pregnancy and methadone

[cazcull]

im 16 weeks pregnant and on 20 mls of methadone daily pls can u tell me if my baby will suffer bad if any withdrawls and is it safe to wean off it so im off it when baby is born?

[tryinsohard4normality]

i'm not actually on methadone i'm on bupronorphine, does that matter? i'm pregnant but not sure how far along i am at the moment as it wasn't exactly planned.

[tryinsohard4normality]

hi everyone, i'm new, can u tell mw how i join this forum?

[CJJ28]

Actually I'm in the same boat. I'm 17 weeks pregnant and on 10mg. I've had 2 babies while on Methadone the 1st I was on 80mg and she had no withdrawals the 2nd I was on 40mg and she did have withdrawals and spent 12 days in the NICU and was on morphine. I was told it doesn't really depend on your dose if your baby does or doesn't withdrawal, it just depends on the baby. I'm definately trying to get off the Methadone before I have this one. If your on at the time of delivery your baby will spend at least 5 days in the NICU at the minium if she doesn't have withdrawals in those 5 days she will be released but if she started on meds for withdrawal plan on being there from 2wks-6wks.Even if you switch to Suboxone the same rules apply. I'm hoping to drop to 5mg this week and hopefully be completely off in a 2-3wks. If your clinic knows your pregnant they will not let you drop your dose.

[ANewLife4Me]

Hi,
I am also pregnant but am further along and switched to Subutex from Suboxone when I found out I was pregnant.  My doctor gave me the choice of either Subutex or Methadone.  At 20 mls and at 16 weeks, you should be able to safely taper down with the help of your doctor.  Whether or not the baby will go through withdrawals will depend on how much Methadone you are on when you deliver.  Please stick around the forum as you will get much advice and support here.  I wish you a very successful pregnancy :)

[dominosarah]

Have you talked with your OB about this?