Dilemma: Vicodin @ 37WKS-Will baby show positive?

[Lillian89]

As of Thursday, I am 37 weeks pregnant. My doctor prescribed me Flexeril around 25WKS for pain, as needed. I took them as prescribed, however it never helped the pain-only left me with horrific headaches after I had woken up. Therefore, I stopped taking them & notified my doctor, who then told me to just 'rough it out with Tylenol'. I had this conversation with my Aunt around 32WKS (who is an RN) and she gave me 5 Vicodin (who has been prescribed for migraines). She told me only take when needed, & that they are safe to take during pregnancy (because she, as well took them during her last pregnancy) She's family-& a nurse so I trust her. I am on Medicaid, however & was recently informed that by state, upon receiving government assistance you give consent to a drug test (Mom & baby) upon birth. I did not take these for leisure, & now I am concerned about the outcome of the situation. I have never taken ANY drug for leisure & I'm usually extremely cautious when it comes to medication, this has just been a cluster mess of stress on me. It would settle my nerves, though to know if I am at risk for any opiates to be in my unborn baby's system? Or if anybody knows how they go about testing after birth?

[KJ2112]

They dont tell you they drug test.. When your at the hospital they will do a urine sample on you like usual and they will check the baby in the nursery... and no issues will be talked through with you, and its mandatory in all states if your receiving govt assistant..

[Boy24]

Also like I said I was on state insurance when I was pregnant with my daughter and also my current pregnancy...n was never drug tested...i didnt want to say this...but with my daughter when I went into labor...i was so afraid of the pain that I took a perocet that day (it was presribed to me the pervious yr from a broken hand) I was never tested nor did any1 in the hosptail say anything about it being in my system...which def would have shown up on a test since I took it that day! Soo no they do not drug test every1 on state insurance...

[Boy24]

I came back to this post after I looked up some information after reading lovelyglover's post n I have read that it is absoutly true that  u can NOT be drug tested without knowledge or consent...but however if u do test postive for any drug during or after birth they do not need consent to test the infant...Also I read u could have signed consent on drug testing when u applied for state asstitant....point is read everything before signing ur name! B

[KTowne]

You can, and do get tested without consent, two of my cousins are OB nurses, and they do random drug tests, especially if they believe the mother may have been taking anything, they do drug tests on any mother that has state insurance.

[lovelyglover]

Yu can't be tested without first being informed...I read an article about this online last week.and.they have passed a law requiring consent of a drug test and.if yu do not consent they will retrieve a warrant but they can no longer test without yer permission as it is an invasion of privacy...

[alaysha]

The best thing to do would be to tell your doctor that you took one. As far as it being in the baby's blood its doubtful. I believe it only says in your system for a couple days.

Also, I had a friend who was addicted to oxycontin 30's during her pregnancy. She spoke to her doctor and he helped her cut back and then stop completely by her last 2 months. At the hospital because she had taken them CPS did come to talk with her and check in but the baby didn't show positive for drugs and no one took her baby away.