PREGNANT ON METHADONE AND SCARED!

I AM SO GLAD THAT THERE IS A PLACE THAT YOU CAN ASK THE MOST PERSONAL QUESTION THAT I HAVE THAT I CANT REALLY SHARE WITH ANY FAIMLY MEMBERS CAUSE I DONT WANT THEM TO KNOW. I HAVE BEEN ON METHODONE FOR THREE YEARS AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT I WAS PREGNANT. I THINK IM ALMOST 15 WEEKS AND IM WAITING TO SEE A OBGYN. SHOULD I TELL HIM ABOUT MY PROBLEM? CAUSE IM GOING TO A CLINIC AND THEY WANT ME TO STAY ON, {WHICH I THINK ALL THEY WANT IS MONEY AND NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT I DONT WANT A METHADONE BABY] SHOULD I GO SEE A DOCTOR ABOUT THIS? AND WHAT KIND OF DOCTER? I TAKE ONLY TAKE 20 MGS. A DAY!!! I THINK I COULD COME OFF TAKING LOWER DOSES BUT I DONT WANT TO MISCARRY EITHER! SOME ONE PLEASE TALK WITH ME ABOUT THIS AND PLEASE ONLY PEOPLE GOING THREW WHAT IM GOING THREW. I KNOW ITS A BAD SITUATION AND ONLY PEOPLE GOING THREW THE SAME THING WOULD UNDERSTAND. I WAS ALSO TAKING 2MGS XANAX BUT I HAVE ALSO LOWERED MY DOSE DOWN TO ALMOST 1 WHEN I HAVE A ATTACK. I AM SCARED. SO SOMEONE DROP ME A LINE PLEASE AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!

[ty8]

the doctor isn't going to let u get off because u can miss carry and u will be fine on it my friend had both of there kids on methadone and they are both perfectly fine so i wouldn't worry about but u defiantly would tell Ur doc so they can run test to make sure and because when u have the baby it has to be detoxed from the meth and u cant bring it home but u and the baby will be fine i promise

[VicAddict26]

Yes you need to tell you OB about the methadone,, they need to know what to expect when he or she is born so that they can help them..pregnant women can be taken off methadone at a very slow taper,, i would try to get to the lowest dose possible, but only with dr. assistance.. zanax on the other hand isn't safe for the baby,, but you're going to need to talk to a dr. about how to even get off of it with the baby, cause i don't know that one... i was on vicodin during pregnancy and was very open with OB about the issue,, but i also made sure i found a pediatrician that was experienced with opiate addicted babies and he said that as long as they are expecting that something could go wrong worse case senario would be to wean them off of the drug.. and the only time he ever had issues with treating a baby with this condition is when the mother wasn't honest and they had to use the process of elimination to figure out what is wrong with the baby... he also said that nobody can tell what baby will have symptoms because there has been mothers that take high doses of opiates and their babies have no effects and they've also had mothers on very little doses and their babies have trouble,, so you really won't know until within a few days of birth.. best of luck to you and the little one....

Lisa

[Holliee]

tell your obgyn for sure but i know lots of women that have had methadone babies and they were ok....just do what the doc think is safe for you and your little one. my cousin is having a baby and she is 6 months along she goes to clinic and is on 60mg methadone her obgyn also know that she is on methadone and everyone is ok w/her progress so far and baby is doing great

[sherrifairy]

hello there! first of all i want to say my heart goes out to u. Second i am not a dr but i am pregnant and in a similar situation.I have been taking oxycontin in 10 mgs maybe every other week since my first tirmester and im 6mths now. I have done a lot of online research on safe pills to take during pregnancy. From what i have read i found that there are women who take methadone while pregnant and in small doses should be fine, but possible addiction can come to the baby,  on the other hand the xanax i have read about is conciderd a class d pill and is UNSAFE  to take while pregnant. Please talk with your dr to be safe and make sure you and the baby will be ok w/o taking the xanex. Again i am only going on what i have read!

[boo1297]

my friend nos someone who gave birth to a roxy and methadone lil boy what should we expect

[fedupinmt]

hi  boo go to post a question and start another thread and you should get more answers to your question. also can search archives and maybe find some info. Sorry I'm not any more help. tab

[whitie]

I think its imperative you get with your DR. immediately. I would like to hear what he or she has to say about this. I would start weening yourself down. the good news is methadone does not do any harm to the body's organs, but it has the same wd's as opiates,from my experience.

[Jen83]

Hun you should really contact me!!! I am going through the same thing and I would love to share stories, and hear yours!!!! Message me plz!!!!!!

[Jen83]

You are not supposed to detox while pregnant, even the smallest WD's are considered harsh to the fetus!!! I just got into a clinic legally, and by law they can not detox you if you are pregnant!! I am no doctor and am only going by what I have been told!!! Anyone else on here who is going through the same thing plz contact me!!!!!!! I would really like to keep intouch with ppl going through the same thing!!!

[want2bme]

I would talk to my Doctor about this...If he is judgemental then you know to keep looking for another one.  Concidering you are pregnant I realize time is criticle however maybe make a few appointments with a couple Drs now so in the event this Dr doesnt work out you will have another appointment scheduled.  As far as feeling weird about what the Dr will think ...this is about your baby.  You need to do what is right for the baby at this point and being honest is best.  You only will need to see this Dr for months ..you will have your child for the rest of your life:)  I pray it works out well for you and the baby.

[IBKleen]

Jen83,

This post is a year old. The member you are talking to is not active right now. Just wanted to let you know in case you were waiting for a response.

[sheltonmomma]

I just went to the doctor today,and was scared to even tell my doctor that I was on methadone i am scared she will look at me like im a bad person and im not. Before I knew i was pregnant i already got myself down to 10mg a day and Im hoping that wont hurt my baby, I had planned to get completely off methadone but I have heard from SEVERAL people that If I do detox I will have a miscarriage. So please help me with this,is 10mg a day going to hurt my baby or let them be able to take the baby from me? I am not through a clinic,but plan on going to one just so its legal. Am I doing the right thing????

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