A few years back I fell at work and fractured my lower back and ever since then my doctor has had me on Vicodin ES for the pain and physical therapy on and off. 4 different doctors(all knowing i was pregnant) told me that it was safe for baby as long as it's not abused. I am 37 weeks pregnant and i only take a half a pill every 3 hours or longer so i am NOT abusing this drug but i'm afraid that my baby will be born addicted or they will drug test me and take the baby away even though it WAS percribed to me. Can they do this? I tried to stop taking the pills no matter what the doctor told me for the baby and the pain got so bad that I couldn't get off of my couch. So I had to go back on them. I called the hospital and asked them about their drug testing procedures and they said that only if the mother has already tested positive or if they suspect drug abuse towards the baby. Would they concider a perscription a drug? Please help.
~Confused~
2006-08-17 19:07:52 · 5 answers · asked by sofina_83 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
No they will not take your baby away as long as the drugs are prescribed by your doctor and when you go deliver the baby take all your meds with you so they know what meds you were taking while pregnant..Congrats on the upcoming baby..pediatric nurse for 13 years
2006-08-17 19:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by «~Mouse«~~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I have a 1 mo 3 wk old son and during my pregnancy I started to get very bad migraines. My doctor gave me Vicodin and I would only take 1 per day and it would be at night before bedtime to help ease the pain so I could get some rest. And I didn't take it over the course of my entire pregnancy...only during times when the migraines would become unbearable. My baby came out perfectly fine. I agree that as long as your doctors are monitoring you closely then you should be ok. And no they won't take the baby from you if you have a prescription for it.
2006-08-18 12:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by prncssstst 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woah, definately ignore the previous poster's suggestion to take aspirin during pregnancy. That can cause bleeding and all sorts of trouble. Motrin is ibuprofen and that's a no-no during pregnancy too. Tylenol (acetamenophen) is ok. • Vicodin is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether it will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. It sounds to me like your doctor's are monitoring you pretty well. If you have a Rx for something they you can't get in trouble for taking it. And nowadays, they don't routinely drug test babies unless there's a suspicion to do so.
2006-08-18 06:53:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mama Loc's 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take asprin or motrin anything over the counter. stay away from hydrocodone. I was in a motorcycle accident a few years back and I got addicted to it. Like you I didn't feel like I was abusing it, but I couldn't get away from it. Like you I said the pain was too bad. Get away from it, for you and your baby's sake. Please.
2006-08-18 02:17:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if Vicodin was prescribed & you have proof , no one is going to take your baby away
2006-08-18 02:14:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋