I used icy hot will my baby be okay?

[sdova]

I've been having these horrible headaches and dizziness as soon I reached 2nd trimester. Yesterday I woke up with an extremely sore neck and back, so I took some Tylenol since everyone says its safe. And without thinking about it I put icy hot on once in the afternoon then right before I went to bed, and only after did I think "oops am I supposed to be using this" its hard to remember I now have so many restrictions... from what I looked up on Google some woman said their doctors said it was okay and some said it wasn't. I will not use it again, but will my baby be okay from using it twice yesterday?

 

[Mrsturner]

I'm not sure what icy hot is. Is it like a heat pad? I'm sure if it wasn't safe it would say on the box x

 

[kel21]

I've heard it both ways as well! I would bet your lo is just fine! Ask your mw/dr next time you see them

 

[RinnaRoo]

What's the reasoning behind it not being ok?

 

[kel21]

I think it is the menthol in it that is questionable.

 

[Tigerlilyb]

Probably the essential oils in it, like menthol etc. It's not that they're going to do damage it's just that there is no thorough medical research on essential oils and pregnancy so doctors automatically say no. It is better to be safe than sorry but I wouldn't worry too much about using it so little.

 

[MommyFirefly]

I wouldn't worry about it. You only used a little bit