Hi, my name is Ashley. I was just in your recent situation and I wish I had the strength you have to demand to detox. I tried but they refused. The clinic and my OB I have been so depressed I slept my entire pregnancy, which I think part of that was they had me over drugged . I was at 105 from just starting the program a month and a half before I found out I was pregnant. I was only on 60. By the time the middle of trimester 2 came I had researched so much that I was literally sickened by them and I tried to wean myself I demanded to dose down nobody helped they only kept me high. I couldn't stay awake, I tried and I told them and my OBs they just said its the pregnancy. Now my son had been in nicu since the 28th of May and his scores were bad today so at midnight they raised him back to 1.0 which he just got off and was on the .09 for the last two days. Earlier the nurse said if he was still so irritable they would just keep him on the .09 another day but that's not what they did. At there time line I may have my beautiful boy on July 4 th 2 days before my own birthday. I would really like to know how things have went for you of you don't mind sharing. Best of luck Ashley
hey hun!!! im a 35 yr old pregnant women on methadone & am very very upset that docs have on that crap.. i was clean for 3 yrs & messed up for 1 mon & went into detox found out im having a baby... i dont wonna be ion this crap 7 have an addicted baby due to my own fk ups its just not right n im trying really hard to find out a way to detox off this **** im being told that i cant cuz i could lose the baby but as sad as it is for me to say im willing to take that chance b4 i bring a baby into this world for its first feeling to be pain..i truely believe it should be my own decision & the docs shouldnt be the 1s telling me what i can n cant do with my own child.. so if anyone knows how ur feeling n what ur going thru it is me thyst that!!!!!!!
Are you getting your methadone legally? If so, then you need to continue to look for a dr that will help you get off. Look in the yellow pages for such a dr. If you are off of the meds in a short amount of time, the baby will not be born with it in his or her system and you should be able to breastfeed. IF you are on the meds because a dr gave them to you, then the child protection services should stay out of your business, Many women are on meds and get pregnant. You have not commited any crime here. The crime would be if you continue to use, and refuse to detox. Go on the internet and find a dr in your area who will help you. I would think because your history is such that you have your babies 11 years apart that anyone in their right mind could see you did not plan this baby. I was doing coke, got pregnant, but I quit right away. The dr never knew and I was able to take all ten pounds of him home right away and breastfeed him. Keep looking for help. Best thing you can do while you look is to keep a notebook of every dr or medical person you speak to. This will prove that you took steps right away to get help. They are not going to take your baby from you. Try to taper while you look for help. The babe will be fine. By 40 weeks it will be out of both your systems if you start now, and maybe the hosp will not even need to know. Good luck, please keep us posted.
I appreciate everyone who took the time to read my post and/or make a comment. My situation is still the same, although I am still working on getting detoxed. I referred myself to a high risk OB doctor and my plan was to convince him that I needed to detox, and then he would call my clinic and convince them that I would be OK to detox under his care. This DR didn't cooperate with me at all, but he did seem to think that if I wanted to detox the clinic doctor really couldn't force me stay on. I decided that I would make an appt at the clinic and TELL the DR,( NOT ASK) to start my detox. I did have an ultrasound and it was confirmed that I am 10 weeks and about 5 days along. Since I have about 30 weeks of pregnancy left, it looks like detoxing at a rate of 2.5mg per week would put me at 00mgs around the time of the babys birth. The more time is wasted arguing with these doctors is less time for detoxing and a faster detox. Everyone is telling me that there is more harm done to the baby if I detox from methadone, but no one mentions any harm except for POSSIBLE miscarriage and POSSIBLE pre-term labor. I have already made it clear that I am willing to take those risks, I AM NOT WILLING to leave the hospital after giving birth WITHOUT my newborn who will be kept in NICU and detoxed at that time. I will NOT be able to breastfeed after the baby is detoxed because of exposure to the methadone in breastmilk. Also, the WORST part about having a baby while I am on methadone is that in this state, it means AUTOMATIC involvement with Child Protective Services. I simply will not tolerate some disgusting social worker sauntering into my hospital room and QUESTIONING my ability to be a Mother. Anyway, I seem to rant and rave every time I talk about this situation.
we have a member that is /was an obgyn nurse I am going to send her your post she maybe able to help :) here name is 1234betterlife
agree withy eagle...it is a narcotic and people do taper and quit narcotics often...this one has a longer wd than most and ur dose would be an issue...i would talk to another doctor as a slow taper doesnt seem out of the question here
Methadone is a unique and even wierd drug....if the use during pregnancy is anything like withdrawals, then they may well be correct in saying that 20mg or 200mg doesnt make a difference at all..............thats pretty much the way cold turkey withdrawals work out with methadone......However - - if you are at month one......dont see how quiting would be anything but positive.........better than being born with an active addiction at least....................andc you were detoxing to begin with...................good luck to everyone.................................
Hi. I would definitely like to see info on here about Methadone and pregnancy. There isn't a lot of information about this out there and what little they do have is wrong. For example, a lot of people (even doctors) do not know that detoxing off of Methadone while pregnant can be VERY dangerous to the baby and can even cause miscarriage and premature labor. Methadone is very safe for a pregnant woman to be on and is advised for pregnant women addicted to opiates. I just HATE to see scared pregnant women scurrying to gather information and getting the wrong kind that may put their babies in danger. I have been through it and was lucky enough to find a wonderful Methadone and Pregnancy forum. I'm not sure if I can post a link to it here but please let me know if I'm allowed to and I will do so.
This is from an old post. If you go to the top right you will see a green box that says Medhelpsearch. Type in methadone and pregnant and you can find more old posts. Good luck hun. I'm sure you will have a beautiful and healthy baby. GBU, Corey
i am so very, very sorry that you are going through this!! my heart aches for you, but i so admire you for doing what is best for your baby!! you sound like a very strong woman, and i commend you for your choice and decision. please keep staying strong and know that i will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!! please keep us updated on how you are doing and if ya need a shoulder to lean on or just to vent, etc. i am here!! God bless and best of luck!! xxxxxxx
Hun, I'm not sure what to tell you as I don't know much about Methadone but there have been many posts on here about Methadone and pregnancy. The weekends can be slow here and it may take awhile for someone to come on who can help you better. I will see if I can find any old posts and if I do I'll post them for you. God bless. Corey