Breastfeeding and taking suboxone

[star835]

Ok, I have been on suboxone since I first got pregnant with my now 4month old baby. When I was pregnant I was told by my suboxone doctor NOT to breastfeed because the medicine would pass through the breatmilk, so even though I wanted to, I planned on not breatfeeding. But after I had my son the pediatrician said he very strongly recommended that I breastfeed, and when I asked about the suboxone, he said that so little of the medicine would pass through the milk that my baby would go though detox when he was born whether I breastfed or not,so I did it.Now I'd like to quit because my milk has gone down quit a bit, my pump broke, and I can't get even 2 hours of sleep in a row any more because I also have a 3year old. But when I told the pediatrician that I wanted 2 quit, she said that if I did my son would have to be given suboxone and weaned down! I don't want to do that at all, and the other option is to keep breastfeedng until I come off the medicine and me and him wean together, but I'm not suppossed to come off for like another year and a half at least, and if I keep breastfeeding until then I think I'll end up sticking my head in the oven! Does anyone know anyhting at all about this, or have any advice? I'd love to hear another option, cause right now i just feel stuck.

[avisg]

How about this have the peds doc and the sub doc talk and see if between the two of them they can find out the best way to manage this

[mtgoat911]

no, please do not follow advise from your suboxone doctor when it comes to your baby, after all he had you on suboxone while you were pregnant, its obvioius he is focusing more on treating your addiction than any issues that may come up after a baby is exposed to revia

[avisg]

only if the pediatric specialist  is an highly knowledge with sub .

[mtgoat911]

there are several ways to appoach this speaking from personal experience, you can start tapering the baby off breast milk, i would trust a pediatric specialist more so than your suboxone clinic doctor

there is always a solution to any problem, so no matter what you decide remember that addiction is a disease not a moral problem

i am not real comfortable talking about my experience with this drug on the forum which is sad because i have a ton of experience to share
but i will talk to you via email

[Holliee]

I agree with avisg sounds like the baby doc didn;t know what she talking about., I would diff ask my sub doc...Hope it gets better for u

[avisg]

i dont either i am not sure why they had you on suboxone instead of subutex that has been found to be sfaer durning pg . You need to ask your sub doctor what to do now he would be the best one to talk you :)

[worried878]

I have never heard this question before...and i am not really sure of the percent passed in breast milk...googling may help..try and learn about it..if a substantial amount is passed in milk then i can c how weaning ur child could be an issue...unfortunate situation and sorry i cant help u more