Hydrocodone and Pregnancy

[mamaof4410]

I had posted about this a while back. I had a very large hole in my molar tooth. I had been perscribed hyrocodone at 9weeks pregnant. I stopped taking them around 18 weeks. I had the tooth pulled out on March 4th. The dentist perscribed me 10-367 hydrocodone for the pain. I did not fill the perscription. I went back again today for a routine check up and he did another x-ray and it turns out i have another hole i did not see on the top molar. He said its up to me if i want to have it pulled or not. I want to but at the same time the pain i was in from not filling the perscription was HORRIBLE! Im worried about taking the pain meds again this far in my pregnancy, Im currently 25 weeks. Will this effect my baby if i do take the meds? any advice (not criticism) will be very helpful.

[mamaof4410]

I have read alot on the internet about it. And its shown that only 2% of women had a baby born with some form of birth defect,but they could not relate it directly to the meds. I just dont want my baby addicted to them or anything. But isnt it only if you take them close to delivery? ive read this to but i know internet info is very often conflicting. Ive also read that because your in pain your blood pressure can raise which is worse for the baby than the meds are. When my tooth hurt, i mean it hurt so bad i would sit there and cry. I would honestly contemplate pulling the thing out myself lol. (But then i know i could miss some of the roots so i through out the idea) But i just want what any other mother wants..to enjoy my pregnancy pain free even though i know thats not always the case. thank you both very much for the positive support

[cnj76]

It's okay to take them. Just take them when you really need them. I had oral surgery in August because my mouth was so irritated and swollen. My right cheek was as big as an orange. Turns out I had an abscess because I had a hole down in my tooth which was noticeable anyway. The abscess got so big if I would have waited another day they told me I would have been dead. I never realized how serious a toothache could be....So I feel your pain on that :(

I've just been prescribed Lortabs for my headaches. Though, I am weird about even taking Tylenol, I know that my doctor is looking out for best interest for me and my baby. If I can't function enough to go about my day, my baby pays for it in the end... My headaches get so bad I don't eat, I don't drink anything, I just stay in bed for hours on end. Taking the Lortabs when I really really need them, has helped me a lot......