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I was prescribed vicodin for my c-section and my doc knew that I was breastfeeding, I had the same worries, but my dd was and is fine. I also know for a fact they will prescribe it to pregnant women as my friend has had serious back issues in her pregnancy and they said it was "safe" and they wouldn't prescribe something that wasn't. That's about all I know.

Here is what i found after asking the NA website I found this put my mind at ease and i thought i would share:Nature designed a wonderful barrier in the cells that create breastmilk to keep drugs and exogenous chemicals out. Most drugs have great difficulty passing into milk because they have to pass these tight membrane barriers. This is why, on the average, less than 0.1 to 1 percent of a mother's dose of medication is actually transferred to the infant. Frequently the figure is even lower. For example, if your dose is 100 mg three times daily your infant probably ingests less than 3 mg daily. This amount is often too low to elicit a response in the infant. It also said: Codeine and hydrocodone are often used for mild postpartum pain. The amount of codeine transferred into milk is marginal, although sedation and apnea have been reported with frequent, higher doses. If doses of codeine and hydrocodone are kept low and administered after breastfeeding, few cases of neonatal sedation have been reported. This made me feel better and hopefully if any one else has the same question this to will help, I know you doctor is always the best source but a 2nd and 3rd opinion never hurt right! And thanks Erynn21 for your post as well!! :)