Pregnant and Addicted

[Shanoodle]

37.5 weeks pregnant and addicted to Percocet 30mg. I do NOT want my baby to withdraw however ive been trying to get myself off it and failed miserably. I don't want my children to be taken away but don't want to put my baby in anymore danger than I already have. WHAT DO I DO?! Please help me

[Pat1956100]

So glad you shared your experience ms. walker.  It will be so much easier to tell your doctor right away as ms. walker said.  Doctors are there to help you not to judge you.

[ms_walker]

I was goin thru the same thing just last month. I'm now 38.5 weeks n being induced Tuesday. I was taking methadone n didn't want to do it Nemore but I was addicted. What I did was go to the ER.. yes I was scared but at sum point u have to woman up n do what's rite for ur baby. that was the hardest part. I don't like a lot of ppl knowin my problems. no one judged me like I Thot they were. Frm there they referred me to a methadone clinic. So the next day I called n they told me to come in. they gave me the option of methadone, suboxone or subutex. Subutex sounded the most safe for baby so thats what I'm on. It's better to b on sumthing then let baby go thru w/d. They also switched me over to a high risk clinic. I've been going and having sonos every week since. I just had a consultation with NICU today. They explained everything in detail about Whats gona happen after babys born. like I said tho the hardest part is telling ur Dr the 1st time but after that it gets better n u feel better about doin the rite thing.
If u don't tell sumone now ur baby will b taken if it starts goin thru withdrawl. Plz tell sumone tomorrow! If u have any questions Plz feel free to msg me! I kno exactly what ur goin thru. Keep ur head up n stay strong!

[nursegirl6572]

Of course you're scared hon, that's understandable, but like said above, doctors have seen and heard it all.  He will respect you for being honest and asking for help.  The sooner you do this, the better.  It will be uncomfortable, but your doc will appreciate your honesty.

If you don't tell your doctor and he finds out another way (or at delivery), there is no telling what the consequences will be. They could very well take your child.  Plus, you would not be doing right by the baby either.  You HAVE to put your own feelings and anxiety aside, to do the right thing for your baby.  You obviously want that, or you wouldn't have posted here.

You can do it!  Just get it done, and you can then move forward!  You will feel like a load is lifted!

[YesLife4Me]

The sooner you tell him the sooner you can get this off your mind and get help for you and your baby.   So many horror stories about women not telling their Doctors and they always get found out when they test the baby for drugs at the hospital.   If you don't, then real problems will start such as them trying to keep you from your baby and require you to get legal help.  Your Dr has heard it all.   It's not going to come as a surprise.   Sure he will be disappointed, but he will also be glad you told him so you both can prepare for what's to come.  Being forthright with him can help him become an ally or you on your side.  

[Pat1956100]

Many people here were in the same situation and very afraid to tell their doctors.  Once they did they were so relieved because the doctors were very helpful.  I am sure this won't be the first or last time your doctor hears what you have to tell him.  He is a doctor and has heard it many times.  Please tell him right away.  You don't need to be under this stress.
Big hugs
Pat

[Shanoodle]

I'm just SO afraid of what's gonna happen when I tell my doctor

[nursegirl6572]

Most definitely...tell your doctor.  That's the only safe way to handle this.  They wikll make sure the baby is okay, and be prepared to deal with w/d's, if the b aby has them.

NOT telling your doctor can open a legal can of worms for you, with CYS.  If you are working weith your doctor, and doing the right thing, it will be much better, all around.

Best of luck to you!

[vicki595]

No. Suboxone and Subutex are opiates, as well. And, you can't cold turkey because it's dangerous.

You're only option, as I told you, is to tell your doctor today. He/she can't do anything to help YOU until the baby is born, and then you HAVE to get into a recovery program. The purpose of telling the doctor is to help your baby. They need to be prepared at the hospital in the event the baby goes into withdrawal. It's just very important.

[Shanoodle]

I was never prescribed to them which is partially why I'm so afraid. I know how bad it makes me look. I was addicted for months before I got pregnant, and when I discovered I was pregnant my first thought was to get an abortion. Went in for the abortion at 17 weeks, and they told me they couldn't do it because I had bronchitis. After 17 weeks my insurance would no longer cover it, so it wasn't until then that I decided to keep the baby and try to get myself off the pills. I never had a drug problem before so I didn't realize exactly how hard it would be to do it alone. I've tried, been clean for a few days and then relapsed. But the times that I quit, I took small doses of subutex or suboxone for 1-2 days and felt completely fine. Is there any way I can do that again, get myself off it and STAY CLEAN for the remainder of my pregnancy and have my baby be born drug/withdrawal free?

[vicki595]

I sent you a private message.

[maria920]

I agree with the above post abt telling ur dr. And also not going ct from this bc u and the baby will wd terribly. You did the right this coming here for help and i want to congratulate u for tht. If u do t mind me asking are the pills urs or were u hetting them off the streets? Also it would b a good idea to mayb tell family or loved ones tht way u will have a support system in place. I kno it may b scary to tell ur secret but i promise u having ppl tht love u helping can make a world of difference. I was petrified to tell my husband in fear he would leave me but he is wonderful abt the whole thing. Yes he was hurt but he was able to see past all the wrong i did and help me get clean and stay clean . Im also on the suboxone program and if u have any questions abt it feel free to pm me or email me at maria92085 at gmail.com and remember u can do this. Just by posting here shows how strong u are!!!! Btw congrats on the little one and pls keep us updated on how things go!!!

[Tennesseegirl1990]

First off, you have to tell your doctor. It's going to be hard without a doubt, but you have to do it.
If you have a clinic in your town that dispenses methadone, suboxone, or subutex go see them today. They will help you! They'll be required to tell your doctor, so you may want to see him/her first.
No matter what you do, do not stop taking the percs. That will cause the baby (and you) to go into serious withdrawals.
The more the doctors know, the more they can help the baby. The baby may not have any withdrawals at all, but you also want to be prepared.
If you want to, you are more than welcome to email me whenever you want to. I have experience with this, believe me, and I know how completely helpless you feel right now.
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