The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) has issued a statement on prenatal acetaminophen use and outcomes in children. The SMFM publications committee reviewed 2 new retrospective cohort studies published in the last year then examined an association between prenatal acetaminophen use and increased risk for adverse neurological outcomes in childhood. After reviewing these studies, the committee concluded:

• The weight of evidence is inconclusive regarding a possible causal relationship between acetaminophen use and neurobehavioral disorders in the offspring.
• Therefore, SMFM continues to advise that acetaminophen be considered a reasonable and appropriate medication choice for the treatment of pain and/or fever during pregnancy.