Pregnant on Methadone

[Jen83]

I am almost 5 months pregnant. I have been on pain killers for five years now. I am with a great guy who doesn't understand what this is like. He doesn't get how hard this is for me. He thinks I want to keep poppin pills. The only reason I am on Methadone is because I cant be sick! I want to ween down, and detox so bad, but I heard from many people that it is unsafe for my unborn child! I am on 50mgs a day. I told my OB, he basically told me I need to find another doctor!! F*cked UP!! He has never dealt with my situation! Instead of doing research and trying to help me, he told me I needed to go to a Primary doc to get a legal script of methadone! I went to a pain management doc, he gave me clonidine, and told me I might have to still try to get my pills from my dealer!! WTF??? She is unreliable, and I have to buy 30's (Roxy's) so I wont WD when I cant get methadone!! I have called other doctors and explained my situation, and none have agreed to help me! I have an APP on thursday with a diff one. Hopefully he will help me! I also need to try to find a new OB that will help me! Everyone told me I needed to be honest with my OB, I finally gathered the courage, and he gave up on me! I am so ashamed, scared, and lonely! I feel hopeless! A few days ago I started feeling baby move, and it made me cry! I love it so much and wish I was normal and clean so I could worry less about giving birth to an unhealthy infant! I shouldn't be stressing because that isn't good for baby! I cant help it though! Someone please give me some advice! I just wish I could sleep one night without having to worry!

[Jen83]

That makes me feel a little better! What about having to take other sometimes cause I cant get Methadone all the time??

[Jen83]

I figured it was like that! My situation isn't to be taken lightly though!!! Do you think I will be ok with the law? I did tell doctors, and tried to find help!!! I was very worried about that also!! I have only been to one OB app cause I havent been able to find one who will help!

[ClaireUK]

This I can definitely help you with!!  I went through 2 pregnacies on methadone and both my children were fine and had no withdrawals.  stick to your methadone, and take NOTHING on top, and asked to be reduced.  In UK the docs try and hammer pregnant women up to rediculous doses of meth 100ml+ so they won't use on top.  But I told them that I wouldn't use and got reduced to 12ml with my son and 24ml with my daughter.  Also, breastfeeding helps ALOT as there's a small ammount of the drug which carries through, and it's healthier 4 the baby:)

[Jen83]

I really appreciate all of your advice. I have called treatment centers. Pain in the ***. One lady told me I couldn't just get a bed! I was like thats messed up! She gave me a number and it was a taxi cabs number!!! WTF!! I did kind of get an attitude with her. Thats because she basically said she couldn't help! I am going to a doctor that might refer me to somewhere! I hope he helps! I am scared!! I am ok as of now because my lady has em! She is leaving for good though, and I will have to pay 5 a peice. Thats hard cause I dont work. My man hates spending money on pills! He doesn't understand that they are needed! He has been told by others though! This blows!!! The methadone clinic is like 20 mins away! Its a pain to get intouch with them! Its very expensive, and I cant make it there every day like they ask!!

[jamajessie]

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We are here for you and we understand.

[jamajessie]

It is dangerous to withdrawal while pregnant! Please call around and find a Dr asap. Your original OB must have been a stupid sob. He should have known that it is extremely dangerous for a pregnant woman to go through withdrawals. If he couldn't treat you he should have referred you to someone that could ( if it was me I would sue his *** for abandonment).

I agree with IBKleen go to a treatment or detox center  they will understand your situation and they will make sure you get the meds you need so you wont withdrawal. Most likely they will put you on methadone because they don't like to give to give pregnant women subutex because there havent been enough studies of it'[s safety on pregnant women. They will put you on methadone almost immediately because they dont want a pregnant woman to go into withdrawals.  

Whatever you do just do it asap because you just cant go cold turkey while your pregnant.