How aspirin enabled woman to become a mother after loosing two babies

A woman had to endure unimaginable heartbreak before finally becoming a mother thanks to aspirin. 35-year-old Gemma Froude had lost two babies because she suffers from a rare condition called antiphospholipid syndrome, reported the Daily Mail.

The condition, which causes blood clots in the umbilical cord, restricts the amount of oxygen babies can receive. Arthritis UK reveals the condition can cause high blood pressure in pregnancy, small babies and early delivery.

Gemma lost her babies in 2008 and 2009. Baby Noah was delivered stillborn at 21 weeks, while their second child Finnely suffered infections, chronic lung disease and ventilation issues, the report stated.

All Gemma and her husband Nick, who have been together since she was 15-years-old, wanted were to be able to have a family. However, doctors warned that dream might never become a reality. So the couple chose not to try to get pregnant, as the trauma had taken its toll. Then, in October 2015, Gemma unexpectedly got pregnant.

This time she had to take aspirin daily to thin out the blood. She also had to take calcium supplements and medicine to lower her blood pressure. Finally, on May 6 she delivered baby Henry at 33 weeks at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

"It was horrific losing two babies, especially so close together. But I do think all the medicine, including the aspirin, combined helped me to carry him for longer, mainly because it helps to thin the blood and stops the clots," she told the Daily Mail. Henry who weighted 4lb 2oz when he was born is now a healthy, happy one-year-old.