[shflash]

Hi there - I have been told I have antiphospholipid antibodies and heparin has been suggested. I really don't want to take it as I've taken it with a few tries in the past and it didn't do the trick at least initially. I'm trying to figure out if taking baby aspirin along with fish oil supplements will do the trick. Anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks!

[bunniswife]

You should be taking baby aspirin along with your heparin. Heparin prevents your blood from clotting and the aspirin thins your blood. Aspirin alone will not help you carry if you have APS. I lost two pregnancies by just trying aspirin without the heparin.

[shflash]

bunniswife - thanks for your response! I actually don't have the APL syndrome, just the antibodies. I'm trying not to have to take the heparin at all and am trying figure out if fish oil as an alternative would do the trick along with the baby aspirin.

[futuremom2b]

Originally Posted by bunniswife

You should be taking baby aspirin along with your heparin. Heparin prevents your blood from clotting and the aspirin thins your blood. Aspirin alone will not help you carry if you have APS. I lost two pregnancies by just trying aspirin without the heparin.

If you have the antibodies you could end up with early MC (we lost 3 babies because I wasn't on the heprin) if you don't use the heprin early on to prevent your blood from clotting. Plus some patients (like me), get APS only when pregnant so my numbers are higher during pregnancy.
I would do the heprin and be glad I found a doctor that supported me.