Im pregnant. Can I take Ibuprofen?

Question

My doctor told me that I can take Tylenol and Tums... I was just wondering if I could take Ibuprofen because thats all I seem to have in the house? Are they the same thing?

Answer 1

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no they are not the same thing. 2 different drugs, i would call your dr/nurse to ask

Answer 2

No...ibuprofen is dangerous to take during pregnancy. It's not the same thing.

Answer 3

No i don't know why but you can only take paracetamol.

Answer 4

No, Ibuprofen thins your blood. Ask your doctor what pain reliever is ok to take when pregnant.

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4 years emt and firefighter

Answer 5

NO, NO , NO

ibuprofen can harm your baby...they only thing you can take is tylenol (acetamenphen)not sure on the spelling.

Answer 6

No, ibuprofen is too similar to aspirin. It can increase the chances of miscarriage. Go buy some Tylenol.

Answer 7

No not the same thing, only take Tylenol. Ibuprofen can be harmful to the fetus...If you end up having serious pain your doctor may prescribe you Tylenol with codeine, but no ibuprofen.

Answer 8

nope only Tylenol as your doctor said, sorry.

Answer 9

No - only Tylenol. Everything else can harm your baby & sometime lead to miscarriage because it blocks off the blood flow to the baby.

Answer 10

Absolutely not!!! Ibuprofen is a blood thinner! I was told all I could take was tylenol. If your doctor thought it was okay, he would have told you!

Answer 11

My midwife told me ibuprofen was fine until 32 weeks. But like Nicole said, not all doctors agree on it. I would call. Another thing is you would be suprised what you can take during pregnancy. Like vicodin, percocet, tylenol 3......

Answer 12

No you can only take Tylenol.. Go out and buy some.. if you get extra strength only take 1..

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2 yr old.. 33 1/2 weeks preg.

Answer 13

Call your Dr. This is something a lot of Dr.'s don't agree on. Most say just tylenol, though some say ibuprofen is ok until the 3rd trimester. It really just depends on how your Dr. feels about it. Don't be scared to call and ask a nurse!

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29 weeks

Answer 14

take tylenol and only tylenol..and if you are having heartburn and need to take tums drink LOTS of water...i learned the hard way that all of the calcium in the tums mixed with your prenatals can cause kidney stones....i passed two and it was NO FUN!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 15

They are both pain relievers, but ibuprofen is also an anti-inflammatory and thins the blood. Tylenol is safer during pregnancy. Listen to your doc...