I agree.. not to juge those who do take methadone.. my friend is so against abortion but would rather bring a baby into the world and make him/her suffer the first days of the baby's life because she chose not to protect herself from getting pregnant while abusing opiates.. She is so judgemental about girls who have abortions yet she's bringing a baby into this world and is good and high.. I myself take methadone because of drug abuse as well.. Id rather get an abortion or NOT get pregnant at all while on methadone.. I'd rather get rid of a half grown fetus in my belly than give birth to a drug addicted baby that i claim to love.. if you really love your baby you would never put it through what your not willing to go through your damn self!! In case these women forgot pregnancy is 100% preventable.. if your on any drug abstain from unprotected sex!! if your scared to withdrawal ( which i know i sure as hell am) why the hell put an innocent baby (that didn't ask to be born) through horrible withdrawals or why even take that risk with your baby!! Im judgemental when it comes to pregnant women who take drugs.. its one thing to be addicted, its another to get pregnant while addicted.. use birth control.. and yes there is a birth control that is 100% effective to prevent pregnancy its called (dont open your legs)
I was told by everyone NOT to wean off methadone. I was only on 20mg per day, but was told that it could carry the risk of miscarraige. I had one person (nurse, not a doctor) tell me that as long as I did it in the 2nd trimester that it could successfully be done. I was scared to death of having a baby have withdrawals. I just finished my last dose 3 weeks ago (I tapered very slowly, btw) and aside from some broken sleep, which I think would happen anyway, I did just fine and my baby measures in the 60th percentile (at 5 months, where I am now) which I hear is great for his gestational age. The only bad thing is they want to label me high risk, even though I'm completely off it, and have no other issues, I'm stuck going to the crappy clinic. I will say this, though, DO NOT stop taking it if you feel withdrawals more than a slight discomfort. Whatever you feel, the baby feels. So if you want to bad enough, I say go for it. I've been there and done that, and my baby is perfectly healthy. I'm NO doctor however, and was on a smaller dose as well. If you do stay on it, do not worry about the baby, they take the very best care of them when they are born and weaning. They know what they're doing.
Also, don't listen to the judgemental people who should really save that BS for jury duty, nothing is 100% in this world but death and taxes, and nobody is perfect either. We do the best we can with what we're given. Good luck.
I am in the same exact situation. Monday I found out that I am 5 weeks pregnant. I have been on methadone for about 4 months. My best friend has given birth to two babies on methadone. Her first was in the hospital with terrible withdrawals for a month, and second child even worse for 2 1/2 months. It was not my intention at all to get pregnant while on this, but things happen. I am also on probation and have a way of passing my drug tests monthly even though I am on methadone. I can not bear to see my baby go through withdrawals. Especially myself, knowing the pure agony of it. At the same time I am terrified of what I read. That the placenta detaches, still birth. I had a miscarriage last march and could not bear another. I am on a tapper right now, 5mg every other week. I have been fine, but do feel ill when I wake up in the morning. I am not sure if this is due to the methadone or because of morning sickness. Yesterday I began to thing that it was WD symptoms, I felt very nauseous, had the chills/goosebumps and on my way to the clinic started the repetitive sneezing. My OBGYN told me to continue my wean. I have not yet notified my clinic of my pregnancy and do not intend to, only because I do not want them to try and discourage me from continuing my tapper. Im thinking since I a currently on 85mg which is down from original dose of 100mg. If I continue at 5mg every other week I will not be able to come down quickly enough to be off of it by my third trimester, which is when they say you usually have to increase. I was hoping that once I begin my second trimester I would be able to up the tapper to 5mg every week, weaning down 20mg a month. I can at least me down enough by my third to either come all the way off before then or be on a low enough dose.
Terrible situation, very worrisome, regretful, and stressful. Best of luck, and prayers go out to all Mothers going through this... Those who are not torn by the situation have no regards to what we are going through so please do not Judge or Comment, you could not even begin to Imagine.
I'm not feeling bad just very afraid. I don't want to cause a miscarriage but I can't have a baby go thru WD. I figure one of us has to do it and I'd rather it be me.
I wanted to know how you made out? Don't know if you still check this but I'm hoping
No guarantee that the baby will go thru WD, but where I'm at I can honestly say that in the last 2.5 years 85 to 90% of the babies born stayed in the hospital for 30 days or more.
Thank you for your input, I am def gonna listen to how I'm feeling
Very ignorant person. One could say for your situation why did u take drugs.. but that sounds stupid right ????? You need to learn a thing or two about morals and deep judgement. You dont even sound like a friend .
Wrong, Im a neonatal nurse,and we see children withdraw from everything,methadone,methamphetamines,heroin,you name it. Yes SOME babies experience withdrawal in NICU but not all. The neonatologist keep these babies safe and comfortable during a weaning process. I would NEVER EVER advice any pregnant woman to come off methadone as I have seen fetal death often 95 percent of those who go off. So by staying on methadone you are giving your unborn child a CHANCE at life and by coming off will likely end in death of the baby in Utero. So give the unborn child achance to live or be shamed into coming off methadone and be holding a stillborn or find out your unborn child died bc of lack of knowledge on the Doctor or Nurses part? You claim to be a nurse,please educate yourself more on the risks of coming of methadone while pregnant and not base your opinion on just what you see done wrong. If the doctor weans baby properly they will experience little to no withdrawal.