About to give birth, taking street methadone...will my baby get taken away??

[Patty86]

I used to be perscribed to Oxycontin and Roxycodone. When I was pregnant I heard methadone was safer and started to use that. My intentions were to slowly detox using the methadone. I had absolutely NO idea that methadone was harder to get off of! I've been trying and trying to get off this by weaning and I just can't take the withdrawals along w/ being 8 months preggo. It's too painful. I am down to 20mgs a day but, I'm scared once I deliver they will drug test and take not only the baby but, my 3 year old as well. Any one have any experience??????? I really really need to know. Please please reply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gnarly_1]

HI .......I agree with the poster who suggested you get hooked up at a clinic then it no longer illegal thats where cps will come in as long as you have a script for it there is nothing any one can do without it your using illicitly
I strongly agree with telling the doctor this is critical they know I have a very close personal friend that is a neo/natal nurse and its her job to bring tha babys off safely if they know up front they can draw your blood see what serum level is in it and give the baby the right amount Jenny never judges anyone but having a heads up on whats going on makes her job a lot ezer
you may have to call several clinic to get one to take you but if you try im sure you will find one depending on where you live it about 60 to 100 bucks a week to be in the program  I wish you the best of luck with your baby .....God bless....Gnarly  

[linda19888]

not for sure but you can hope for the best and pray! i hope it goes well and you and the little one gets to come home. GOOD LUCK !!

[linda19888]

i am 8months preg. i take xanax and loratabs off and on not a whole lot just off and on thru the month ,if i stop now will it show in mine and babies system! please help!

[princess2000]

I m a former CPS worker, just resigned after 12 years of it.  I know how things work in Texas, and I am sure that if suspect any drug useage, they test the babies first stool.  It shows everything the mother has taken and passed on to the newborn.  I am sorry to inform you, but yes, CPS does get involved.  The social workers are informed if there is any suspicion, and then CPS is called.  Good Luck, and to everyone else that is pregnant out there, I hope this is a wake up call for you.  In Texas, we would remove the baby and any other children the mother has.  Its no Fun to be in that situation and it takes up to a yearto get them back, if you even ever do.  You are given a service plan and must complete it and must take random hair and urine tests at the spur of the moment!!!  Please feel free to PM me for help or answer questions.

Princess 2000

[Greatgreebo]

The original post is from March 2008-these people may not be around. You did the right thing by starting your own post

[pregolb]

i am 17 wks preg and on 30 mg of methadone want to taper any safer time to do so? how long does it stay in your system?