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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sael]

Be honest with your doctors and nurses. I know that's hard in the States sometimes because the US isn't really as sophisticated with its harm reduction strategies and this lack of knowledge leads to very judgmental policies and procedures, especially when it involves children.

I hope that everything works out for you. I really do. You should be able to keep your baby if proper harm reduction strategies are incorporated.

[what2donow]

My sister got all 4 of her kids taken away by doing the same ****.......I am very passionate about this topic because I has her kids...I wish I knew what to tell you.

[Mikeinthesouth]

Wow I feel for you and your'e situation. I don't have any advice for this, but I just wanted to drop a line and say you two are in my prayers. I know wt as everyone here does and I myself cannot imagine a baby going through that hell on earth. They are so daggone innocent and have done nothing wrong at all, they don't even know what the wd pains are from. This actually breaks my heart to imagine it.
I would most definitely be 100 percent honest your'e Doctor about his I would think that the laws they are enforcing so much lately regarding Doctor/Patient confidentiality would come into play here so way. All the best to you and the children, Mike

[CATUF]

i STRONGLY suggest that you contact 1234betterlife.  she has a wealth of knowledge and experience in this area.  just as important, she is very caring and more than willing to help.

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[bobby139]

Please listen to everyone. Don't do anything until you talk to your doctor..when I adopted my baby girl she was going though w/d, the only reason she was taken away from her birth mother was because the b.m. didnt want her and wasn't honest, she wanted to kill her baby. If you tell the truth they will not take your baby away, they will help you and your baby, the worst thing they will do to you is make you take classes, and maybe do a few home studies when you get home to make sure everything is ok.
Please tell your doctor right away, you don't want your baby to go though anything he/she dosn't have to.
Best of Luck to you and your baby!

[Flutterby111]

Talk to your doctor...for the sake of your baby.  Talk to Space Cadette too....she's not on here a ton, but I think she can help!