*SMOKING OXY AND PREGO :(

[mommy_2_be531]

Hi. Well im 26 weeks pregnant with my first child and im having a girl. And I have a problem, I have been smoking Oxycodone 30 MG on the tin foil for about a year now, during the first trimester I have not been smoking Oxy maybe a Hit or two here and there and i dont do it everyday. latley Ive been smoking but still not alot, maybe 6 pills a week. My boyfriend has them perscribed to him and gets about 160 a month, and when he gets his scripts i smoke about 8 during the weekend. I know what i am doing is wrong and i feel so guilty for doing this to my baby girl. I love my baby so much trust me i really do. I go the week without smoking anything and when the weekend comes i find myself getting high. In a smoking session I take about 4 or 5 hits. Nobody knows I smoke exept my boyfriend, yeah i know how bad that sounds, but he is totally against me smoking, Im the one that insist i do it, and if he doesn't give me any I will take from him and smoke a pill bymyself. Like I said I dont do it everyday, please dont judge me. I feel the guilt in my heart and believe me I am a good person with a good heart. But I juss want to know will my daughter be born slow or anything??? As of now i am not going to do oxy for the rest of my pregnancy. I need support from women who have been there and can help me!!!! but will my baby be born slow or have problems?????????? cuz i read that Oxycodone may NOT have any effect on the baby and HAS ANY ONE DONE OXYCODONE WHILE PREGNANT AND HAD A HEALTHY BABY AT BIRTH???? when i go to my doctors and ultrasound appointments the doctor says that my baby looks fine and she is the size that she is supposed to be. I juss want to stop doing what i am doing to my baby girl. she does not deserve any of it. but please ladies if you could help me out!!!!!! thank you so much!!!!!! pls help me!!!!!!!!!!

[scoenen]

hun-  i know addiction takes over our common sense and i truly believe you when you say how much you love your little girl but you really must try and stop this madness.  talk to your OB/GYN.  be honest.  since you do not use everyday i don't think you are going to have any real problems with withdrawal and you would therefore not need to worry about miscarriage due to withdrawals but anything ingested duriong pregnancy can adversely affect the fetus.  not to mention the harmful affects to you.  please look into some kind of care and talk to your doctor.

wishing you and your little girl the best-
susan

please keep us updated:)

[IBKleen]

Hi,

First off, no one here is going to judge you. We are all addicts in different stages of using and recovery. WE understand the disease of addiction--we live it.

No one on the internet can tell you if your baby will have any problems. You will need to get tested for that. Even if someone was to tell you that they took drugs during their pregnancy and their baby was fine, that does not mean yours will be---and visa versa.

You need to get to your OBGYN and get honest. They see this every day and know how to handle it. No one is going to take your baby from you if you are honest. If you don't tell them the truth and something happens, then you risk losing her. It is best to be honest up front.

As far as smoking the pills, you need to stop and you know it. Your boyfriend is an enabler and he needs to get that stuff away from you---lock it up if possible. Do whatever you have to do to stay away from it.

Please think about something as well...after you have your daughter, what is to stop you from going back to the drugs? You need help to find out why you are doing this to yourself in the first place. Baby or no baby, you know what you are doing is not healthy and can kill you. I want to see you make it, have a healthy baby and enjoy her, clean and sober. I hope you get the help you need.

We will be here to support you through this but right now you need to do the foot work to get honest and stay clean.

[vicki595]

Hey there...we're all friends here and you got some great advice. But,there's ONE very important thing: YOU CANNOT STOP THIS COLD TURKEY. I'm not yelling...I'm being emphatic!  This is important. Stopping cold turkey causes a lot of unpleasantness for you AND for the baby.  It may even cause miscarriage.

So,here's what you do: Call the OB today and talk with them. Be honest. They can help you taper off with the least discomfort to you both.  The doctor may even think you can just stop as your habit isn't daily. I don't know.  But call today.

Then you'll need to tell your boyfriend to lock the pills up and smoke (if he must) away from you. You both need some help here and you should think about getting into some
treatment/recovery care,NA,or something.

Post any time. This is a very caring group who will support you all the way. But,you have to do the work...

I wish you the best. This is a joyous time in your life!!

[mommy_2_be531]

Yeah I know i have to let my OBGYN know, it's just that everytime i go in there, i have it in my head to speak up when she asks me" so do u have any questions" I just choke up and dont say anything. But I know that I need to tell her, because I think that she can help me out the most... I guess it's that little voice in my head telling me I can do it on my own, which is kinda setting me up for failure. But Im gonna stop and get help, I think of how much im gonna regret smoking while pregnant if my baby is born and something is wrong with her mentally, or physically. I just want my girl to be born healthy. I feel so good when I dont smoke, but once i see it or when i know my boyfriend has his scripts the temptation over-rides all of that :(  Prior to getting pregnant I used to smoke Alot so they withdrawls were horrible. the worst one is restless leg... ugh!

[vicki595]

You shouldn't just "stop". I just told you that. It's dangerous. Call the doctor ASAP.

[mommy_2_be531]

yes I know that, My post went up before i got to read yours :)

[Crys833]

You have to quit. You probably won't have wd's from your oxy use so before this gets any worse, try and stop. Do it for your baby, tell your boyfriend to keep all the pills away from you and become accountable to yourself and your baby. I don't like sounding so blunt about this I believe you are a good person and now it's time for you to be a good mother! I just don't want you to have any regrets when you look into your baby girls eyes. Becoming a mother is a privilage and it's up to you as the mother to sacrifice your wants to give this baby the best start in life. I don't want you to feel any remorse when you give birth, especially if the baby is born with opiates in her system. If you quit now you can save that from happening, the power is within you to do this for you and your child. I wish you the best :)

[mommy_2_be531]

Thank you. your words really touched my heart, every single word you said was true... as a matter of fact what all u ladies said has touched my heart.. Im just thinking about that day in the hospital when she is born and I get to see her! I want to see a healthy baby, with no withdrawls and no effects because what I have done while pregnant... im gonna talk to my doctor, and it will be a fresh start for both me and my baby... i hope it's not too late. by the way My due date is MAY-4th...

[Crys833]

I have 3 daughters, so I'm speaking to you from a mother's heart :) I'm glad you're going to talk to your Dr. that's the best thing to do, they've heard it all before and if you are wanting to be proactive with this problem then your GP will be understanding. Keep us posted on how you are doing, and post on this forum when you are craving oxy's or feeling down, it really helps. People are very supportive here, no judgement. You should check out the pregnancy forum too if you haven't already!

[mommy_2_be531]

Anybody with personal experiences with using wile pregnant. pls share if you feel confortable doing so.

[vicki595]

If you stop cold turkey,you will have withdrawals. I have to disagree with Crys833. So,be careful there.

[mommy_2_be531]

but i dont have any pills to take right now it's all gone, so going complety off is the only option I have, and my doctor cannot see me until tuesday and today is Thursday, so what do u suggest I do?? all the pills are gone already!

[dominosarah]

You need to call the clinic in the morning and tell them what is going on and hopefully they will see you tomorrow.  Going ct off meds while pregnant is not good for the baby.  Let us know how you are doing........sara

[mommy_2_be531]

I talked to the clinic and I can't be seen until tues. my doct. is all booked till then :(

[vicki595]

Does your doctor return phone calls?   Did you tell the clinic that you take 240mg of oxy on the weekends and 180mg during the week? And that you've stopped cold turkey because you don't have any more?  I think someone would call you back...

[throwindatowl]

Id say if you meant what you said. You wont do it anymore. Things will work out. Its really hard not to judge pregnant mothers smoking oxys. Sorry. Make everyone here proud and just stop.

[Katrina81]

If ur obgyn cant get u in can ur regular family dr see u? or even the er as a last resort. going ct during pregnancy as Vicki said is dangerous to the baby and you. I wonder if the er or ur family dr can help until tue? Usually drs have open slots thru the day for emergencies. Please try ur hardest 2 get seen by someone who can help medicaly. I knw how tough it is to quit and being preggers adds extra stress and pressure 2 get and stay clean but you CAN do this lil mama. Keep us posted and we are always here 4 support and advice to the best of our knowledge but 4 now PLEASE 4 the health of ur lil girl heed our advice and do WHATEVER you must 2 get immediate medical attention. Are u feeling ok? U had said ur out of pills. Do u feel any withdrawl symptoms? IMO if u are then i would go to er and b honest. Good luck to u sweetheart and stick around.

[ImDONENoMore]

Everyone is right.  See a Dr.  NOW.

[Crys833]

Her oxy use is 6 pills in a week and on the weekends she uses 8 pills. I don't believe she would have any bad wd's. I'm not a Dr. though, so his advice would be best. Should definetly see your Dr. to find out more info about this to be safe. Heads up: Your GP probably will just tell you to stop, because your usage isn't excessive. I doubt he would give you anything or set you up on tapering. There is no point. This is something that is going to be up to you to do. You gotta make the choice in your head to say NO! Good luck, keep us posted on how you're doing :) I am nurse, if you have any questions you can private message me too!

[vicki595]

Crys~~~   You are so horribly wrong!!  I don't care if your a nurse or a proctologist!! You are wrong. Please...stop telling this girl she'll be fine going cold turky. First you said she'd have NO withdrawals. Then you said she wouldn't have BAD withdrawals. Which is it??

Either way,it's bad for the baby. She could miscarry. You seem to diminish the amount of pills she takes. She's not taking 5mg Percocet. She's taking 30 MG and smoking it!!

She's over 6 months pregnant. If she STOPS she may START having contractions.

There's "no point" in tapering???  Are you kidding me???   Please be careful here!!

[dominosarah]

I know everyone means well here but when we have a pregnant woman on the forum we have to deal with this very carefully.  Coming off any type of pills needs to be done under a doctors supervision.  Just stopping the meds no matter how much or little is still dangerous to the unborn child and this needs to be monitored.  Our goal here is to ease her fears and talk with her doctor.  He/she can then decide what the plan will be to keep both her and the baby safe.......sara

[Crys833]

K, well I wasn't giving advice as a nurse, first off.  I was giving advice as a pill user.....
I'm telling it like it is, I know Dr.'s and he probably won't tell her to taper her "smoking" habit, he will tell her to just quit. From MY experience...I believe she would have mild wd's if any. But YOU seem to know more of what you are talking about so, go for it!
Mommy_2_be- Don't listen to me I don't know what I'm talking about. Do what your Dr. tells you and I hope everyting turns out well for you. Best wishes :)

[vicki595]

Okay Crys.  Respectfully,you're really NOT telling it like it is.  Maybe you went cold turkey off of your pills during your 3 pregnancies and,if so,I'm glad your kids are fine and had no difficulties at birth.  And,YES, I do know what I'm talking about.   Don't be offended here...it's just a learning curve.

All the best!

[eyeofhorus2010]

Let's not lose sight of who this is about right now. I think the only one who can safely make the call as to just what she should do is her doctor. That's cut and dry, black and white. No sense in arguing the point further. She is in her 3rd trimester and if her doctor doesn't call her back then the ER doctor should advise. Unless you're a mind reader you can't know what a doc will or won't do. Don't know this girls medical history either. In this case I'm with Domino, get to a doctor, the sooner the better. Why risk it? I'm sure the baby girl would prefer it if given a vote.