The Surprising Role of Aspirin in Fighting Preterm Birth Risks: Conversation with Dr. Matthew Hoffman

Making Sense of Pregnancy: What Experts Want you To Know About Your Body

Making Sense of Pregnancy: What Experts Want you To Know About Your Body
The Surprising Role of Aspirin in Fighting Preterm Birth Risks: Conversation with Dr. Matthew Hoffman
Jan 22, 2025
Paulette Kamenecka

Preterm birth is a significant problem in the world and affects one in 10 pregnancies in the US.

Any early birth anytime before 37 weeks. Could lead to a host of negative outcomes, both for the mother and the baby.

What can be done?

Today, I talked to a researcher about his work examining how aspirin taken early in pregnancy can decrease the rate of preterm birth.

Dr. Hoffman's most recent publication about aspirin use in pregnancy: https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/citation/2024/03000/aspirin_in_pregnancy.27.aspx