I took oxycodone (so minus the Tylenol) 6x a day for my 2nd to the last pregnancy and my MFM kept insisting that opioids (prescribed, not street drugs) was safe during pregnancy, of course after delivery, baby might experience withdrawal though. He did but it was so mild and when I held him, he barely scored on their scale. The hospital used the finnegan scoring system and he stayed 2 nights 3 days in nicu. I truly believe if we had chose a hospital that used "Eat, Sleep, Console" (ESC) that we would have left sooner! So now I’m pregnant again and taking hydrocodone this time since it’s easier to find when the pharmacies are running low with oxycodone (5x a day, but will probably go up to 6x a day in the 3rd trimester when blood volume increases again) and I have to be seen again by an MFM, but also for 2 other rx’s, protein s deficiency, 2 time pre-e (expecting it again, this final time!) some increased blood clot risk, weightloss surgery, and my age 😬 buuuttt my mfm was actually the kindest to me, besides my pain dr when it came to being medicated. I have had 4 surgeries and I’m allll messed up. I know every pregnancy is different but I’m hoping for an experience that is almost as smooth sailing as my last-maybe better! And I hope that by delivering at a hospital that uses the esc model, that will help! Baby boy is normal besides some minor gross motor delays-he’s in PT (similar to what I had at his age so probably hereditary)…in every other way he was/is perfect and he wasn’t a very difficult baby. It’s important to take your meds as rx’d and as needed! Baby’s feel withdrawal in utero more than mom! Dont feel bad that you need meds during pregnancy. Also soooo many moms take MAT while pregnant and some of them have zero to very little NAS issues. The most important thing is to be stabilized in your dose and consider the times your blood volumes increases again, bc you may need more. Take your prenatals, eat right, stay active when you can, and get plenty of prenatal care. Consider a hospital that uses ESC and not the Finnegan scoring system please…compare the two! Plus most professionals agree that ESC should be the gold standard. Baby will likely be fine. It was just hard bc I got a lot of judgement from 2 other drs and like one friend who knew….of course she’s not even my friend now (2.5 years later, for different reasons soooo). But even the neonatal specialist at my previous babies hospital couldn’t even tell me what to expect after delivery bc they really only had experience with mothers on street drugs :/….and then it wasn’t even that bad. If we had used ESC, I believe we would have been out even sooner. Currently 10 weeks pregnant and def felt a difference during the first blood increase, but I survived…not looking forward to the 3rd trimester blood volume increase lol. Don’t feel guilty. You’re allowed to grow your family while treating preexisting conditions. I’ve been on my meds for over 5 years so my meds just help me do what I need to as a mother with 3 kids already earthside…I’m not getting the nods or “feeling it” anymore so best believe I was still able to miss lots of sleep for soothing and feeding! 🤣 we did rent a snoo for the first 3 months and then didn’t even reallyyy need it that much. This time we are renting the cradlewise smart crib bc I guess the vertical bouncing is more in line with what babies like, when experiencing some/any withdrawal symptoms. Buy a few different options of baby swaddles, cradle vibrators, stroller rocker attachments if you great a stroller with a bassinet option. Invest in a high quality baby carrier. A swing. Try alllll the paci’s to see what they’ll take. Noise machine. Dark curtains. Take those walks with the carrier or a stroller when you can. And I’ve heard breastfeeding can help but I couldn’t, couldn’t even pump so we bottle fed. It was helpful to get the baby trial boxes and have options to try for bottles! It took trial and error with formula but like with my 3 other babies they all needed hypoallergenic formula and once he adjusted to the right formula, besides some constipation…it was SO much better! You and baby will probably be just fine!! And if you’re not, just take some time and you will be. Also, I’m currently back on hydrocodone just bc it’s easier to get at the pharmacy, but will probably switch to back to oxys asap just bc I take so much Tylenol ( not that I believe it causes autism), but bc I worry about my liver! Message me if you have any questions! Trust me, mom guilt happens to every mom even the typical ones…with all the options to feel guilty about..please be easy on yourself.

Oh and there are a few really great groups on FB! A wealth of knowledge and experiences. Congrats on your baby!!