pregnacy

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What are the side affects to a fetus if a pregnant woman is snorting pills?

[nursegirl6572]

Are you looking for help here?  No one is going to tell you anything positive about snorting pills while you're pregnant.  

You need to get some help!

[caregiver222]

That depends upon the pills one is snorting. It certainly does the fetus no good. More importantly pills have "filler" which is non-soluble and remains in the lungs. After ten years otr so the patient develops a fibrosis. In twenty years they end up on oxygen 24/7. Unable to wealk and wheelchair bound. On prednisone 24/7. The eventual death is not a pleasant experience. The effect is the same as an asbestos exposure. The filler remains in the alveoli and can never be removed. Snorting crushed pills constitutes insanity.

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If I Keep Abusing Opiates, What Might Happen to the Baby?

You are more likely to lose the baby if you continue to abuse opiates.
The abuse of heroin or other opiates during pregnancy is associated with a 600 percent increase in prenatal obstetric complications. Babies who are
born to opiate-abusing mothers have lower birth weights, and these infants are at greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Opiate-abusing mothers tend to have decreased health and poor nutrition, are less likely to get adequate prenatal care, and are more likely to abuse other dangerous substances.

I Just Found Out That I'm Pregnant - Can I Just Stop Using Now?

Going through opiate withdrawal during a pregnancy greatly increases the risks of miscarriage. For safety, pregnant women are strongly
advised to avoid opiate withdrawal.

What's the Recommended Treatment for Pregnant Opiate Addicts?

The most commonly recommended treatment for pregnant women who are addiction to heroin or other opiates is methadone maintenance treatment. All pregnant opiate-addicted women are advised to take methadone as a part of a medically supervised methadone maintenance treatment program. Methadone is currently the only medication approved for the addiction treatment of pregnant women who are addicted to heroin or other opiates.
The fetus feels withdrawal symptoms during pregnancy. Short-acting opiates such as heroin cause fluctuating levels of opiates in the blood, ranging from high levels during intoxication to low levels a few hours later as the drug wears off and withdrawal symptoms start appearing. This fluctuation is tough on the unborn child.

http://www.healthystartfv.org/Doctors%20Info/Heroin-Detox%20Website%20-%20Opiates%20%20Pregnancy.pdf