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Post partum meds question

Jessdub10Jessdub10 member
in January 2016 Moms
People -read my mother and her friends- are concerned that I am nursing while taking pain meds for recovery from my c-section. While in the hospital (which was very pro-breastfeeding) I was given pain meds including Hydrocodone. All of my nurses and doctors were aware that I was breastfeeding my son. When the OB on call came to discharge me she brought my prescriptions: Hydrocodone and Motrin. She verified that they were safe for baby (although at the time I didn't know what "norco" or Hydrocodone was). The pharmacist also agreed that there was no known transfer and it was prescribed to nursing moms all the time.
I'm talking to my OB about it tomorrow, but until then... I'm looking to you all for your experience. I had Percocet with dd, but I'm not familiar with this stuff. What kind of pain meds did you use if you were breastfeeding?
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  • danasphillipsdanasphillips member
    Don't listen to them, you're fine. I'm taking Vicodin for cramping (so much worse with the second kid!) and a horrendous sore throat.
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  • MssyMmmyMssyMmmy member
    I am sure whatever they prescribed you is fine or they wouldn't have done it. I also had a c-section and they had me on hydromorphone,Tylenol and ibuprofen. Once home I weaned myself down to just Tylenol as needed and now I don't take anything after 3 weeks.
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  • GAgirlinSDakotaGAgirlinSDakota member
    You're fine. I have exactly the same prescriptions as you (and did last time, too)

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  • ambercakes92ambercakes92 member
    It's fine. I took Percocet myself after delivery.
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  • BarrettJ89BarrettJ89 member
    They gave me Motrin and the option of Tylenol 3 with Codeine or Hydrocodone. I took the Tylenol, but all are safe while breastfeeding. I'm two weeks pp today and I'm now off of both.
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  • kaym6kaym6 member
    They prescribed me both Motrin and norco for pain control for the tears I got during delivery. They are fine to take :)
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  • Jessdub10Jessdub10 member
    Thanks ladies! I've already noticed I need the norco less often too so that's a good thing. I wish I'd had this for the first time around the Percocet they gave me sucked.
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