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Is ibuprofen safe to take??

I am about to be 6wks and I have a headache and I only have ibuprofen I don't have a doc yet so plz help me out.
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5601615 tn?1383450616
No. Take Regular Strength Tylenol.
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5752933 tn?1383533437
It's unsafefor the baby, but I was actually allowed to take it till I was 14 weeks then I had to stop
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My Dr Todd me it can close babies heart valves. That's why wet can't take it.
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Thanks that medicine didn't help when I wasn't pregnant if it gets worse I'll try..thank you again ladies
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4484425 tn?1384228334
No it isn't safe. You can take Tylenol
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Ibuprofen has a blood thinning agent in it which makes it unsafe. Stick to acetaminophen.
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No. Take acetaminophen 650 mg-1000 mg. One pill every 4-6 hours.
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