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The analgesic you might be using to get rid of some minor aches and pains during pregnancy may have duel advantage to your body. While relieving you of that pain, it might also help reduce your pregnancy related problems. This is blessed by the analgesic ‘Aspirin.’ Might bring a great relief to mothers-to-be, skeptical about taking any medicines during pregnancy, the drug may amazingly reduce risk of giving birth prematurely and of potentially fatal complications, a new research claims. If you are a mothers-to-be and taking aspirin or other anti-platelet drugs, it may amazingly reduce your pre-eclampsia risk by 10 percent! Pre-eclampsia, marked by a sudden blood pressure increase after 20 weeks, can prove fatal to both the mother and the baby in her womb. Lelia Duley, professor of obstetric epidemiology at the University of Leeds said, It is something that pregnant women who are at high risk of pre-eclampsia should discuss with their obstetrician, doctor or midwife. So, take aspirin, not just to cure any pain, but also if you are high with pre-eclampsia risk or had a history of the disease before. Oops! This is not recommended for all! Discuss it with your obstetrician or doctor before taking any such dosages. Image