tylenol 3 & pregnant

[trisha29]

I have taken tylenol 3 (tylenol with codeine) a few times in my first trimester.  i am about 10 weeks along now and i was just wondering if the times i have taken it have hurt my baby.  i am really nervous.  i have a broken foot and sometimes regular tylenol just does not work.  i DO NOT take tylenol 3 everyday, i only will take it if i really need it. i have never taken more than 1 pill for the day either.  i am really nervous and i dont want to do anything to hurt the baby.  can anyone tell me what affect this could have done to my baby?  

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
If you were my patient, I would tell you not to worry and not to suffer!  You can take as much Tylenol #3 as you  really need without any worries about harming your baby!
Good luck!
Dr B

[trisha29]

thank you so much!  you have definately eased my worries -- everything i read says it isnt a good idea but sometimes i am in a lot of pain.  there are days i only take half casue i am worried but i need something stronger than regular tylenol.  
this is my first pregnancy so i am extremely worried about it going well.  of course i want my baby to be okay!