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Help 35 weeks and prego!!! Pain pills
Hello I'm just going to start from the beginning ... I found out I was pregnant @9 weeks I've been taken 2 narco 10 mg pills 1 time a day everyday until I was 27 or 28 weeks. Then I started just taken a 5 mg and breaking them in half and take 1 a day every 3 or 4 days ... Then just decided to stop at 33 weeks all together bc I no longer needed them.... I haven't tested positive at dr. Office or anything and baby is doing wonderful ... Btw I had no w/d or anything like that... So my question is I no that were gonna b clean when I give birth and baby won't b withdrawing or anything .... Would they test the poop even if we never tested dirty or baby has no Symptoms and the poo come back positive from me taken them earlier will they take my baby.... ? My mom said if nothing comes up positive with baby or me then they would have no reason to do anymore tests really .... I no this was sooo wrong to do and I truly regret it everyday... However I'm clean now ... So my mama is saying why would u get into trouble if u were doing them and then quit and started doing whats right why will u be punished for thAt? So idk... I live in ga if that makes it any better not sure in wht the laws are here for this kinda thing so please help me .. I'm soo freaked ... O yea my mama also my step mama said the mg I was taken was not high enough to really do any damage bc not much is transferred to baby... Just confused .... Thank u for taken the time and reading and any advice would be great... I would like to also hear from moms who been through this kinda thing as well ... Thanks in advice ...
Congrats on baby!!..it sounds 2 me like u will be fine..I don't know a whole lot about it, I'm sure someone that's been thru this will be on 2 give u more info...I had a miscarriage at 4months...didn't know I was pregnant & after I found out I.just stopped taking opiates completely thinking it was best 4 baby..I later found out that's what caused my miscarriage...I was 2 scared 2 tell the Dr!...so AWESOME job on the tapering...I think u went about it the right way!!...try not 2 worry, everything will be fine!!...best of luck sweetie! xo :)
I see yr name onhere a lot. Can you help with advice on my qs about crawling skin feeling? I'm going crazy
Hey girl...sorry, the skin crawling really S*CKS!!...have u tried soaking in a hot bath w/Epsom salt??...that's really the only thing that helped me w/that!!..I lived in the tub the first few days!!..have u looked up the Thomas recipe??...how many days clean r u, & what were u taking??...
No money for epsom salt. I know, pathetic. Pain meds. Mostly vics. I take at Jay 5 at a time. Depends on what I can get my hands on. I have noone to turn to. I want to succeed, but I need help with this feeling. Its too much to handle. No daus clean yet. Trying to taper off. My biggest fear in life is throwing up. Weird I know. I have no friends I can tell this to that went judge me or tell people my business, and noone to help with like buying epsom salt or even the foods that coukd help. Thankfully i already have benadryl. I have six pills left. Trying to taper
I know, it definitely S*CKS big time!!..maybe just flush those last 6 pills & just get on w/it?...I could never taper, plus ur in withdrawal anyway, so why not just CT the rest & get this crap over w/sooner!!..the tapering IMO just drags it out!!..if u can't get Epsom, a hot shower will help u!!..even if u have 2 live in there!!..its only temporary & the skin crawling will definitely end!!..seems like by day 3 I was over that part..maybe day 4 at the most!...u CAN do it!!..keep posting here 4 support!!...hugs! :)
XOXO congrats on your baby and congrats on taking your life back! I don't know much about how/why they do certain teats other than for the babies safety but we have a couple nurses around here and I'm sure they will have the exact answers for you. I'm so glad you are now pill free. Hang in there!
It's impossible to say for sure whether or not they would test the baby's meconium. It's becoming more of a standard procedure in some places to do so, not always just because there is a concern raised.
Really, the very BEST way to handle this is to tell your OB the truth. If they WOULD end up testing the baby, the outcome will be far worse because you withheld that information. That would be my advice, to tell your doctor (and soon).
Also, with all due respect, it sounds like your step mom is enabling you a little bit, in a sense minimizing the drug use. I understand she was trying to reassure you and make you feel better, but IMO, she should have been encouraging you to talk to your doctor, not encouraging you to hide it from your doctor. Also telling you that you weren't taking enough for it to be harmful certainly isn't what you should tell an addict. Your doctor should have been involved in the taper process also. I'm glad it worked out for you, but doing it yourself wasn't optimal. I know she meant well and was trying to help, but moving forward, I wouldn't advise you to have her be your primary support person when it comes to matters involving your addiction.
Also, what are you doing to address the addiction? It's fabulous that you got clean (really, great job) but STAYING clean is the hard part, and you're going to be at HIGH risk for relapse after the baby is born. You will be dealing with many triggers to use, from pain, emotional/hormonal issues, lack of sleep, stress, irritability. All of those things will trigger you to use. You need to put a recovery plan in place NOW that involves professionals, and other kinds of support, like AA/NA meetings. I cannot stress enough the importance of staying on top of this. I would hate to see you relapse.
Very best to you, hope you have a safe and easy delivery!! Congrats on the baby!
Really, the very BEST way to handle this is to tell your OB the truth. If they WOULD end up testing the baby, the outcome will be far worse because you withheld that information. That would be my advice, to tell your doctor (and soon).
Also, with all due respect, it sounds like your step mom is enabling you a little bit, in a sense minimizing the drug use. I understand she was trying to reassure you and make you feel better, but IMO, she should have been encouraging you to talk to your doctor, not encouraging you to hide it from your doctor. Also telling you that you weren't taking enough for it to be harmful certainly isn't what you should tell an addict. Your doctor should have been involved in the taper process also. I'm glad it worked out for you, but doing it yourself wasn't optimal. I know she meant well and was trying to help, but moving forward, I wouldn't advise you to have her be your primary support person when it comes to matters involving your addiction.
Also, what are you doing to address the addiction? It's fabulous that you got clean (really, great job) but STAYING clean is the hard part, and you're going to be at HIGH risk for relapse after the baby is born. You will be dealing with many triggers to use, from pain, emotional/hormonal issues, lack of sleep, stress, irritability. All of those things will trigger you to use. You need to put a recovery plan in place NOW that involves professionals, and other kinds of support, like AA/NA meetings. I cannot stress enough the importance of staying on top of this. I would hate to see you relapse.
Very best to you, hope you have a safe and easy delivery!! Congrats on the baby!
So...I am familiar with the labor and delivery process at one hospital. I do not know how other places handle things though.
We do not run urine or meconium drug screens on every baby out of process. Tests are only done if your prenatal record shows a history of drug use, a positive test, or there is reasonable suspicion. It is really up to the nurses and doctors to decide what their opinion of suspicious is.
If by chance they do test baby it have suspicions then they will order a consult from a social worker. They will talk with you and go from there. Often leading to absolutely nothing (unless baby or your are positive at that time).
So really if it's not on your record, and you don't seem suspicious, I don't see them testing either of you. There would be no reason for any consideration of baby being taken away.
Now that being said..,I do not know how other hospitals work.
My above advice is a personal account and meant to calm you. It is in no way any sort of medical advice.
Stay calm sweetie ...things will be fine. Stay clean and focus your energy on being the best momma for your baby. Congratulations!
We do not run urine or meconium drug screens on every baby out of process. Tests are only done if your prenatal record shows a history of drug use, a positive test, or there is reasonable suspicion. It is really up to the nurses and doctors to decide what their opinion of suspicious is.
If by chance they do test baby it have suspicions then they will order a consult from a social worker. They will talk with you and go from there. Often leading to absolutely nothing (unless baby or your are positive at that time).
So really if it's not on your record, and you don't seem suspicious, I don't see them testing either of you. There would be no reason for any consideration of baby being taken away.
Now that being said..,I do not know how other hospitals work.
My above advice is a personal account and meant to calm you. It is in no way any sort of medical advice.
Stay calm sweetie ...things will be fine. Stay clean and focus your energy on being the best momma for your baby. Congratulations!
Congratulations on making this decision - good for you and good for baby. I was on pain medication for headaches when I was pregnant with my second. In my opinion, if baby is fine and growing, don't beat yourself up about the use before now. My grandmother was fond of telling me (we're both worriers), "Yesterday is over. Tomorrow hasn't come. No sense in fiddling with either. Do what you can with today." What I am inspired to say to you at this point is that once you are off, please, please, please do your best to stay off. I was clean (but psychotic for other reasons, har har) for a year. Then, I let this world overwhelm me - I felt taking some pills was my reward for surviving a day. Then, I needed more, because it was the weekend. And then, I needed more to do what I needed it to do. Now, as my little girl hits her birthday, I am hoping we will both be celebrating a birthday. God willing: mama clean for 4 weeks, baby girl a very strong, healthy and smart 4 years old. Fight the good fight, sister. I am praying for you.
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