Examining the relationship of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with early language development in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acetaminophen is the only analgesic considered safe for use throughout pregnancy. Recent studies suggest that use during pregnancy may be associated with poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes in children, but few have examined language development.

Methods

The Illinois Kids Development Study is a prospective birth cohort in east-central Illinois. Between December 2013 and March 2020, 532 newborns were enrolled and had exposure data available. Participants reported the number of times they took acetaminophen six times across pregnancy. Language data were collected at 26.5-28.5 months using the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDI; n = 298), and 36-38 months using the Speech and Language Assessment Scale (SLAS; n = 254).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Woodbury ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11164826 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature