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I'd take the pills; just talk to the doc near the end of the pregnancy about weaning off them before the baby comes. Probably the codeine makes the baby sleepy and this is why you notice reduced movement. But you don't want the baby to go through codeine withdrawal after being born. Your doc can advise on this.
My cousin was on it for migraines during her pregnancy and my dr prescribed cough medicine with codeine for a horrible cough I had and both our babies are fine.
I took tylenol with coedine throughout my pregnancy, for severe pain in my back. My baby is fine. It was suggested that I wean myself off of them prior to the birth (by my Doctor and Pharmacist) so the baby would not go through withdrawal, so I did, and there were no complications, I took them full dose (6-8 tablets a day for approx. 7 months).
Another suggestion also -- I never was able to get even the slightest pain relief for headaches from Tylenol, I might have just as well been drinking a glass of water. But recently I have taken Tylenol 8 hour, and it is a whole different story. I can even get rid of a headache with two of them. Possibly you can reduce your use of the codeine if you take Tylenol 8 hour instead of plain Tylenol.
Just limit it as much as you can tolerate.