Just found out I’m pregnant I must be over 30 weeks I am scared!

I truly doubt that you are.

all appropriate professionals will be making a risks vs benefits decision

They should be including OP's thoughts, opinions and wishes in that decision.

Of course they will.

I'm bipolar and had DD while on both mood stabilisers and serious amounts of prescribed (and needed) opiates.

Everything in my pregnancy was a multi-team process and all the different specialists had input. At no time was it suggested that any meds should have been reduced or stopped as that was not in anyone's best interest.

A bit of codeine at this stage of pregnancy is not a concern - which is why the OP was prescribed them.

You have no idea whether or not I'm a qualified heath professional.

Let's hope so!

The doctors and professionals will decide what’s best for OP . You aren’t her doctor .

I am absolutely certain that obs and gynae will be discuss the lithium with the on call psychiatrist and all appropriate professionals will be making a risks vs benefits decision on its use for the remainder of the pregnancy.

Calm down.

Well of course she will! She outlined all the possible things which could be an issue in her opening post, including the lithium, so is perfectly well aware of them. This all only happened yesterday! Give her some time, for goodness sake. The amount of hectoring on this thread of a woman who has found herself in a really difficult situation at no notice is really disturbing.

OP, I hope you’re comfortable now and being well looked after. We are all (well, almost all) rooting for you here, and hoping things come out okay for you.

No intention of alarming OP, just wouldn't take the risk myself. I also think she needs to speak to whoever is prescribing her Lithium to discuss whether the dose needs reducing or stopping or swapping to a different medication.

Best wishes OP

@Shivermeoldtimbers codeine is given under supervision very commonly in pregnancy. Why are you acting like you know better than the QUALIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS caring for the OP? Give me strength! Stop bloody fear mongering, she’s been through enough.

@Shivermeoldtimbers she's not in early pregnancy and is also not about to deliver. Codeine is considered generally safe in pregnancy and prescribed when needed. No need to alarm OP unnecessarily.

Bloody hell @Goldflamingo I don't know how anyone gets their head around something like this! It must be such a shock, particularly as you aren't with the father and will have to tell him at some point. I hope things go okay for you and that you manage to go to term, if only to give you a few weeks to sort things out, prepare for the birth of your baby, arrange childcare and maternity leave, etc

I'm surprised the midwives have administered Codeine, it isn't generally recommended in pregnancy:

While it is clear that the majority of babies born to women taking codeine do not experience any long-term effects, some studies have shown that, very occasionally, codeine use in early pregnancy may be linked to heart defects and spina bifida in the baby. Further research is required to confirm these links.
Codeine used around the time of delivery can affect the baby for a while after birth, meaning that they may need to be looked after in a neonatal unit. The baby may be ‘jittery’, have feeding problems, and initially need some help with breathing. These problems usually settle within the first few days.
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Try not to worry about your medication, but you do need to be seen as soon as possible - are you under a mental health team at all?

What are the risks of using lithium in pregnancy?
Lithium use in pregnancy may increase the chance of the baby being born with a heart defect. Approximately 1 in every 100 babies born in the UK has a heart defect. This is called the background rate. Some studies suggest that around 2 in every 100 babies exposed in the womb to lithium are born with a heart defect. This still means that the vast majority of babies (98 out of every 100) born to women taking lithium have a normal heart. There is no strong evidence that lithium causes any other problems in pregnancy.
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No it's true Voodoo - some medication is known to cause birth defects and so is recommended not to be prescribed to women of child bearing age unless there really is no alternative. Sodium valproate is one. Other psychiatric medications are assessed on a case by case basis with an assessment of the risk to the baby versus the benefits to the mother. Lithium would fall into this latter category.

OP you can do this …tentative congratulations.
A close work colleague had a very big shock when she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy . She 100% did not know she was pregnant and it was her 2nd ! I had worked a shift with her the evening before. She had not put on any weight absolutely no bump .
Sending you all my best wishes .Xx

OP, I’ve been thinking about you since I read your post yesterday afternoon. How are you doing? I hope you’re being well taken care of, mentally and physically. Gosh the shock you must be in.

You're in the right place. Hope you are ok! Must be a terrible shock

Been following this thread and just wanted to add all my good wishes for you, op. I have also known someone who had no idea they were pregnant until they ended up in A and E with severe pain and gave birth within hours. I don't know why it's so hard to believe for some people! I hope it all goes well now and you have a few weeks still to go. Glad to hear your sister is a good support.

Hope everything is going well today OP and they have a care plan for you and you get to go home and get your head around this. Do ask about the perinatal mental health team if it’s not already been done.

You say that in jest, but that has been a thing in the US in some places, I have read that certain medications are witheld in case the woman could possibly be pregnant. Mostly what I have seen is apocryphal, but I believe it.

Oh @Goldflamingo what a shock for you! I wish you all the best. Keeping you in my thoughts

Thinking of you and hope goes well at the ultrasound @Goldflamingo.
For all the naysayers same thing was on one of the 999 programmes where the mum didn't know she was pregnant,its called a cryptic pregnancy.