You women are something else. Personally, I don't know how you do it. I am a tuff guy that wasn't so tuff when my wife didn't get the epidural in time for our last pregnancy. Yeah, my wife was screaming, but I was wrapped up in the curtain.
Anyway, you guys have to make decisions for others that we (men) do not have to make. It's very easy to throw stones for those that don't understand what opiate addiction is. All I can tell ya is that I have a great deal of respect for all women, and I wish you the best. Keep fighting!
Well i took them off and on throughout my pregnancy. I quit at 36 weeks and i never had any withdrawals. Im about to be 40 weeks now and they are thinking ill go over 40. He has been healthy and they said he will weigh around 9 lbs. Im still scared about him suffering w/d and i am scared he would get taken away because of it. Do they always test the merconium? And im sure it should be out of mine and the babys system after a month?
Every state has different regulation and it may vary from hospital to hospital. It can also depend on your OB/midwife. What they tell you can very much depend on you, if you got regular and early prenatal care, were cooperative and followed all their instructions; if you present yourself as a caring and cared for parent to be, then there may not be any reason for them to test baby's meconium. However if you or those around you send out warning signals with their presentation, dress or behavior, your health provider can very well test your baby's meconium (poop) without your consent. They can not test you without your express consent and knowledge.
You should be aware that your baby's meconium will show every drug she has used from the 20th week of pregnancy.
I do think that the baby should be just fine provided you do not use anything anymore and continue to take good care of yourself. Please read my blog on Pregnancy and Addiction by clicking on my name and then blogs, it will give you some food for thought. My own feeling is that you will both do very well and you will be a terrific mom. Good luck to you and your babe.