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While I'm sure your anecdotal experience feels very important to you, the truth is that for a lot of pregnant women, acetaminophen is the only safe painkiller/fever reducer available to them and it is not only safe, but absolutely required to avoid much more serious complications.
"Medical groups, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, have defended acetaminophen in the recommended doses as the safest option to treat fever in pregnant women. Untreated fevers themselves are linked to an increased risk of neurological disorders in babies."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/health/tylenol-acetaminophen-autism-trump.html
I won’t argue against reputable peer reviewed data. It’s deeply unsatisfying to learn that there have been no strides made to increase options for pregnant people.
Unpaywalled for you
https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2025/09/acog-affirms-safety-benefits-acetaminophen-pregnancy
How would you propose finding more drugs for pregnant women? Because generally double blind clinical trials is the best way. Experimenting on pregnant women is considered unethical, which is part of the problem.
Yes, it would be great if we knew more but the fact of the matter is that there is neither the commercial impetus to study more, more the ethical ease of consent from a foetus.
Most data on safety comes from drugs already in use and 'presumed' safe due to their long standing use. Newer drugs are avoided but when taken without realizing they are pregnant or if there is no later active and studying the outcome is the only available options. That doesn't give much data.
I understand what you’re putting down, but it is still the same disappointing conclusion. The mechanical realities of the situation are irrelevant to someone already sighing and accepting, albeit overly verbosely, what they’ve learned.
No, you’re spouting misinformation, without understanding the damage that can cause, nor the realities of why there is less data.
As with all medical research up to now unfortunately, anyone who isn't a white cis male is treated as a second class citizen - especially in the areas of pain relief. Couple that with the desire to maximize profits, and the drug companies don't bother looking to make real improvements.