35 wks pregnant and addicted to hydrocodone

[megbear]

I'm 17 and 3d wks pregnant with my 1st baby. I have been addicted to Lortab (hydrocodone) for about 18 months. I tried to stop when I found out I was pregnant but I had no support considering my mother and babys father are also addicted to painkillers. I was cutting down until I had oral surgery in late July to have my wisdom teeth extracted and they prescribed me 30 7.5 mg Lortabs then I got dry socket so they prescribed me 20 more 7.5s. Is it to late to taper off of the painkillers so my daughter wont have to go threw the pain of withdrawal after she is born? What are the effects these pills have on her and also will the hospital drug test me or her when she is born or do they only do that if she shows signs of withdrawal? Will CPS get involved if she does have the drug in her system even though my OB knew that I was prescribed these pills numerous times during my pregnancy? He has no idea about my addiction but he knows I have taken these throughout my pregnancy. Would I be able to tell them that I didnt take all of the pain pills when I had my surgery and I started hurting really bad from my migraines (he knowsI have bed migraines) and I started taking them becuase tylenol wasnt working, after all they are prescribed. I live in Oklahoma if that makes a difference into whether CPS will get involved or not. If I stop the pills now will they still be in her system at birth?

[janet19]

Ok I am not arguing with you and I don't want enemies. I would stop for my baby to be healthy. I was pregnant at 16 and I did not use a tylenol while I was pregnant. Life is not worth arguing it is too short. I don't need any other troubles in my life. You have a good evening.

[mrlnamarie]

I forgot to say this..........I am tired of running out of my meds early.  Is there such a thing as being able to take them as directed, especially when you know they help?  

[worried878]

The amount of pills u stated above will be long gone by the time ur baby is here?
Do u get them elsewhere?
If u r planning to stretch out the pills u stated for 9 months..i would have no fear of being busted for having an addicted baby

If u take more//buy them and plan to seek them throughout ur pregnancy..then that is a different story.  I am a nurse and if ur baby is born with signs of narc wd..they will look into it for sure..perhaps the RX u have legally will be enuf if it is written for a bunch per day...30-60 a mth is not gonna explain ur baby writhing and suffering in the neonatal ward

It may be time to make a decision..u sound as if u use intermittantly..not an everyday user???  I could have perceived this post wrong but if u intermittantly use reasonable doses thru ur pregnancy under a drs care
u should be fine..and ur baby as well

If this is not the case, u may need to get things under control as many would feel awful inflicting an involuntary addiction upon an unborn human being..getting caught would not be the soul or most important issue if this is the case for most moms...it is the damage one inflicts upon their baby..
Addiction has a way of twisting our priorities tho...and is what makes this disease so dangerous

[loveJwhite]

It is not too late at seventeen weeks to taper down to a safer dose for the baby. I had to come clean with my doctor and she really helped me- I was taking up to 10 7.5 vicodin a day up to 23 weeks...she got me down to two pills per day by the time I delivered. My baby girl didn't suffer any withdrawals.....you are only at 17 weeks, you have time to get down to zero pills before delivery. Talk to your doctor, I know it is scary, I remember. Call on Monday!

[loveJwhite]

Oh my..I read wrong. You are 35 weeks! How many are you taking in a day? I'm so sorry I misread.

[megbear]

I take about 4-5 7.5mgs a day and I do buy them off the street as well as my mom and boyfriend.