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Can Missing A Single Dose Of Aspirin During Pregnancy Affect The Baby?
Question: I m 38 weeks pregnant.I cant remember if I have taken my aspirin 30 mg yesterday.I cant take one more as I m not sure if I have taken it or not.Can missing a single dose of aspirin 30 mg affect my baby.What should be the minimum and maximum time difference between 2 doses.
Brief Answer:
What are you taking aspirin for?
Detailed Answer:
HI and thank you so much for this query.
Can you please state what the aspirin is being taken for? This way, I will be able to tell whether missing a single dose makes a huge difference or not. However, missing a single dose of a medication is rarely ever so worrisome but for antibiotics. Before concluding, let me hear from you on what the possible causes are.
Until then, I wish you well.
What are you taking aspirin for?
Detailed Answer:
HI and thank you so much for this query.
Can you please state what the aspirin is being taken for? This way, I will be able to tell whether missing a single dose makes a huge difference or not. However, missing a single dose of a medication is rarely ever so worrisome but for antibiotics. Before concluding, let me hear from you on what the possible causes are.
Until then, I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello doctor,
I have had recurrent miscarriages in the past,so for this pregnancy I was given aspirin to try if it works and this pregnancy worked out ,I m 38 weeks pregnant now and have been taking 30 mg aspirin from the 4th week of my pregnancy.I take a very low dose that is 30 mg aspirin.
I have had recurrent miscarriages in the past,so for this pregnancy I was given aspirin to try if it works and this pregnancy worked out ,I m 38 weeks pregnant now and have been taking 30 mg aspirin from the 4th week of my pregnancy.I take a very low dose that is 30 mg aspirin.
Brief Answer:
This will not cause any harm!
Detailed Answer:
HI,
This single dose will cause no harm. Be calm and relaxed about it. Aspirin is essentially to reduce the clotting ability of blood and a missed dose would not significantly impact on this.
I wish you well.
This will not cause any harm!
Detailed Answer:
HI,
This single dose will cause no harm. Be calm and relaxed about it. Aspirin is essentially to reduce the clotting ability of blood and a missed dose would not significantly impact on this.
I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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