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hydrocodone

hi,ive been taking hydrocodne through my whole pregnancy for pain .not abusing.i am 37 weeks pregnant and 5 days.i am down to about 10 to 20 milligrams a day.i have tapered through whole pregnancy down to this much.will my baby surely be born with withdrawls?even at this low dose?
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1544075 tn?1296026498
There is no way to be sure but probably not.  I was on dilaudid my whole pregnancy and my baby - now 2 months - had no problems! It is important that you breast feed as some medication will get through and it will help the baby to not withdraw.  As long as you keep an eye out for seizures, excessive crying and trouble feeding your baby should be fine! Congratulations! and Good Luck
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1544075 tn?1296026498
Right! Great Job - and good decision for you and your baby!!! :D
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i talked to him yesterday.he said hes gonna deliver me on the 12th now.and wants me to taper for a week and then none after.i told him how many i was taking he said baby will be fine on such a low dose.so thats i week taper then 2 weeks none before hell deliver me.im just hoping ill have that much time before i pop.im delivering at memorial hospital  in south fl.not sure if theyll drug test or not.but dont think they will if baby isnt withdrawaling at all.plus it will be ok since he knows now right
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377493 tn?1356502149
Poppy please, I am begging you, do this with your Dr. and telll your OB.  I saw that you wrote the expert forum and they told you the same thing.  What you are doing is dangerous...not taking the medication, but the way you are hiding it.  Please, think about that child and put your fears aside for a bit.  That baby needs you to be honest.  I cannot stress how important it is.  
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i can def play stupid pretty well.i am a blonde lol.my csection is scheduled for feb3rd.im hoping within 6 days to taper to nothing.then ill have 7 days with none in my system.that way it should be out of both of our systems.i was reading out of some health thing i found last night on the internet about neonate withdrawals.they said if the mother has 7+ days clean before giving birth, infant will most likely not withdraw at all.ive tapered down to barely nothing and only take when i really need it.i still have 6 days to taper to none at all.i just hope the pain from not taking them doesnt put me in labor before my scheduled csection.then i wouldnt have the full 7 days clean
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121828 tn?1333464491
Dang, it was the perfect opportunity to say, "well, I've been taking these for my back and the pain is still really rough, should I try something else?" Have you looked up the "class" for the drug?  I mean, you should make it like a total misunderstanding, as long as you get it out. That would be best. Maybe you should ask at your next visit, did you mean only tylenol because something will react against the hydro? Or, ask if you should not take them the night before the c-section because of all the meds you will get that day? Make it a dummy kind of conversation, just get it out! SOON
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thats actually a really good idea.except last week when i went for my appointment i told him i was in alot of pain and he said to make sure i only take tylenol until i have the baby.i went in planning on showing him what i was taking for my back.then when he said that i was like um,ok
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