Anyone know about Diazepam & Codeine during pregnancy?

[oneandahalf]

I'm desparately worried about my baby after having diazepam 5mg for almost 3 weeks i've also been taking 30mg 4 x a day for about 6 wks, for bulging discs in my back, I'm 30wks on monday and after finally insisting on seeing a consultant @ the hospital rather than the midwife, doctor & physio. I have now been told not to take the medication other than paracetamol & have bright red stickers all over my notes. They are considering inducing me however that comes with a risk to the baby 3wks early my baby has a 50% chance.
I'm racked with guilt for taking this medication to make my pain easier despite asking if it was safe. I feel like I've poisoned my baby and won't know for 2 months if he/she will be ok!

I know it's daft to say it but please try not to worry. Babies are incredibly resilient, and people accidentally do all kinds of things that turn out ok.

I don't know about diazepam, but I was prescribed cocodomol during my pregnancy for a back condition, which has got codeine in it. And I know my sister had it for migraines. So apart from making you dopey and constipated, they must think the risk to baby is low. I think it can cross the placenta, so baby will get it, but it must not be harmful (at least not in the dosage I had it) or they wouldn't prescribe.

It is entirely reasonable to need to control your own pain during PG, I wouldn't have got through it without medication. If you are in pain you are stressed, maybe not mobile enough or not sleeping, and these things wouldn't be good for you or the baby either.
For your condition, is there anything a physio or osteopath can do to help. I see an osteo now and so wish I had gone during PG as, it's been utterly brilliant

Did they actually say that your baby has only a 50% chance if you are induced at 37 weeks? Do they have other reasons to be concerned about your babies health other than the medication that you have taken?

Sorry I read that as you have a 50% chance of being induced early, have they identified something wrong?

Sorry, did I read it wrong? Apologies if I have.

I was rx diazepam while pg. It didnt suit me and i went back on my clonazepam, for my neck. I also took propranolol, baclofen, and dihydrocodeine.

My youngest is absolutely fine and was born without withdrawal effects.

Just wanted to let you know I took 60mg of dihydrocodeine 4 times a day during my pregnancy due to back problems. The obs consultant I saw said that was fine, and that if a woman needs pain medication during pregnancy that's the one they give. I had to stop taking it at 32 weeks though because they said it can affect the baby's lung development. (DS was then born at 33 weeks, possibly due to my back problems/stress, but amazingly had no lung problems!) If at all worried, then talk it through with your GP. My GP prescribed me nortryptylin(sp?) too, but I wasn't sure about taking it, so called NHS Direct and they got me in touch with a pharmacist to talk it through...I didn't end up taking it. Please don't feel guilty about taking meds to ease your pain...the doctor thought a strong contributory factor to DS coming early was pain - every time I moved my blood pressure shot up because it hurt so much. I went through the medication guilt stage when he was born, but the docs assured me there was no way that contributed.
Hope everything works out for you.