Narcotics During Pregnancy???

[Mariah]

     Hey guys!  I wonder if I write this here will a doctor answer me???  I hope so, I need help.  Here goes...  I'm a 23 years old.  I have been taking lorocet 10/650 everyday for a little over a year & I'm up to about 7-8 a day.  The problem is I found out I'm pregnant, I'm about 14 weeks.  So, when I found out I was pregnant I was taking at least 8 a day (3-4 at a time).  So after I realized I was pregnant, I tried to quit.  I had no luck.  I needed the pills (at least 3) to even get out of bed.  Plus, I was scared of what withdrawal might do to my baby.  I know what it does to me & I figured it was probably not good for the baby either.  I'm scared to go to the doctor for fear of what he might do or say.  I've heard stories about women being put in jail when they use drugs while they're pregnant.  The last thing I want is to be seperated from my baby or to hurt my baby.  I'm trying to quit, believe me.  I just wanted to know what the dangers are to my baby & if I slowly stop using will my baby still need detox?  A good friend suggested taking them on a schedule, that way I'm not high, but I'm not in withdrawal either.  It worked great, I had only a little discomfort.  I took 1 every 3 hours, sometimes sooner, sometimes later.  This sounded smart to me because that's how you're "supposed" to take them.  I never thought of that for some reason?  My thinking was all or nothing.  I only took 4 yesterday.  I was also wondering what effect the drugs or getting off the drugs would have on my blood pressure?  I have a little girl & when I was pregnant with her I had GBS (Group B Streptococcus).  My OB did what was necessary to treat it, but I almost had a stroke.  My blood pressure was sky high.  I have been checking my blood pressure because I'm a little scared of what might happen & it's a little too high right now.  Please help, I'm terrified!  Thanks so much to anyone who takes the time to read this.  I appreciate it...

[lashamummyof2]

hi-
write me a message - I'm lashamummyof2 and just had a baby - well, 6 months ago - and I was on percocets all the way through b/c of a broken tailbone. I can talk to you in depth about the baby, any harm done (none probably). the big issues are stopping suddenly can hurt the baby and a slim chance of addiction in the newborn. So far I have yet to speak to a mother who took responsibly and under a doctor's care that had a problem with the baby.
If you want more info on this, I did a lot of research and can help you.
write me.
L

[babyhelp911]

i have been hooked on vicadin for about 5 years buying them from any one that had them. i was recently treated in the hospital for the past three months and they were givin to me left and right.i found out i was pregnant about four weeks ago. no one knows i even have this addiction. well anyways i was all out of vicadin and i could only get my hands on percacet.that was two weeks ago. i took those and i swore by christmas i wouldnt take anymore and i havent. dnt give me so much credit yet though, i dont know if it was because i switched to a different kind and the vicadin was out of my system or what but it was easy. ive tried to quit numerous times and never could get passed the withdraw symptoms. i still have cold sweats and an uneasy feeling but nothing i cant handle. my question is what harm do you think ive already done?

[Joyd]

I think that I am pregnant and I am worried about my abuse of headache meds.  I take two to three excedrin per day.  I also take an imitrex for migraine pain about every four days.  Does any one have any advise or knowledge of how to quite these types of meds, and what effect excedrin has on a baby? I know that I have to stop taking them but I am afraid of how I will cope in everyday life with no meds for the migrains.

[soon to be a mommy]

I am having major complications with my pregnancy and my doctor has put me on narcotics--I have taken Darvocet, Vicodin & codeine--not all at the same time of course--during my entire pregnancy.  As long as you are under the care of a physician, and you watch how much Tylenol you take, you and the baby will be okay.  Some narcotics are safer than Tylenol!  And what ever you do--don't take asprin, motrin, advil or any other anit-immflamatories.  Just make sure you don't go over the limits that the doctor tells you--and make sure your doctor knows exactly what you are taking.  My doctor has told me that the baby will suffer no long term side effects--but when he is born he may need to be weined off the meds which will take 2-5 days.  

[IBKleen]

I do not personally believe that one will hurt you, or the baby. But you said you won't take anymore? Good idea. Daily and long-term use would potentially be harmful. Don't beat yourself up, just follow thru with what you said: "No More".

Thank you for the post.

[mommy2008]

I am twenty four weeks pregnant and  three months prior to getting pregnant i broke my right hand. I was taking  narco and vicodin and  even two months later when I had conceived and didn't yet realize I was pregnant, I continued to take a few every day or every few days until I finally found out I was pregnant six weeks into my pregnancy.  Then, a few days ago my hand was aching and throbbing due to the fact that I use my hands for a living(skin care and hair removal specialist) and I took ONE 750 vicodin.  I will not take any more throughout my pregnancy as I felt so guilty and worried!  Is it likely that I hurt my baby?  Could I have done harm and damage? Help! I am so worried!!!