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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Baby Aspirin for Baby Making

Baby aspirin...another pill to add to my arsenal of vitamins and horse pills.  The hype about baby aspirin revolves around the theory that it can help with fertility issues.  And like a well-appointed candy stand right by the check-out counter, I buy it hook, line and sinker.  I'm a sucker for theories.

Now, that's not to say these theories are always correct.  In fact, there are several studies online that show that there were no demonstrable increases in thickness in women with thin endometrium who were given baby aspirin.  

However, there was an increase in implantation rates in the aspirin group, which can't be a bad thing, considering baby aspirin is also considered beneficial to those of us with a history of stroke and sludge blood.

My pill box is now overflowing with theories.  GO TEAM EGG!


2 comments:

Elise Gres said...

Hi, I just found your blog and have been reading through all your posts. You mention in this Sept 2008 post that you began taking baby aspirin. Did you continue taking it after your miscarriage, and were you taking it that charmed third time, when the conception resulted in a take-home baby? And if you did take it in that month that worked, how far into the pregnancy did you go before stopping it?

Kiki said...

Hi Elise,

I took just one a day. It supposedly increases blood flow to the uterine lining.

However, I recommend you google the benefits and hazards as it pertains to fertility, as there are new studies that show there may be negative effects from taking baby aspirin.

Good luck to you!