Is Baby Aspirin Recommended in Pregnancy?
Should women who live with preexisting diabetes take aspirin during pregnancy?
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Aspirin in pregnancy?
“Should I be taking aspirin during pregnancy?” In the more recent years women who live with diabetes and are expecting are being asked by their medical professionals to take baby aspirin starting anywhere from between 12-14 weeks of pregnancy. Why?
Truth.
*Recent Studies (see below) have shown that taking baby aspirin reduces the risk of preeclampsia in mothers who live with preexisting diabetes. As mentioned in our previous article “Does Living With Diabetes Increase Chances of Preeclampsia?” Since women who live with diabetes are already at higher risk, this has shown to dramatically reduce the chances of preeclampsia.
Is Aspirin safe for the baby?
Is aspirin safe for the baby? Yes, in small doses. Doctors will typically recommend what is known as ‘baby aspirin’ in the United States. Based upon the results of clinical trials, the U.S. Preventive Services TaskForce recommends the use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg/day) as a preventive medication after 12 weeks of gestation in women who are at high risk for preeclampsia.
Check with your medical provider.
As mentioned above most medical professionals and or OB’s are recommending low dose aspirin be taken starting after the 1st Trimester is over to help prevent risk of preeclampsia, but for some women there may be medical indication to start sooner. Check with your own medical professional and ask what is best for you.
*Study American Diabetes A 14. Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2019. Diabetes Care. 2019;42(Suppl 1):S165–S172
it was 19% reduction in risk reduction of perinatal mortality but did not reach statistical significance.
