Search | New Scientist

Skip to content

A pregnant woman with a glass of water in one hand and a pill in the other

Pregnant women have to navigate a minefield of painkiller advice

2 February 2018

I'm pregnant and sick of confusing advice about whether painkillers can harm developing fetuses - what should women like me do?

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Sign up