WTH?! Am I the only one just now reading about this????? I’m freaking out!

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What are you livid about? That a manufactured chemical, that isn't recommended to take longer than 2 days on the bottle, can cause health problems for your baby if taken for long term? 
If you have to take Tylonel for 28 days, then there is probably some underlying issues that need to be addressed.

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Ok the bottom part of that article is really important here. 
It says that the increase is in RELATIVE risk. It’s not saying you have a 30% chance of having a baby with ADHD. It’s saying the relative risk increased by 30%. 
ADHD occurs in between 1-3% of the population. So you have a 1-3% chance of having a baby with ADHD if you don’t take acetaminophen at all. This is saying that if you take a lot of it, that risk increases by 30%. 30% of 1% is tiny - only 0.3%. So if you take acetaminophen for 28 days in a pregnancy your chances of having a child with ADHD goes up to 1.3% - 3.9%. 
So like yes, there is a slightly greater chance of having a baby with ADHD but that increased risk is so tiny that it doesn’t make me livid. Personally I still choose to take acetaminophen if I really need it because the tiny increase in risk is worth it for the pain relief I need.

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Yeah, but how many people were involved in the study? What were the demographics of those women? How many studies have been done that back this up, and what about studies that say tylenol is fine in pregnancy? I wouldn't get too worried about this

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I’ve read about this pretty extensively because I’m really paranoid about taking anything while pregnant and avoided it my first two pregnancies, but I had a really bad head ache this pregnancy and wanted to take something. It seems there’s an increased risk, but it’s relatively small. And every article I’ve read STILL recommended it to pregnant women, because pregnant women shouldn’t be forced to suffer through pain (as if we don’t already). And things like fevers are way riskier to a fetus than the slightly increased risk of ADHD. They basically just advise that we watch the dose and the frequency and perhaps first try other, more natural, methods of pain relief when dealing with chronic pain. But it’s probably just fine.

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To be honest anything we take including food is risky. I guess it’s a part of life. I have child autistic and another one with ADHD. I love the world they love showed me because I’ve learned to not judge others children’s because they might have a conditions that isn’t physically visible. 
I wouldn’t worry so much because of all the risk we already take in while carrying and breast feeding or vaccinations as well. 
I understand your concerned but I wanted to remind you that everything we do we are risking something it’s unfortunate but that’s just how it goes.

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Don’t let the previous poster mom shame you 🙄 people are rude...
I’m sure you had a perfectly legitimate reason for taking it daily and you shouldn’t be put down for that! I have taken unisom/b6 daily my entire pregnancy for nausea. I found half a tab did the trick around 24 weeks but I still needed it in order to get adequate nutrition and hydration. Doc said it was just fine! 
As for the study, (like the other poster said) i would be skeptical until reading the study sample size, demographic, etc. 
Try not to be too hard on yourself! ❤️

WTH?! Am I the only one just now reading about this????? I’m freaking out!

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