5 Cough Medicines You Can Safely Take While Pregnant—Plus 1 Ingredient to Definitely Avoid

5 Cough Medicines You Can Safely Take While Pregnant—Plus 1 Ingredient to Definitely Avoid

When pregnant, cold and flu season can be particularly challenging because you never quite know which medications are safe to take. While some over-the-counter (OTC) medications get the “green light” to use, others may contain certain ingredients that aren’t necessarily safe in early or late pregnancy (such as ibuprofen or aspirin). But there’s some good news here: Plenty of pregnancy-safe options exist for clearing cold symptoms, including coug…