I am 31 weeks pregnant and have been taking 2-8 50mg tramadol a day throughout they are not?

STOP!!! It's not a certainty but speaking from experience it's a horrible thing and guilt ridden thing, I was prescribed trams in pregnancy and subsequently changed my doctor because my handsome boy was a low birth weight had low blood sugar and terrible withdrawals and spent a week in icu, I was hysterical to say the least and have never ever felt so bad and cruel, thankfully he's a fatty now at 5 months but still gets agitated and I swear it's down to trams please please stop xxx

If she isn't prescribing the tramadol, she doesn't approve of its use. They sure can tell the difference between tramadol and hydrocodone. Do as your doc says and switch to the hydrocodone then have her taper you off of it before you deliver. You don't want to have major withdrawals now, but you don't want your baby to have them either. You have put yourself in an awful situation.

God. This is terrible. They are putting pregnant women in prison in Tennese for years and years and years for taking codeine while pregnant! You must slowly begin cutting down the amount you are taking so that you are off this medication completely by the time the baby is born.

Tramadol is excreted into human milk in small amounts. The manufacturer suggests that tramadol should not be administered to nursing women.
Also there have been reported cases of withdrawal symptoms in the baby, which include high-pitched crying, trembling, and shortened sleeping hours.

My question is why would you risk it? Do you understand the risk it causes for the baby? Did your Dr inform you why she didn't want to prescribe them? I understand why you wanted them vs the others but they are only to prescribe them if risking the life of the baby is less important then the reason they prescribing them to you.

Do you really need them? For what you aren't prescribed you need to wean off, don't just stop as it can cause miscarriage. If you don't need any then slowly with Dr help get off. At this point you won't be off by delivery but it will be less for you both. Make sure your drs all know what you have been on so they can be ready. I'm on pain meds because I have to have them but if I didn't I wouldn't take them. Be wise!

Hi
My first child I had no problems with while taking trimadol.
This time around Iv read so stories but I’m still taking it the same as you.
I think it’s different for every person just don’t take them right before labour

Hi I was taking Tramadol all the way through my pregnancy it’s the only thing I could have. My boy is nw 4 Years old and healthiest baby I have had I have had 3 children it only my boy I was taking Tramadol with. He is so smart and forward for his age. When he was first born he weigh 8lb 10 no withdrawals no anything such a pleasant baby..I have seen people take no medication no snake and no drink and there baby still come out poorly. So no just because you take medicine like Tramadol does not mean you are going to have a poorly babe it could just be fait. I no it’s hard and you feel guilty but you will do it’s your BABY. your pride and joy but trust me the healthiest person could have a poorly babe hope this helps. My boy is a little 4 year old treasure

Yes, you need to STOP the Tramadol it is bad news. It is so hard for many people to get off of you don't want to risk all the problems your baby may have any problems you could get for taking the tramadol. They have found out much more about it after it came out and you don't want to give it to your baby or take any chances.You should just take what the doctor gives you and stop taking what you do not have a prescription for. So also if the baby does have problems you can bet they will find the Tramadol in his system. Please stop it now.