Here are some side effects associated with ibuprofen intake during pregnancy.
In early pregnancy
Ibuprofen should be avoided in the first two trimesters as this is a crucial time where the baby’s organs form, and the baby is sensitive to toxins and medications. It can, therefore, lead to birth defects, miscarriage, and can adversely affect the kidneys too.
Ibuprofen use during the second trimester leads to low birth weight in babies
In late pregnancy (or last three months of pregnancy)
In the last trimester, ibuprofen inhibits the action of prostaglandins, the substances that mediate fever, pain, and inflammation, and perform other functions too. Around the time of birth, the blood concentration of prostaglandins lowers leading to the closure of the blood vessel (ductus arteriosus) in the fetal heart. This will redirect the blood to the lungs. But taking ibuprofen can prematurely close the blood vessel leading to high blood pressure in the lungs, which is fatal to the fetus
