[TnPhotoMama81]

Ok so I started AF like 5 days ago (my chart is in my siggy).

The first day or two I had heavy flow...ever since then (probably the last 3 days) it has been very light. I have never spotted for 3 days straight. It is so light though...some of it is red but a lot of it is light pink.

I wonder if the baby asprin is affecting my AF flow...like making the blood more thin or something....

Not sure if any of you have encountered this while on BA...or if it is even possible lol....and hopefully if it is the BA...it won't affect my lining!!! Can it???

Probably freaking out over nothing....Saw this article online though:

Why take baby aspirin? Well, I believe it does suppress natural killer cells in the uterus, so it is used for those with immune problems. It has other effects on the immune system that I don't fully understand - I will try to find out more. But, it also improves blood flow to the ovaries, improving follicle development, and improves blood flow to the uterus, improving the quality of the uterine lining. This increases the odds that implantation will be successful. Also, during pregnancy, it will help to prevent mc or fetal demise in those prone to blood clots. Having blood clots form in the placenta and/or umbilical cord in the cause of many of these pg losses.

There's a great article in People magazine (the one with Di on the cover) about a women who had failed many IVF, presumably due to a weak uterine lining. Her sister agreed to be a surrogate but they also decided to give both women a few embryos. They both got pregnant. They said they don't know why this worked when all other attempts had failed but they think it was due to her starting to take baby aspirin 2 weeks before the transfer.

A good friend of mine just got pregnant after 10+ years of infertility (PCOS). It was a complete surprise. They were even using condoms!! But, they only thing different she did was she started taking daily aspirin for an unrelated reason several weeks before conception!

My clinic has also given their blessing for me to take it.

So, in light of this recent evidence, I am now an advocate for its use!

[~Laurie~]

I'm just a lurker, but I have been on baby aspirin after being diagnosed with hetetrozygous Factor V. I found it did the same thing to my periods. TMI ahead... The first three days were so heavy that I was changing the super tampons every 3 hours, but the last two were pretty light. As for it affecting your lining, I am currently pregnant and due September 28th. I got pregnant our first cycle trying, so it doesn't seemed to have affected anything. I am still taking the aspirin. I hope this helps! Good luck!

[.:Shortcake:.]

My doctor has me take baby aspirin from the day AF stops until I get AF again. I'm not exactly sure why but that's what she has me do You should probably just call the doctor and mention it to them and see what they say!

[ohnicole]

I never noticed a difference in my AF when I was taking the baby aspirin. If you're worried, you could check with your doctor. I would definitely not worry about it thinning your lining, though. From what I have read it actually increases blood flow to the uterus, thickening your lining.