From what we've been reading/hearing from various sources, the most common answer about the issue of pain relievers is that acetaminophen (or Tylenol) is the best choice of pain reliever for pregnant women.  The notion of "best choice" here has to do with concerns during the final three months of pregnancy.  During that late phase of a child's development, there are known problems caused by the use of ibuprofen.  It has been said that there is not any known problem during the first two trimesters for ibuprofen usage, but hey -- we're not going to chance it!

I have read some places saying that "if you really need it, you should be alright during the first two trimesters."  This seems a bit too sketchy to me, so maybe we'll be asking around more to get more solid facts/theories about what's going on.  For now, it's acetaminophen all the way.  Sorry, Amy.