37 weeks pregnant / percocet help!

[scoobyshaggy31]

I am currently 37 weeks pregnant and had been taking percocet before I found out. From month 1-4 of my pregnancy I didn't take any pills. Unfortunately, I relapsed and slowly started using from the middle of my 4th month to now (37 weeks). I have stopped a couple of times, but have had issues because of withdrawal fears ECT... I am so scared. I love my baby and have been lucky enough to have the growth and tests be all healthy up to this date. In the past 2 weeks, I have tapered myself down to taking one 30mg tablet a day (spread through 2-4 times meaning I broke the pill to make it less) from me taking anywhere from 2-3 30mg a day...I REALLY WANT TO STOP FOR GOOD. I was never prescribed the pills, and started taking them because a friend had given them to me, everyday I live in fear that I'll start up again and fear that my baby will be born addicted. But I am determined to keep clean from today until my due date (3 weeks) I am praying that I even go later than that because I don't know what to do. Does anyone have any kind words or advice for me?

[scoobyshaggy31]

Thank you all for your input, I really appreciate it. I am teetering on the thought of telling my OB, but am also afraid of what could happen as a result. I do not want my child to be born withdrawing, and would hope that if I did tell- if that were to happen it would not cause me to have the baby taken from me. I am just really scared of all the possibilies and live in constant guilt.

[reallyneedhelp76]

I hope this doesn't come out wrong, but right now you don't come first your baby should.  If you have a problem ADDRESS it NOW with your doctor/obgyn because he will be able to help both of you.  Remember your doctor's job is to HELP you and the baby.  There is lots of fear when we tell the doctor, but read some of our stories here and you'll see that doctors CAN help as long as your totally honest and you and your baby deserve the best.  Doctor see mom's addicte to everything under the sun, DO NOT fear the doctor, he or she should be your best ally.  Best wishes to you.

[kme17]

i feel for you alot. but you might not even make it until 40 weeks and the baby will prob be born and go through wd. i read a story here and a women was on 3 5mgs percocet a day for 3 weeks stopped cause she thought it was a low dose n went in to labor 2 days later.. but she was only a week or 3 away from her due date so tech she was full term. i wish i could help but i am going thru my own "what to do issues" but keep reading other stories and it may help although alot of stories are conflicting your story could turn out completely different

[like_mom]

In patient *

[like_mom]

My only suggestion would be to tell your obgyn and seek some I'm patient care perhaps? Yours is a situation that I believe only a physician should answer.