Research: you can take acetaminophen during pregnancy

(WYTV) —  A recent study found that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy will not increase the risk of neurodevelopmental problems.

Obstetricians will tell you that acetaminophen is actually one of the few medications pregnant women can take if they’re experiencing pain or a fever.

“The data is very clear that we can provide these medications and that these are safe medications for moms and to not feel that guilt or shame around taking these medications if you need to is really critical,” Cleveland Clinic doctor Catherine Caponero said. “And to know that it’s important to keep your own health in line.”

Researchers looked at thousands of siblings and found no difference whether their mom took acetaminophen with one child but not the other while pregnant.

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