i feel like a terrible person but I need to know.. For the last 2 weeks I have been extremely stressed but trying to be positive with the situation between me and my baby daddy. Anyways for 2 weeks I've been taking 15 mg of percocet every day and I want to stop completely which I'm not sure to wein off or stop completely I've been reading a lot and some have said they were told their child may have birth defects such as cleft lip or withdraw seize up and die. Can u please tell me if everything will be ok if I stop now?
Hi my name is Erika and I am 7 weeks pregnant and take percocet - can i stop now?
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- 19 Nov 2011 by erikalynn91
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puckiemull19 Nov 2011
Hi erika,
Welcome to the site! And also congrats on your great news!!
I understand how stressful pregnancy can be and with hormones flying all over the place,its a difficult place to be at the moment.
As for taking the percs,to be honest i would go speak with your doc,be honest and open and tell him/her how much you've being taking and that you want to stop,that way you'll get professional advice as to what to do and know exactly what is best for both you and baby!! Honesty is the best policy at this stage and because you are so early into your pregnancy your doc can advise you on many things to ease coming off them,like gradually reducing your dose,etc!
Hope this helps,dont be scared,docs deal with this all the time,,just be honest and open and i can see by your post that you want whats best for your baby,the doc will see that too,so going the professional way is the way in my opnion anyway!!
Hope this helps,congrats again!
I wish you and baby all the best and health!
Take care
corilla3019 Nov 2011
hey erika,
I went through a similar sit. I was on 40mg of oxycontin(oxycodone) when I found out I was 6weeks. Due to my chronic pain condition, my dr. advice was to stay on them. i saw genetic counsler ect. I took myself off of them when i was 5months. happy to report i have a beautiful, healthy baby girl who is approaching her first birthday!!!
good luck,
corilla30
Mary63200919 Nov 2011
Sweetie, if there is stress between you & the baby's daddy, talk to someone about it, don't take percocet to alleviate that kind of pain. This baby is yours to carry & nousrish for the nine months it' shares your body & evertything you put in it. Also the outside stress can greatly affect whether you carry to term. So if the problem is so great, maybe a break away from the daddy would be best until you are thinking clearly again. The final decision about your baby is yours alone, & it sounds like you want to keep your baby & do what is right, My friend suggested you talk with your doctor & be as honest as you can be, & I totally agree with her. I know you have the baby's best interest at heart or you wouldn't have asked. You don't need stress in your life right now, so maybe you need to make decisions about those problems that are making you takes percocets to forget them. I think that is where this is coming from.
litlmommag20 Nov 2011
Erikalynn congrats on your baby thats so exciting! your question i do believe you should tell your doc what you have taken and how often. Let the doc know if you feel if it will be hard to stop or how much prob withdraw will be and if the withdraws will effect the baby and if the use of it will have effect on him or her and what will need to be done if the baby is born with a dependancy {I don't know if the babe would but just figured good to ask} then I would join a drug support group just to show the dr and to help incase ant legal complications do come up. The trueth is the dr can alreadt know it may be in your med record from any blood test that has been taken. S show how serious you are about having the healthiest baby you can.
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So true, just be honest with your Dr. He/She is the best one to be able to give you the advice and help you need to come down off the meds. Safer for you and your baby. If you just went cold turkey at this point you could do some harm to your baby too, along with yourself. remember what effects you also effects the baby too, even early in your preganacy. best to get off under your Dr's care.
Do wish you and your precious little one all the best.
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