percocet and pregnancy

[leolion1]

I am 25 weeks pregnant and I am taking percocet 3-4 times a day for a severe back injury....I take them because i need them and never to get high.....My ob said not to discontinue, i was just wondering if anyone took this med while pregnant and Is it 100% my baby will be born addictede?

[leolion1]

thanks for the response......I dont know i am so anxious...Every story i have read not one person had a baby addicted to perc or vicodin...I dont know if people are onl posting good news and not bad or what?

I hear stories of preg women having to take 20-25 vicodins a day, poor things, so who knows...I will keep looking for stories

[FLaddict]

God no they won't take your baby.... Dear.. I know you are worried but you are gonna make yourself crazy... If you keep worrying like this your blood pressure is gonna go up.. and that isn't good... Your doctor is being honest with you.. it isn't a super high chance... and if it happens they treat it.. they keep him/her another few days to make sure the baby is comfortable and that is that... Lots of women get back troubles.. or ever have an injury while pregnant.. they know how to deal with this.. as long as your doctor knows and you do not increase your dose.. I wouldn't worry as much as you are.. There is a member here Marce4 that is a labor and delivery nurse.. she has seen this first hand.. IF you email me.. I will forward your email to her.. she will talk to you from a professional perspective... Trust me.. everything is gonna be just fine.. a 3-50% chance is a broad range of baby's born addicted.. so email me right now.. I will email her.. I know she has been very busy lately and has not been able to post.. Go to my screen name (its blue) click it... my email  is in my profile..
Relax a little woman... you are gonna have a healthy beautiful baby...

[leolion1]

Thanks for the website, i have seen that one before...It seems like they were taling about methadone as a major part of withdrawal symp for those babies.......Why would my dr tell me there is a slight chance? They cant take my baby away can they? The drs know what im taking and im am prescribed this from my physician?????????

Im so scared anyone else hsave some experience?

[desperate0503]

I work in the health care field and percoet are not safe for your baby. If you must have pain medication, vicodan ismuch safer for your baby the percocet. I saw a 42 wk baby weighing in at 4lbs addicted from percocet. I am sure the mother wasn't honest on how much she took, please discuss other pain medications with your Dr.

[FLaddict]

This site states that it can be seen as soon as 24 hours or as late as 10 days after birth depending on the substance. I would think with percasets short half life any symptoms would be seen within 12-24 hours.. It also says that 3-50 percent of babies born have this.. opiates especially cause withdralw in half of the babies that mothers used prenatally...

[FLaddict]

hey there.. I didn't see this post til just now.. sorry...

I would think that they baby would show signs within the first 12 hours if it was gonna have withdrawl..I will look up some info for you and try to find out...I will be on most of the night til about midnight est time.. so post me if you need to dear..