Tuesday’s Health Report: Acetaminophen safe for pregnant women, doesn’t cause developmental disorders [Video]

BATON ROUGE — A recent study found taking acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.

The over-the-counter medication is commonly used for pain relief and fevers.

“This is something that I think is really important for moms and parents to be, just because right now there are not a lot of options out there for women just because this hasn’t been very well studied. We want to make sure that we are providing mothers and parents to be with options to control pain and fever during pregnancy because these conditions truly can increase the risks of things like autism and other intellectual disabilities,” OB/GYN Catherine Caponero said.

Acetaminophen is one of the few medications pregnant women can take if they are experiencing pain or a fever. However, some choose not to for fear it could somehow harm the baby.

This new study hopes to set the …