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please give advice

im 38 weeks preg & have been taking vic 10mg on & off thru the preg. i have had special ultrasounds becuz of a previous preg but not due to nethng with vic. but the results came back that everythings good, & still taking them without my dr knowing. what should i do? im scared they will take the baby away
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1699388 tn?1313836962
I would defintely tell your doctor.  Your are way too far along to even think about stopping on your own.  Actually, you're considered full term and could go at any time.  Here's the scary part....although everything looks fine on the u/s...your baby can be born with w/d's.  And this is something that nurses/doctors are aware of.  If you tell your doctor now....if your baby is born with withdrawl symptoms, there are meds they can give him/her to help.  Imagine how we feel in w'd's let alone a newborn?  I understand you're not being able to stop I truly to.  I was actually taking one 750 a day for my whole pregnancy (not proud) until the night before i went in for my csection.  I prayed and feared that he would be miserable but i lucked out.  This is sadly, at the expense of my son, where I realized I had a problem.  They can also test their first poop for any non-prescribed drugs and I have heard of children services getting involved.  Not to scare you....but that's what plagued my head the whole time.  

Please tell your doctor.  I'm not sure how many you're taking...or how you get them.  But your OBGYN job is to protect that baby...and if it means having to administer help to your newborn, in the event that he experiences w/d at birth....i would look out for his best interest.  i know it's scary....but i'll tell ya this much....IF he does experience w/d (which i suppose is russian roulette that i chose to play like an idiot and dont advise)....they will know anyway.  the symptoms go hand in hand from what i have read and the staff will know.  so be proactive instead of reactive.  for your babys sake.

good luck to you.  that is why i had my tubes tied after my son.  being pregnant means sacrificing your wants and needs for those of your unborn baby.  we have to make decisions before deciding to get to pregnant.  i did this with my 1st as she was planned....but my son was not and it threw me into a whole whirlwind of having to give up everything at once.  i had a real hard time with that.  maybe thats what has happened to you.  but what i do know is the guilt that will flood your heart when you hold that baby is overwhleming.  i felt so undeserving of him because of what i had done throughout my pregnancy.  i mean i know babys are born to crack and heroin addicts everyday...but what i was doing was worse than that in my own mind.  

praying for you and your baby.  please PM me if you would like to chat more about this.  i am not here to pass judgement, but as a mother of 2 kids i can tell u that there comes a point in our life (which i am working on now) where cleaning up our own lives is the only way to allow them to live theirs.  
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1641357 tn?1470495393
I still agree with Vicki.  Because if something comes up and you don't tell anyone they aren't going to be able to help your baby the way that they need to.  And how much worse would it be to tell him now and feel embarrassed a bit than to NOT tell him and something happen to your baby.  It's not worth taking the chance, even if it was just a little bit.  Good luck :)
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Okay...you'll probably be fine and so will the baby but who can really be sure? No one here.  What worked for some women may be all wrong for you. That's why we like to always defer to the doctor in charge of your pregnancy.

I believe you should tell the doctor.

Good luck!
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i took a 1/2 a norco sunday, then took a 5mg vic monday. but havent taken nething since then, & the scec is for next wed the 6th. i didnt myself exp any withdrawels tho. i felt a little tired, but idk if thats just from me being so big & chasing around a 2yr old by mmyself all the time ! i didnt take them until starting the 5th month of my preg, one cuz the baby was developing 2nd cuz i didnt have my back hurt or get migraines until later in the 3rd trimester, & like i said tried telling him, but hes the kind of DR that wont perscribe anything. ok, you can mess me sure. thanks for all the advice.
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Do not take anymore.  If you do, there is the chance the baby will have w/d and that is very painful for them.  i would just be honest with doctor.  say look, my back pain at times was too unbearable and i took these.  they will not take your baby unless they habit is still on going and you have no plans to quit not to mention, you may shoot yourself in the foot for after birth pain management as well.  question, are you addicted??  ima message you okay?
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i wasnt taking percocet, i was taking vicodins, my back was killing me from gaining alot of weight told my dr about it, & all he said was "ya it comes with the preg'" ... took tylenol, didnt work so started taking the vic. one at lunch time, & once at night so i can sleep. but the last month ive been slowwing down. skip 2-3 days & take a vicodin. skip another day or two, then take some more. not like i was taking oxys or 6 or more vicodin a day. but just worries me of what will happen. some of my friends think im just freaking myself out, cuz a few of them were perscribed it & the baby turned out fine with no w/d. i have a week left & havent taken anything in 2 days so idk if i should chance it, or tell him.

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hi.  i was pregnant back in 2008 and was suffering from headaches. my obgyn prescribed me darvocet for them throughout my pregnancy and i was taking them as needed.  so, it is not unheard of for pregnant women to have to take narcotics.  even went to the ER once for the worst migraine i had ever had and they gave me demerol.  they knew i was pregnant.  it depends on how much you were taking.  etc.  i am sure your baby will be perfect.  just be upfront and honest.  period.  good luck.
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It needs to be documented "just in case" the baby runs in to trouble. It will be far better for you if the doctor knows what to expect.  You really need to tell him. What kind of pain are you having that requires Percocet? Or was this recreational?  Doesn't matter...just be honest.
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& what is he guna say? wat if he freaks out on me, & calls services neways?!
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Yes...we know and understand. You still need to tell your doctor on Friday. Then you won't need to worry about it,okay?
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i dont take them EVERYDAY, prob 1-3x a week, & its never more than 2. even though my csec is next week, itll still be in the babies system??? i go to the DR fri, & was guna tell him that ive takin a few. just scared of what he's guna do or say ya know? the u/s i was getting was stage 2, where they monitored the chambers, heart & looked at everything, & it all came back ok. i just dont wana have my family there & have sum bs come up letting them know cuz i was stupid-ya know?
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1641357 tn?1470495393
I agree with everyone else posted.  You should go in as a walk in and tell him.  Being stubborn and scared is not a good enough reason to put your baby in harms way.  Please let us know how everything goes okay?!
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932659 tn?1332118704
Hello,
How many are you taking per day?  I agree with the above posters and you should definitely tell your doctor beforehand.  Please let us know how it goes and congrats on your baby :)
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I second Vicki.  You need to be honest so the doctor can accurately monitor the baby progress.  
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Hi!  There's only one thing you can do here :  Tell the doctor immediately! He has to know so he can help you...
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