chances. I am 5 weeks now (FET) but clinic never recommended it to me. How much do you take and do you take it in the mornings or evenings. I am currently struggling with bad headaches, but think that is due to high blood pressure (which I am being treated for but at times it just peaks). I therefore thought it couldn’t hurt to take a mini aspirin. Thanks for your advice

[Mellyboo111]

I use to take 1 during the ivf process. But after release to regular doctor my obgyn recommend i take two to help reduce pre-eclampsia especially because i am pregnant with twins.

[Lisichka]

I've been taking low dose aspirin (81mg) the whole pregnancy, I'm over 38 weeks now. I don't think it hurts because it seems to be standard to recommend it

[Ivfgotadream]

I was specifically told by my miscarriage clinic not to take aspirin unless there was a medical need as it can actually have the opposite effect to what you want. It’s not the same as taking clexane which is a pretty standard IVF protocol

[Fizz37 in reply to Ivfgotadream]

Me too, it was only at 10 weeks they gave me a prescription for aspirin xx

[Running79]

The Clinic didn’t tell me to take aspirin- it was when I had my first midwife appointment- she said because of my age I was high risk and needed to take it from 12 week

[Donza1 in reply to Running79]

My midwife said exactly the same to me, they told me to take 150mg what did they advise you to take?

[Running79 in reply to Donza1]

150mg, at night. It’s a standard form in the pack you get, if you tick 3 or more of the categories of being high risk, your on aspirin til the end

[Smang]

I would probably speak to your GP or clinic before taking aspirin. As aspirin is a blood thinner and seeing it that you’re already being treated for your high blood pressure I don’t think it is a good idea to take it unless recommended by a physician.

I hope you feel better soon.

[Savs]

I was told to take 150mg a day as I’m having twins and more prone to preeclampsia. The box says do not take of pregnant so I would check with doc first before taking it. Congratulations and good luck x

[Stewalau]

Hello there, I echo the comments on here already about speaking with your GP first. I took inhixa (blood thinning injections) with my ivf protocol to aid implantation. My obstetrician then advised me to take aspirin from 16 weeks to 36 as I was already on a blood thinner, but not sure if I actually need it i was never prescribed blood thinners for a medical reason. I dont think it can hurt but I would check with your GP.

[Jenny246]

Thanks so much for everyone’s replies and support. Sorry for my late reply, yesterday I was just in bed with headache all day yesterday, trying to rest. My blood pressure today is luckily better and I don’t have headache. I usually get these headaches up to AF .... so just really crossing my fingers that is not the case. Last week I had perfect blood pressure, actually better than what I have when not in a treatment cycle. I have read that pregnancy sometimes lowers blood pressure and was hoping that to be the case after my BFP. Now of course I imagine the opposite, or worry of effect of this peak in blood pressure on the little jelly bean ... I guess not much we can do than wait. Thanks so much for your support

[Running79 in reply to Jenny246]

I was getting headaches in my tww and increased the amount of watering was drinking, have you tried that?!

[Urszula2021]

I started Aspirin 75mg and Clexane 0.4ml 5 days prior to my FET transfer (due to high blood pressure and previous miscarriage). From week 13 I take 150mg of Aspirin

[Social-Butterfly]

If you have headache issues, best to speak with your clinic or an OB/GYN. I suffer from migraine, but instead of pain killers, I was prescribed magnesium 150mg 3x daily. I haven‘t had a migraine the last 10weeks (since taking magnesium).