Ben Gay, Icy Hot and other muscle creams can help sooth aching backs or other painful muscles—but you need to avoid these during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester. That's because the active ingredient in these is methyl salicylate, which is an NSAID.26 Jun 2020
What pain relief is safe during pregnancy?
Most pregnant women can take acetaminophen if their doctor gives them the thumbs-up. It's the most common pain reliever that doctors allow pregnant women to take. Some studies have found that about two-thirds of pregnant women in the U.S. take acetaminophen sometime during their nine-month stretch.20 Jan 2021
Is numbing gel safe during pregnancy?
Are oral numbing medications safe to use during pregnancy? Oral numbing gels are considered a Pregnancy Category C drug, which means animal studies have shown the drugs to have bad effects on the fetus. There are no adequate studies in humans.