Something as simple and everyday as popping an aspirin you may not give much thought to, but if you're pregnant it shouldn't be taken. When I was pregnant, if I had a headache I suffered it rather than take anything. Some assume over the counter medications are somehow less potent and perfectly safe under any circumstances but that simply isn't the case.

According to HealthDay News, the American Academy of Family Physicians offers these safety guidelines about medications and pregnancy:

• Don't take any medicine or herbal supplement without checking with your doctor.

• Try not to take any medicine during your first trimester of pregnancy, when your baby is most likely to be affected.

• If you are having pain, acetaminophen is usually safe for pregnant women to take for a short period. But you should first check with your doctor.

• Don't take aspirin while you're pregnant.

• Don't take an NSAID — such as Advil, Motrin or Aleve — while you're pregnant, particularly during your third trimester.

Better safe than sorry!

Good thinking on your part there, Nazreen! Any update for us on how it went? Did he say you could still take them in the meantime?

that's all you can do, Nazreen!  godd luck with it!!