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Is Tylenol PM safe during the first trimester of pregnancy? Up until a few days ago I was so tired that I slept like a baby all night, but for the past 4 nights I have been having a lot of lower back pain and my breasts hurt when I turn over so it wakes me up. Im sick enough in the mornings as it is, and now Im so tired that I know its going to start affecting my job. Is it safe during the 1st trimester to take 1 Tylenol PM before I go to bed to ease the back and breast pain and to help me sleep a little bit?

Miss Manager replied: "Sure is, anything long as it has tylenol in it- but honestly- i take benedryll to go to sleep (and the tylenol PM is practically made out of benedryll- per my doc)- so either or would be able to take."

Maddy's Mom :) replied: "Not tylenol pm in your first trimester, in your second and 3rd maybe as long as your docotor says its okay, but not in your first trimester"

Jenn H replied: "i wouldnt take it....suck it up...do whats best for your baby....."

Adrienne replied: "Yes it is safe to take all throughout your pregnancy. My dr actually recommended it because I was complaining of not being able to sleep. It works wonders!!! Good Luck and CONGRATS on your little one. :D"

Katie replied: "It is but make sure you let your doctor know that you have been taking them, he could prescribe you something better or give you another remedy. I had to have my cervix sewn shut at 12 weeks and they gave me percocets, which I couldn't believe! Just wait till the eighth and ninth month, you can't sleep at all with the constant trips to the bathroom and the pelvic pain preventing you to turn over..."

Becca replied: "My doctor said it was but I would check with your OB to be safe. It is also on my list on meds that they gave me. You can call and ask the phone nurse and they can tel you if it is safe or not. Also next time you go to an OB appointment ask for a list of safe meds. Most clinics have list already worked up to help patients know what they can take for various conditions. Hope this helps."

Ryn *Due Jan. 28th* replied: "You should ask your doctor because you will vet varied answers here. My OB didn't want me to take any medicine before 12 weeks. Only after my first trimester did he give me the okay to take Tylenol and heartburn medicine and such. Every doctor is different, but its always best to listen to what he/she says since you are trusting them with you and your baby at delivery, so you should be able to trust them during the whole pregnancy. Its what they are there for! Hope you are able to get some rest somehow."

Baby Boy due 12-9-09 replied: "You should just try and get used to it instead of taking Tylenol every night. It's going to get a lot more uncomfortable as you get farther along."

Samantha replied: "Tylenol PM is fine - just make sure you onlytake it when you NEED it, and don't become dependent upon it. Of course, you should always call and check with your OB, and let him / her know of any problems you are having. Rest is the one thing your body has to have right now, and I would think getting that outweighs taking the Tylenol PM. Tylenol is considered a Category B drug throughout all trimesters, as well as Benadryl (which will also make you sleepy!). Late in my second trimester, I was diagnosed with gallstones (not fun and not pretty) and I am too far along for them to do surgery - baby and uterus are too big. And they gave me Vicodin! I freaked out and kept asking if it was okay for a pregnant lady, and it is - once you're in the 2nd trimester, lol. And I still had to call my OB and get her okay before I'd take it. You should be fine, but it never hurts to call and ask! (And the sore boobies DO go away...until your third trimester, lol.) Congrats, and good luck!"

Is is safe to take Tylenol cold during the first trimester? I am only about 6 weeks along. I am coming down with a cold and I was wondering if anyone knows if it's safe to take Tylenol cold?

KK replied: "You can take Tylenol Cold, but not the multi-symptom Tylenol. I never found just the plain Tylenol Cold though. :("

tonilynne replied: "Yes you CAN take Tylonel, but NO IBPROFIN! Tylonel is perfectly safe during pregnancy. CONGRATS!!! Toni Lynne"

Tylenol cold multi-symptom severe safe during second trimester fo pregnancy? I was having cold, cough, headache, bodyache, nasal congestant. When I called my doctor, she asked me to take Tylenol.. i took multi-symptom cold severe after 2 days of sufferings from cold. But everybody is telling me that I shouldnt have taken that. Im bit worried... Just diluting it by drinking lot of water.. Is this to be concerned seriously??? Please advise.. Im hopeless until I see atleast a single answer.

Due August 26th w/ #2 replied: "Call your doctor and tell him or her what you took. You aren't suppsed to take cold medicine while pregnant. He will know about adverse effects better than we and be able to ease any concerns you have. But your doctor said to take Tylenol regular, not a cold medicine."

Katie E replied: "i think it has to do with teh psudophedrin in it. raises the blood pressure. however, if your doctor is not concerned than i wouldn't be either."

*OLIVIA ROSE* Due April 19! replied: "My doctor told me I can take medications such as sudafed when really needed, and in moderation. As long as it didn't contain alcohol, like Nyquil does, you should be fine. From now on, you should check with your doctor before taking ANY medications you are unsure about. You don't have to go medicine free and suffer, they stress can be worse for your baby than the medications themselves."

swingkitten_32904 replied: "my dr said that is fine it is on the list of ok meds during pregnancy i suffered for 4 days only 3 things helped shower soothers tylenol cold warm bathes"

1stTimeMommy replied: "I was under the impression that only regular tylenol was safe, it's the only tylenol that's safe on my list, sudafed isn't on there either. "Clariton as needed" is though. I had a cold at the end of my first trimester and was kind of told just to get plenty of rest, grin, and bare it! Good luck"

Is it safe to use acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy? I have a splitting headache and I can't really function right now. Someone just gave me extra strength acetaminophen to take and now I'm concerned that I'm not suppose to be taking it. I'm 5 weeks in my first trimester. Help!

Me replied: "your not suspose to take any medication durring your pregnancy unless perscribed by your dr. Maybe call your dr and ask"

Esprit Cass replied: "Tylenol is safe, but use sparingly. I had a bad toothache at the end of my pregnancy and had to keep taking it. My baby came out fine, but still, dont take it too often."

Luv My Boy! replied: "I wouldn't take extra strength, or maybe take just one. Tylonol is the recommended pain reliever for pregnancy. Advil and asprin are no-nos."

LaTrise R replied: "congrats but you have a long way to go. That is about all you can take is tylenol. Unfortuanetly if it's a migrane plain tylenol isn't going to help when I was having migraines in my pregnancy my doctor gave me tylenol 3. Be careful not to take too many 6 aday. Try a hot towel across your head that seem to help me. run hot water under the faucet with towel ring towel out and put it in a sandwich bag and put in microwave for 30 sec it will stay hot longer put don't get it too hot don't want to burn yourself. try it"

Maw730 replied: "Actually Tylenol is the one drug you can take safely while pregnant. Just follow the directions on the bottle for dosage amount. Any other meds talk toyour doctor first before taking."

HotTea replied: "Always check with a doctor first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

sooz replied: "Yes, tylenol is one of the few things you can take while pregnant. Just make sure to follow the directions on the package. Just so you know you will most likely have a headache every day for the first trimester at least. I had that with both of my pregnancies. Thank goodness for tylenol. Next time you go in to see the dr. ask him for a complete list of things that are safe for you to take so you dont worry or make any mistakes."

amosunknown replied: "never more than 650ml, one 500ml is generally effective enough."

metstark replied: "I was worried about the same thing when I was pregnant. I worked in an OB/GYN office at the time and so I asked one of the physicians and he said that it is the safest drug to take during pregnancy. I wouldn't take them everyday but now and then is ok."

kat replied: "It is safe to use tylenol. Call your doctor anytime you have a question and they can give you a list of what is safe. Most of them will give you a lot of info about pregnancy you may already have a list of what you can take. If you haven't been to the doctor yet you need to go. Prenatal healthcare is very important. You should also be taking prenatal vitamins and make sure you're eating right. Good luck."

brittany1121 replied: "my doctor told me to take tylenol while pregnant but dont take it unless u need it! but it is safe!"

Melissa N replied: "You will be fine as long as you take the reccomended dose. no more that 1000mg in a dose. (2 extra strengths are ok) just dont take ibuprofin, its not good for the baby. I have had 2 kids and my doctor says that tylenol will NOT hurt your babay whatsoever! I get headaches occasionally too."

Mrs Apple replied: "It's okay to take maximum strength tylenol for pains. Your doctor should give you a list of medication that you're allowed to take during pregnancy. Next time you see your doctor, ask him/her for it."

is it safe to drink medicine during the 1st trimester of pregnancy? I had a short fever (a few hrs) because of food poison when I was a about 2-3 wks pregnant but I didn't know I was pregnant so I took 2 pills of tylenol. Is my baby gonna be fine? I'm just suddenly remember it and so worry now. I'll call the doctor tomorrow because they're closed now. That's why I need some answers now :( thank you so much

candice c replied: "Please wait to go to the doctor so they can give you a list of appropriate medications!!"

Dodge replied: "Hi there!! I am a certified OB/GYN Physical Therapist! I surely would like you visit an OB/GYN specialist or an MD. You need to know how much the dosage was. Please always be careful when you take meds at this stage. Your Doctor will give you a list of what not to do ..what not to take etc. My wishes ...."

Jacquelynn p replied: "You will be fine taking normal and regular tylenol. I was told by my obgyn that tylenol is about the safest medication that you can take while you are pregnant that is not a prescribtion. But just don't rely on the tylenol for a medication to take everyday."

mystic_eye_cda replied: "Tylenol is safe during pregnancy. Generic Name Paracetamol (Acetaminophen), (APAP) Trade Name Tylenol Manufacturer Risk Category B * Controlled studies done on animals in reproduction do not indicate risk to the fetus. * No adequate and well-controlled studies done on pregnant women. FDA Pregnancy Risk Categories"

Sudafed in the first trimester? I've had a headache for over a day now and my OB said tylenol and sudafed were okay to take during pregnancy. I commented about waiting until I was out of my first trimester and he told me that it would be okay even in the first trimester. I trust his opinion, but I worry if something happens during this pregnancy, I will always blame myself for taking meds in my first trimester. I think it would be safer to wait until I was out of this stage of pregnancy. I'm almost there, only 1 more week. Did any of you take sudafed or tylenol in your first trimester? Yeah, I've taken the new one and it is crap. My OB told me the old kind was fine to take. It just worries me. I don't want anything to come back on me later.

nomiscats replied: "Yes and everything was fine. They are listed by the FDA as being safe for your whole pregnancy. There are a handful that are safe in pregnacy but not in the first trimester but these ones are fine."

Amy replied: "I never needed sudafed, but I took tylenol in my first trimester and I have a happy and healthy 28 month old girl, no side effects"

Marysue replied: "Tylenol is pretty universally accepted as safe. I take that one without worry. Im not so keen on Sudafed though. There are two versions of the product (thanks to its use as an ingredient in methamphetamine). The old (meth making) version contains pseudoephedrine. The new one contains a different decongestant. I tried new Sudafed once and will never waste my money on it again. Its crap compared to the old version. I like old school pseudoephedrine-containing Sudafed, but when I asked my doc is pseudoephedrine was ok, he pretty much cautioned me to avoid it. What I'm saying is that the new version of Sudafed might be ok, but IMO it doesn't work anything like the old one and the old one isn't recommended at least as far as my doc is concerned."

Jackie replied: "You better check the box first for sudafed, becasue i know there is one type ( i dont know it's it's the off brand but i'm pretty sure it's sudafed) where they have changed the ingridients and it not ok to take while you are pregnant so just read the box first."

Is Extra Strength Tylenol okay to take during pregnancy? I'm about 7 weeks pregnant and have a severe abcess tooth that no dentist will take care of because of the pregnancy :( The doc gave me antibiotics for it, but they are almost gone. Every once in a while my tooth starts hurting a lot. Is 1 Extra Strength Tylenol okay to take? Not often. Infact this is only my first one in a whole week. But I have heard a few times that Extra Strength is not good, especially in the 1st trimester. Like I said, its not often, and when I do its only 1. Thats all it takes to take the tooth pain away. Think its safe? My doctor won't give me any advice until he see's me on the 29th. I've never been to him before so he says that he can't tell me anything without knowing my history and seeing me first. In the meantime...i'm left in severe tooth pain...

Heart replied: "Tylenol is usually safe during pregnancy but if it were me I'd wait for a doctor to give me the ok. Hope you feel better soon."

28 weeks with baby #1(Noah) replied: "My doctor said Tylenol, even ES, was okay to take. However your doctor may have different "rules" about medication so I wouldn't take anything until you get the okay from them."

Amber G replied: "i just called and asked my doctor this the other day because i had a HORRIBLE headache and am too far along to take my normal ibuprofin. She told me I could take 1 extra strength tylenol or 2 regular strenth. but not 2 extra strength."

Chloe74 replied: "Well,i had an abcess tooth in my 9th week of pregnancy. My regular dentist didn't want to touch it because i was pregnant, but he referred me to a special. I went there, froze my mouth a bit and pulled it out. That was it. Maybe ask your dentist if he can refer you to a specialist. ES Tylonal, i wouldn't take it to be honest, i never took anything when i was pregnant."

Kimberly Q replied: "My doctor told me that Tylenol is ok while pregnant."

siamese_eyes1983 replied: "not extra strength, just regular tylenol is okay"

dbestonegirl replied: "my dr says yes. i just take 1 regular strength, and 1 extra strength together."

1st-timemom2be replied: "I had my wisdom teeth pulled not knowing I was pregnant, and found out four days later that I was. My doctor told me to take Extra Strength Tylenol but not excessively. good luck"

Q-Rious replied: "Yes, Tylenol is safe. Do not take Ibuprofen products (i.e. Motrin, Advil)! This can cause the baby to have heart problems."

reneep replied: "I wouldnt take anything with out asking a doctor. If you are in real pain and can not wait go to the ER. They will tell you what to do and they will have you out of there quick."

Question about 2nd Trimester pregnancy, Help please? Hi, I am 18 weeks pregnant, and I was just curious what symptoms did you ladies have when you were in your second trimester?? I have been having a lot of tightness in my belly- But it normally only happens at night for a couple hours, and then goes away. I have been having a TON of back pain, so bad that it actually wakes me up in the middle of the night and I end up having to take a warm bath to relax it. And I have been having a TON of headaches to. I take 1 tylenol if I HAVE to, (I know tylenol is safe, but im trying to stay as far away from it as possible, just to be safe) and the headaches normally go on most of the day. And the last few days I've been SO exhausted, I have been taking naps in the middle of the day, which i have always done, but now after a period of no naps, i have been so tired i have had to- that and my headaches can get so bad i end up needing the relief, lol. My question is, what did you ladies experience during your second trimester and is what im experiencing common or normal?? I was just wondering. Please answer, thank you!

hockeychic replied: "I'm 21 weeks... still extremely tired. I nap at weird hours...and just doing laundry makes me tired. The morning sickness is mostly gone. For your headaches you might try and ice pack ..and also put it on your back. My back doctor always tells me to treat back pain with ice packs...10 mins on and 10 mins off. I drink a lot of water and have to pee all the time. Some days my tummy feels tight..I feel like it's really starting to grow now. Acid reflux is getting worse..but ice cream and kiwi fruit help. I started feeling the baby moving at 18.5 weeks.. hopefully you'll feel it soon if you haven't already. (You will before 20 weeks.) It feels a bit like gas at first..but now I feel distinct kicks..its so cool! And I just had my ultrasound.its a boy! : )"

msd replied: "when i hit my second trimester i got all my energy back and was about to do more but i stared to get very mad and up set over nothing. I was able to start eating food that i couldn't in the first trimester. i started gaining wait. I stared to get really bad headaches and tooth aches and same i take Tylenol and it still didn't work so i asked my doctor and he ran some test and found out that my blood level was down and now its all better. I felt my baby move. I had really bad back pain so i would get my hubby to rub my back or i would put a heating pad on my back (doctor said it was safe to put on back and stomach) Now I'm at the very end of my second try trimester and I'm tried and very emoshinal and eat and eat. I can only sleep for about 4hours a night because my son loves to move around all the time. and i'm sure there is still much more to come."

Alyssa Nichole // New Mommy!! replied: "It's very common what you are experiencing. I was very tiny before I was pregnant.. (4ft 10in and 100 lbs.) I easily gained weight during my pregnancy and by second trimester I was having backpain and braxton hicks contractions off the hook. It also sounds like you are having braxton hicks, which are contractions that are preparing your body for labor. These are nothing to worry about and are completely harmless and normal for many women during their 2nd trimester. Don't worry about the braxton hicks unless they become frequent, regular, or start to become really intense. Keep up with the warm baths.. I took SO many of those just to relax me as well. And try sleeping with lots of pillows and cusions. Another sudgestion that I would definitely try is a rice sock, which works wonders. Just get an old sock, fill it with white rice and then heat it in the microwave for a few mins. This is so much better than a heating pad because it has moisture and heat to relax your body. Plus if you fall asleep with it you don't have to worry about turning it off. lol. Try taking everything easy and don't overwork yourself. =) Ask your doctor about the headaches to see what he/she has to say about them. Here is a link so you can know more about the Braxton Hicks contractions. =) Congradulations on your new addition! "

Mommy of 2 replied: "I think that everything you are feeling right now is very common. Some women, I know I did with my 2 pregancies, felt more energetic during the second trimester. However, there were alot of times during all 3 trimesters when I felt sooooo tired that I didn't think I'd make it thru the entire day. As for the back pain, although your baby is still small, he/she could be laying or putting some pressure on a nerve to your back to cause the pain. Check with your dr for some back stretches, that might help not only with the back pain, but with the headaches too. Tylenlol is perfectly ok to take, for both the backache and headaches. For the headaches, my obgyn told me to take 2 tylenlol with caffeine (regular coke, coffee or mountain dew) and then try resting. I know they say to avoid the caffeine, however, it will help just don't go overboard and drink a mountain dew every 4 hours. Try it with the first dose. If it doesn't get better then maybe check with your doctor for other alternatives. When you have a headache, do you experience white flashes or spots in your vision? You may want to check your blood pressure and make sure it is normal. High blood pressure can cause headaches too. Good luck with everything, hope you start feeling better."

Lisa (Almost 37 weeks!) replied: "It could be just your body's way of coping with pregnancy. However, your symptoms could also be caused by an illness such as gestational diabetes or the start of preclampsia or something else. I had similar symptoms and finally convinced my doctor when I was 37 weeks though he told me numerous times that I had no risk factors for gestational diabetes, that I wanted to have the glucose test done (which most docs do with every pregnant woman, risk factors or not). That same afternoon I got a call from the doc informing me that I failed the glucose test miserably. Anyhow, you know your body better than anyone and if something just does not seem right to you, trust your instinct and call your doc or mention it at your next appointment. I really wish I would have done that when I could tell something was wrong because that was literally 13 weeks that I could have been working on getting better. Like I said also, it could just be your body's reaction to being pregnant but it's always better to be safe than sorry for your own as well as your baby's health."