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What’s the alternative? Pregnant people are people too. They can’t take Ibuprofen, or opioids, or even Tylenol now.

protonbob 1y ago
Yeah my wife is also pregnant and sometimes it is really tough on her but she doesn't use any medication other than baby aspirin for blood pressure. The alternative is exercise, anti-inflammatory foods, and also realizing that it isn't just your body anymore and you can't hurt somebody else's chances for a very small amount of pain relief.
- panarky 1y ago
  This is like saying "The risk of a traffic accident on the way to the hospital is unacceptable so I'll make her walk 12 miles to the hospital." Walking 12 miles is not only uncomfortable, it is also higher risk to Mom and baby than driving. You have to balance all the risks and benefits.
  - protonbob 1y ago
    Right. And the benefits for tylenol are small.
    - deeviant 1y ago
      And the risks are infinitesimally smaller.
    - albedoa 1y ago
      Dude. That ignores one half of the analysis that we are discussing here.
    - panarky 1y ago
      What is the benefit of treating fever? Fever during pregnancy can cause neural tube defects, congenital heart defects, orofacial clefts, miscarriage. It's great that you care so much about the infinitesimal risks of acetaminophen. You should care 100x more about these risks that are 100x or 1000x greater.
    - kelnos 1y ago
      But you aren't looking at the risks? Chronic pain can't be great for a pregnant woman and her developing fetus either, no?
- jazzyjackson 1y ago
  Being miserable and in pain is also bad for the baby fwiw
- ejstronge 1y ago
  > Yeah my wife is also pregnant and sometimes it is really tough on her but she doesn't use any medication other than baby aspirin for blood pressure. The alternative is exercise, anti-inflammatory foods, and also realizing that it isn't just your body anymore and you can't hurt somebody else's chances for a very small amount of pain relief. It very much is still your wife's body - what other sentient entity is available for consultation? I also am not sure if she is seeking professional medical advice - 'baby aspirin' is not a blood pressure medication, full stop. If this is based on non-medical doctor advice, please do consult a fully-qualified obstetrician. Edit, just because this is very worrying to me, for later viewers, aspirin is an NSAID and its use should be weighed similar to that of other NSAIDs in the context of pregnancy. Consider this web page: https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-nsaids-drug-safety-communication-avoid-use-nsaids-pregnancy-20 https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-informatio...
  - protonbob 1y ago
    This is doctor prescribed. It is an extremely low dose. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/07/low-dose-aspirin-use-during-pregnancy https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-op...
    - rubyn00bie 1y ago
      Did that doctor prescribe it to your wife? If not, you’re missing the point of the parent comment and that would be incredibly concerning.
      - protonbob 1y ago
        Yes a doctor prescribed it to my wife.
    - ejstronge 1y ago
      You may not know this, but pre-eclampsia is not a synonym for hypertension. Instead, hypertension is a manifestation of preeclampsia. The baby aspirin is not for hypertension (it does nothing for hypertension). Its goal is to prevent changes in placental vasculature that may lead to severe pre-eclampsia in those already at risk for pre-eclampsia. One clinical sign that demonstrates risk for pre-eclampsia is high blood pressure.
- s5300 1y ago
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threatofrain 1y ago
Honestly I wouldn't know if it'd make a difference. The magnitude of pain relief we're talking about is puny.
d0gsg0w00f 1y ago
Honestly, it's probably just good practice for being a parent. The first thing you learn is that pain is your new normal. You just get used to it. It's kind of freeing, in a way. Lets you see your own pain from the outside like it's happening to someone else. Takes the power away.

Yeah my wife is also pregnant and sometimes it is really tough on her but she doesn't use any medication other than baby aspirin for blood pressure. The alternative is exercise, anti-inflammatory foods, and also realizing that it isn't just your body anymore and you can't hurt somebody else's chances for a very small amount of pain relief.

panarky 1y ago
This is like saying "The risk of a traffic accident on the way to the hospital is unacceptable so I'll make her walk 12 miles to the hospital." Walking 12 miles is not only uncomfortable, it is also higher risk to Mom and baby than driving. You have to balance all the risks and benefits.
- protonbob 1y ago
  Right. And the benefits for tylenol are small.
  - deeviant 1y ago
    And the risks are infinitesimally smaller.
  - albedoa 1y ago
    Dude. That ignores one half of the analysis that we are discussing here.
  - panarky 1y ago
    What is the benefit of treating fever? Fever during pregnancy can cause neural tube defects, congenital heart defects, orofacial clefts, miscarriage. It's great that you care so much about the infinitesimal risks of acetaminophen. You should care 100x more about these risks that are 100x or 1000x greater.
  - kelnos 1y ago
    But you aren't looking at the risks? Chronic pain can't be great for a pregnant woman and her developing fetus either, no?
jazzyjackson 1y ago
Being miserable and in pain is also bad for the baby fwiw
ejstronge 1y ago
> Yeah my wife is also pregnant and sometimes it is really tough on her but she doesn't use any medication other than baby aspirin for blood pressure. The alternative is exercise, anti-inflammatory foods, and also realizing that it isn't just your body anymore and you can't hurt somebody else's chances for a very small amount of pain relief. It very much is still your wife's body - what other sentient entity is available for consultation? I also am not sure if she is seeking professional medical advice - 'baby aspirin' is not a blood pressure medication, full stop. If this is based on non-medical doctor advice, please do consult a fully-qualified obstetrician. Edit, just because this is very worrying to me, for later viewers, aspirin is an NSAID and its use should be weighed similar to that of other NSAIDs in the context of pregnancy. Consider this web page: https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-nsaids-drug-safety-communication-avoid-use-nsaids-pregnancy-20 https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-informatio...
- protonbob 1y ago
  This is doctor prescribed. It is an extremely low dose. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/07/low-dose-aspirin-use-during-pregnancy https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-op...
  - rubyn00bie 1y ago
    Did that doctor prescribe it to your wife? If not, you’re missing the point of the parent comment and that would be incredibly concerning.
    - protonbob 1y ago
      Yes a doctor prescribed it to my wife.
  - ejstronge 1y ago
    You may not know this, but pre-eclampsia is not a synonym for hypertension. Instead, hypertension is a manifestation of preeclampsia. The baby aspirin is not for hypertension (it does nothing for hypertension). Its goal is to prevent changes in placental vasculature that may lead to severe pre-eclampsia in those already at risk for pre-eclampsia. One clinical sign that demonstrates risk for pre-eclampsia is high blood pressure.
s5300 1y ago
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threatofrain 1y ago

Honestly I wouldn't know if it'd make a difference. The magnitude of pain relief we're talking about is puny.

d0gsg0w00f 1y ago

Honestly, it's probably just good practice for being a parent. The first thing you learn is that pain is your new normal. You just get used to it. It's kind of freeing, in a way. Lets you see your own pain from the outside like it's happening to someone else. Takes the power away.