8 months Pregnant suboxone used the whole time Has anyone else used throughout pregnancy and how did everything go?

[DananTon]

My husband was wounded in the first Gulf War, Subsequent he had to take high doses of pain medication, through out the years of this he became dependant. I started taking his medication when we first met and ended up getting addicted my self. After 4 years of continued use of both of us and having two babies, My husband decided it was time for us to get our lives back, He went cold turkey from Lortab/xanax/duregesic/Kadien and checked himself in to Bradford Rehab. This happened 1 and a half ago, His date of sobriety is 5/27/07, He started on the Suboxone in Bradford and has continued since then. I went into rehab the day after he got out of his 15 day stay. Initially when I got out of my 14 day stay I was completly clean, no suboxone no nothing, I lacked a little energy but otherwise was doing great. The urges started about a week out and I decided to get on suboxone too, long story short. I have been on suboxone for over a year now and am in my 8 month of pregnancy, My doctor told me that he felt there would be no danger from me taking my suboxone, He said the problem was only that there had not been enough studies done to say for fact that it was safe. My husbands insurance pays for the suboxone but will not pay for subutex. Being my husband is a 100% service connected disabled Veteran we survive soley on his pension and cannot afford to pay 500.00 dollars a month on subutex, so with the doctors encouraging words I stayed on the suboxone, How ever starting next tuesday I will be switching over to the subutex so I can have an epidural during my labor, something that I could not have if I stayed on the suboxone the last month because of the opoid blocker in suboxone. So now to my question:   Are there any women on this site that took suboxone throughout their pregnancies? IF so how did everything go, How was the labor? Did your baby exibit withdrawl symptoms? did you breastfeed? God I am just so scared now.....!!!!!!!!!! I feel so guilty! I am just so worried my baby with be born addicted to suboxone, I am on and have been on for the last 8 months 4mg twice a day. Any and I mean Any information anyone can give me good or bad would really help me right now. This is just not fair for my baby to have to pay for decisions I made. I pray to God that my Doctor is right and that everything will be fine. All of my ultrasounds have been good, all vitals for the baby have been good, but on top of everything I am 38 and the worry of having a Down syndrome baby also worries me on top of everything else. Can anyone tell me anything?
God Bless,
Tonua

[ariley13]

Hi and welcome! This is an old thread that you are posting on. If you go out to the main page and hit the 'post a question' link you can start your own thread. That way you can get more support and info. I have no experience with either pregnancy or subs, but someone will be along. You are in the right place. Hang in there, weekends can be kind of slow.Good luck to you and take care!

[lacy266]

I didn't read the last part but that's crazy u say that my son has a speech problem and is add I believe and his temper at times is horrible iused methadone and tramadol while I was pregnant with him but not everyday and the doctors didn't know so maby that's why hes like that but he was totally fine when born no withdrawls no problems and hes very smart just the temper and speech

[lacy266]

hi im 31 weeks pregnant and ive been on suboxone the whole time being pregnant im on 8 half a day but I split it up threw out the day I don't kn ow if that's worse or bad and reading what you went thrre made me feel alittle bit better my ob and sub doctor said they rather me be on it and say ill have to breast feed him bbut if he dosnt have withdrawls then why should I breastfeed him because I don't want to continue having hi m have the suboxon im just really worried that he will have problems and also do they make them stay in the nicu even if they don't show withdrawls any advice would help and about the breastfeeding

[booboo196052]

My daughter is pregnant,5month's now. 2 try 2 make this short, she has had a pill and dope problem 4  about 2yrs now,off and on. U know how it goes clean 2day, dirty 2marrow!!   Now she has been takin Suboxone ( off the street's) and she keep's tryin 2 comvince me it's better than the other options. Iam so afraid my grandchild will b- taken away at birth if they find it in the baby's system!! She tell's me they do not check that unless they have reason's 2 do so. Also I worry the baby will have problems either at birth or later down the line.Can somebody please clear this up 4 me?? Will they automaticlly check the baby and will they take it away if Suboxone is in baby's system? E-mail me at  ***@****  because I may not b able 2 find my anserw on here. Thank u so much 4 any help u can give me!! A Very Worried Grandmother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[genesis76]

I was addicted to opiates/herion for many years and when I first tried to get clean I started a Subutex maintenance program. I was taking between 16-24 mg a day for a few months when I found out I was pregnant. My sub doctor kept me on the Subutex. He said it was a "class C" medication which means it has not been approved for pregnancy and in my case the benefits of taking the Subutex outweighed the risk of relapse or miscarriage from withdrawals. My OB/GYN on the other hand was shocked that I was on that type of medication and labeled me as a high-risk pregnancy. I had several sonograms to monitor my son's development. Everything was pretty normal except he was smaller than my other children 7lbs11oz vs. 8-9 lbs. I had to have an emergency C-section because my placenta abrupted. When I woke up from surgery I was screaming from intense pain. I guess because of my tolerance level or the subutex had blocked something. I screamed and  begged for more pain meds and at first they said no way because I was already maxed out, but they ended up giving me more because they saw how bad I was. I was on a morphine drip for a few days and I breastfed my son right after birth. I stopped breatfeeding after a few weeks. As far as I could tell my son never exhibited any signs or symptoms of withdrawal. He was kinda scrawny, you know, not alot of baby fat on him until he got fattened up with breastmilk and formula. I gave him Enfamil Lipil because it has DHA in it and I felt like he needed all the help he could get. I, too, felt horrible for putting my son through anything like that. He is 2 years old now and he is showing signs of ADHD, extreme hyperactivity, low attention span, and he is way behind with his talking. He gets frustrated very easily, he has a bad temper, and he screams ALOT. But...on the other hand, he excels in some areas so I have to wonder and worry everyday if he would have been this way anyway or if me taking Subutex during my pregnancy caused these problems.   Good luck and I hope all is well with you and your baby.    

[avisg]

here is a little info on sub and pregancy

Suboxone and Pregnancy -- What You Need to Know
Abusing heroin or prescription painkillers while you are pregnant is very dangerous --both for your own health and for the health of the baby you are carrying. The best action you can take is to get into treatment and stop using drugs.
Unfortunately, medical researchers haven't done enough research yet to know for sure if Suboxone®is safe to use during pregnancy. Even though early tests do suggest that this medication is probably safe during pregnancy, there might be some rare, serious consequences for you or for your baby.
What happens if you are pregnant (or want to become pregnant) and want to start taking Suboxone?
Unfortunately, you should avoid using Suboxone if you are pregnant or want to become pregnant. In this situation, use Suboxone only if you can't reasonably choose a different treatment.

 Drug-free treatments, naltrexone treatment, or "detox" are also good choices if you are just planning a pregnancy, but they are a bad idea if you are already pregnant --these treatments will force you to go into withdrawal, which could cause a miscarriage.
Your doctor can advise you about other treatments and help you choose one that it right for you.
What happens if you are already using Suboxone and want to get pregnant?
If you want to get pregnant, the safest thing to do is switch to another treatment that is safe to use during pregnancy -- methadone, naltrexone, or a drug-free treatment.
Let your doctor know in advance if you want to become pregnant so you can work together to plan your change in treatment. Also, use birth control to reduce the chance of having an unplanned pregnancy.
But what happens if you are taking Suboxone and get pregnant unexpectedly?
In this situation, you have 2 things to consider:
 There is a small chance that Suboxone will hurt your child, but
 If you switch from Suboxone to any other kind of treatment (except for Subutex® --see below), you will probably go into withdrawal --and withdrawal could cause a miscarriage.
Miscarriage from withdrawal is the greater of these 2risks. So, if you are already on Suboxone and you become pregnant, you should not switch to another treatment.
There is only one change you should make --your doctor will probably switch you from Suboxone to a drug called Subutex. Subutex has the same active ingredient as Suboxone and is used in the same way, but it doesn't have another ingredient (naloxone) which could be dangerous to take during pregnancy.
Remember to talk to your doctor if you wish to become pregnant or suspect you are pregnant at any time while taking Suboxone

[refusingbondage]

I cant really answer your question but wanted to say hi and tell you that I think everything will be ok.. there are people here who know a lot more about pregnancies and pill addiction and will hopefully be around soon with some sound advice for you.. Best of luck to you and your family and take care.