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1235210 tn?1268244064

she was getting high and drinking for first 6 1/2 weeks

Hi,
My girlfriend is 8 weeks pregnant and we didnt find out until she was about 6 1/2 weeks into it. She was taking dilaudid's (opiates) up to the point when we found out, and also drinking 2 to 3 drinks per day. She has since stopped drinking and getting high. She took suboxone for one week. I am really concerned with the health of the baby. What are the risks with using opiates and drinking for the first 61/2 weeks. Also, i read that you are supossed to subtract about two weeks from the date given when it is based on your last period. Is this true? Please help me.
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1235210 tn?1268244064
(martikadragoon) Yes, the suboxone was used for the withdrawl symptoms. So she had almost none.....
Thank you everyone for the responses, Thay have helped me alot and i feel much better, although im still a little worried.
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363110 tn?1340920419
oh and if Im right suboxone is used to help someone get OFF opiates without withdrawals right?   if so then it was a good move as long as she wasn't abusing it.
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363110 tn?1340920419
She and baby should be ok, however if she's experiencing withdrawal from the opiates (they can start 72 hrs after stopping the meds) she should SLOWLY get off them to reduce withdrawal symptoms that can be even more dangerous than the dependancy in the baby (opiates don't cause birth defects only addiction in the baby if taken during a long time in mid/late pregnancy).
She should reduce the med by 1 or 2 pills a day but if she is having no withdrawals then she should stay off it.

Dilaudid IS strong however due to back pain I had to be on oxycodone during my pregnancy (dilaudid is 2 or 3x stronger) and I took it long term, while being watched closely by my high risk OBGYN and pain management dr's. my son was fine only because they were lowering my doseage weekly.

As for the drinking~ in my opinion baby is ok, even though it's bad to drink I think that it's really from around weeks 8-12 that it's dangerous because that's when the placenta is taking over function and more alcahol would get to the baby.  

Congrats on the baby!! I'm sure your gf and baby will be fine as long as she stays away from the meds and alcahol.
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187316 tn?1386356682
Most likely isn't going to do anything. Lots of people drink and some even do drugs before they find out they are pregnant. As long as she has stopped now that is what matters.
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676912 tn?1332812551
It's good that she has stopped, I'd mention it to the doctor at her first appointment. I don't know if it will have any affect on the baby or not that's something the doctor can discuss with you. Doctors base conception from the date of the last period. When they do the first ultrasound they'll be able to give you a better estimate of how far she is. Subtracting two weeks would give you an estimate of the date of conception, but this is only for women who have a 28 day cycle. Ovulation occurs about 14 days BEFORE the next period, and it can take anywhere from 6-12 days for the fertilized egg to implant. So there is no way to know exactly when conception occurred because sperm can survive up to 5 days inside a woman. And unless she has a regular 28 day cycle, then it's impossible to tell exactly when she conceived, early ultrasounds are fairly accurate.
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