can i take tylonol while pregnant?

[danielleacor]

Hello Ladies
I can feel a head cold coming on. And I'm not sure if i can take anything. Do i have to suffer through this with just water, and prenatal vitamins? I'm only 6 weeks. HELP!  :o(

[KatieMomof5]

Not sure I'm replying in the right spot, but hope this adds to what you can think about...
I have had those lists of "OK to use during pregnancy medications" too. But like the girls that said it's best to not take anything, that's true. Different medications effect different people in entirely different ways. I am allergic to Benadryl, I would imagine that if my mom had taken it while pregnant, things could have been not so great for my development. I don't know, because she didn't. I am an allergenic person and those allergies complicate my propensity for headaches. if I can control the first, it is much easier to try to manage the second. With my first baby, I did that with Sudafed. My baby is now a healthy - fully healthy 9-year-old, BUT when I went in to have her, her heart rate was dangerously high. As soon as they found out I had taken a Sudafed that morning, they knew why her heart rate was like that. I have never taken that drug pregnant again. It may be theoretically "OK," but it seems like putting alarming stress on a baby's heart regularly during pregnancy is a bad idea.
What it boils down to for me - and it has to fit what seems best to you, your heart (the one with mommy's intuition, not the one that pumps your blood), and your body too (it can often let you know if you have gone too far) - use those "safe to take" medications, but do it sparingly. If you are dealing with a chronic issue, talk to your Dr. - at least them he/she will know what you are doing and help you know the best ways to deal with it and can watch for possible problems that might come because of it.
Just keep in mind, unlike an adult that can say, "Hey, that med is making me feel all wacked out," a baby can't really let you know, so take it as easy as you can.

[momof2with1onway]

my doc gave me a list of things that were okay to take while pregnant and here are some things you can take for different reasons. the list is long so i apologize ahead of time.
HEADACHES, FEVER: Tylenol (1or2) every four to six hours as needed. No ASPRIN or ASPRIN PRODUCTS. if fever gets over 101 call your doc!!

SINUS,COLDS,COUGH,FEVER,RUNNY NOSE, SORE THROAT: Sudafed, Benadryl, Ornex, ChlorTrimaton, Diametapp or Tylenol sinus are permissible for short term use. DO NOT take Nyquil or other products of this nature. Sleep with humidifier at bedside.

Robitussin cough syrups, Secrets or Chloraseptic lozenges are okay for short term use. Also try gargling with warm saltwater two to three times a day for sore throat relief!!!

I took tylenol with my daughter for headaches and she turned out healthy. I am now preggo with my 3rd and i have also had to take it on occassions with this one and things are going great. I hope this helped somewhat!!!

[Darkestlight]

yeah you could do that and then wait till your cold is a full blown out sinus infection or some other and have to be treated with antibiotics like i had to be. Your doctor will tell you the same thing which is to take the tylenol although some people like to take the non medicine approach while pregnant and that is fine too. Nothing wrong with either way.

[sweetangel7]

Well, obviously if you have a fever, a fever can be very detrimental to a baby's development so it of course should be treated...no offense to any one's opinion BUT
the tylenol bottle says to contact your doctor before taking if pregnant or breastfeeding.  Perhaps the only opinion that the poster should consider is her doctor's...it is my doctor's opinion, as well as countless other medical professionals that no medicine is the ideal during pregnancy however certain things like tylenol are 'generally' considered safe.  Here is a direct quote from amazing pregnancy...and this is pretty much what I said in my original post as well as what many doctors say as well:  
"Everything you take into your body passes from your blood to baby's blood; therefore, it is best to avoid all over-the-counter medicines especially in the first eight weeks of pregnancy (Ten weeks after your last menstrual period) if at all possible.  The first eight weeks are when your baby's heart, lung and brain systems are being formed.   Before taking over-the-counter medicines try other ways to relieve your symptoms.  You should turn to over-the-counter medicines only as a last resort"

[Darkestlight]

Ok no offense to anyone elses opinion, but If you feel sick take the tylenol. Tylenol is actually the medicine of choice while pregnant. It WON'T hurt the baby in any way. I'm 7wks pregnant with # 2 and I can tell you if your sick your baby suffers. You'd rather take the meds feel better and NOT have a fever that you have to go to the hospital for.

[sweetangel7]

It depends on what you want to deal with...particularly in the first trimester, they say no medicine is ideal however if you feel you need tylenol you can have it.  Personally, I'd suffer through it (I actually am speaking from experience, I did suffer through a terrible cold with congestion, sneezing and runny nose...with headache and a cough...).

[Kattie87]

I have heard that its ok to take tylonol