This article is c**p! My grandson was born addicted to heroin by his heroin using mother and went through 8 months of pain and methadone treatment to get off! Your opinion is a bunch of BS! The yare born addicted period! And it's a tragedy! Go pedal your gibberish somewhere else unless you have lived it which it is obvious, you have not!!
You sound like a real mature "so called nurse" if you feel so strongly why can't you leave your name, huh? Is it because your insecure? Afraid to lose your job? I wouldn't want any nurse like you taking care of any of my babies. You are just as bad as you say these girls are, because you judge. You are ignorant, do you even know what the term ignorant means? It means not knowing and you obviously are a hypocrit and have not done your research, your little just fit is nothing more than an opinion that most people do not care about. I just wanted to call you out on your ignorance. I would like to know who your sources are. Have a great day. Instead of ranting to the world maybe you should be researching. Are you taking about women who take methadone off the street or someone who is in MMT under doctors care? I don't agree with druggies who are out there shooting up and having sex with anyone they can. However, people can be in an MMT program and be successful. Good luck on your research doll.
My baby was born addicted to methadone and I was only taking 20-30mg from my second trimester til birth. In the beginning of my pregnancy I was on 80mg. The doctors at NICU said he had severe with drawl and his eating was very poor. Well now he is four weeks old and suddenly isn't eating right again and vomiting a lot. I have a hard time believing its due to home being what they call a methadone baby. Any answers???
Wow, I have been reading the post here and I know that it has been over a year that this post was posted. But I just have to say to this person who are you to judge. I believe that no person grows up saying I want to do drugs when I grow up. I feel that judging others is not our job that is the good Lords. I feel for these women that have used drugs and I understand that it is hard to get off many of drugs that is out there. I don't use drugs but have brothers that have. I also have a son that has been on drugs and started at the age of 14 so I do understand how hard it is for people to start these drugs and thinking they can get off them whenever they want to and then can't. Don't judge because you are not God. I am thankful for these post because I am now a grandmother to a baby that the mom has used heroin and this baby is the most pretty baby and I am blessed to have her in my life. and the good Lord will help her threw her life. Please take a moment and think before you post; you have never walked in any of their shoes. So a little Mercy and Grace towards others Please. God Bless you all.
was this Mansfield,Ohio by chance? Same incident happened and I think Mom went to prison
I have a 5 year old and I got on methadone BECAUSE of him. Because I wanted to give him the mother and the life he deserves. How dare you! I'm 6 months pregnant now. I could not have had an abortion, I wouldn't have been able to live with myself so what should I have done? Gone cold turkey and risk both our lives? f**k you. People like YOU are the reason I'm terrified to have this baby. Because ignorant, uneducated, closed-minded assholes like you are going to treat me and my baby like c**p. You think I'm not terrified of what might happen when she's born? Do you think I don't feel guilty as hell over this? Well I am and I certainly do. But my son has a stable and very loving home, he doesn't want for anything and he is healthy and happy. YOU are the one that's uneducated. Most of us are on methadone to fix ourselves and our lives and to be better parents. I really hope there's nobody like you at the hospital where I'm having my baby.
Is it true that DCFS does not take away babies that are born on methodone. Can the parent continue with methodone for nerve pain and drug maintenance and have her children in her custody in Illinois
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The best Mommy wouldn't feed her baby drugs. I think it is great that methadone gave you your life back, but you are giving drugs to your baby, did your baby have a choice to take the drugs and start off his/her life this way? NO! I think your situation is sad, but you are an adult, you have choices, your baby does not.
It has to go through whatever ordeal you choose to put it through. Someone with 3 degrees should have a little bit more common sense than that. I don't think anyone thinks that methadone moms don't love their babies, they just love themselves more. Innocent children are being subjected to your bad choices and that is why people are judging. I have not walked in your shoes, but I would never subject my child to taking drugs while in utero or otherwise. It is not fair and it is sickening to me to see all these moms on here not taking responsibility for their actions. It is selfish to get pregnant while using, whether it is regulated by a doctor or not! And I agree with the person who said take a birth control pill! If you choose to ruin your own life, do it, but don't subject your children to it. Most of the people on here defending using while pregnant need counseling on top of the drug weaning, because not a single one of you has taken accountability for your actions: "Walk in my shoes, stop being judgmental, I am the best mom" or from another post, "It is not a drug!" Oh my god, listen to yourselves. Take responsibility and get some counseling so your children who had to suffer because of your bad choices have moms who can actually handle raising them. When they have low test scores, can't focus, have learning disabilities, sexual dysfunctions, trouble with law enforcement, authority issues, etc, will you think that using while being pregnant was ok? I don't care what studies say, seeing this first hand with several children, I know this has long term effects. I just hope you are off the drugs and and stable enough to handle them and help your children. Maybe your child will be lucky, and I certainly hope so! However, a good mom doesn't gamble with their child's life.
Finally someone who sounds like they are taking some form of accountability for their actions. There will be people judging you always, so rather than fight with them, continue working on yourself and getting yourself in a good stable state of being so you can take care of your children. I know I responded to someone rather harshly on here, and maybe I shouldn't have, maybe she is in a fragile state, but I did. You are the first post I have read so far that has admitted that you know you screwed up and just want to get better. I believe there is hope for you and your family. The thing most people are having a hard time dealing with is if you are using, why allow yourself to get pregnant? That is the main issue. Take the pill, use condoms, etc. That is where my judgement comes from. Not the drug use itself, b/c people start using for all sorts of reasons and addictions are hard to break. I mostly feel sad for addicts b/c it is so hard to get and stay clean. It seems like every time they start to do well, something bad happens and b/c of the addiction, they are less able to deal with the situation and go back to using. I just cannot imagine being in such a fragile state and then being expected to raise a baby, especially one that could have withdraw symptoms. Why allow a pregnancy, why not do everything in your power to prevent that? You will always have people that are judging you for this. Do your best to get and stay clean and be there for your kids. I wish you luck and suggest counseling. Listen to your doctors, but know there are other ways when you are ready to drop the methadone. Counseling will help you tremendously!
My mother in law adopted triplets whose mother was a crack addict. 2 girls and a boy. Sam has had several sexual issues and anger issues as well as learning disabilities and will never be able to function on his own. He had to be put into a home to be taken care of. Sarah did not make it past age 14, as she was born with several issues due to the drugs not allowing her to develop properly. This of course caused several difficulties with Sam & Lisa as children are not well equipped to lose a sibling, especially a twin/triplet. Lisa is the only one out of the 3 who is "normal." She has some learning disabilities, but can fit in at school. She has difficulty concentrating and seems hyper active at times, then extremely lethargic at others. I was not around when they were babies, but was told they cried constantly, had trouble sleeping and were extremely difficult to console. So, maybe there is not a specific syndrome b/c it is wide range issues, but it is definitely not safe for your baby. Methadone is different, but seriously, no drugs are good for you to take while pregnant. If you must to prevent a horrible withdraw for the baby, that is one thing. Just don't allow yourself to get pregnant if you are using. There are always consequences and the babies will suffer and so will you out of guilt and empathy when they are having issues.
Whoever wrote this u seriously don't have a clue wat a joke if a woman is already on methadone and maybe is on the pill or other contraception they might still fall pregnant u cannot be detoxed off methadone while pregnant its dangerous. So stop being so narrow minded and judgemental because u clearly don't no wat ur talking about anyway so go get ur facts straight because that's just ur opinion and an extremely shallow one at that.
Your disgusted of your granddaughter is probably why the parents used in the first place. Your lack of parenting and support. They were doing the right thing and getting help. You should be proud. There's always issues in life. They just gave you blaming tool. If they were 100% sober and the child had downs, I'm sure you would be supportive. Be more positive and humbling.
Can I just say that I think it's not very likely that all the problems the baby is suffering are due to the mother taking methadone whilst pregnant. I am not a doctor, I am a mum who has a gorgeous healthy baby boy, 4 mth old, and I took methadone whilst pregnant. And I too was told to stay on it, which I did not want. But he is fine. Opioid's work on the receptors in the brain and once the body is withdrawn correctly off it, our bodies start to do what the extra opiods did. This won't cause constant crying, stomach problems or any other symptoms. The child needs to be seen by a paeditrition, if they say it's the methadone in utero, I would be very very shocked. I wish you all well and send prayers to the baby.
Omg who are you? God or something. Birth control is not 100% effective. If you was pregnant and had an illness would you stop your medication, no matter what the effect would be on the foetus? Addiction is a disease that there is no cure for, only treatment. You must live in a perfect little pink fluffy bubble where you are god. I mean really? Do you even know what your saying. Pregnancy happens, it's what you choose to do when your pregnant that matters. Being responsible for your actions, and doing what is best for your child in the circumstances your in.
She is probably taking more than she is supposed to. When you are on a stable dose, you don't nod out at all. She is ab using the methadone or is on a WAY too high dose. I would have called the clinic and told them how she was acting. She could have died! That sounds like she was basically overdosing every day, MAJORLY! That is not how it is when you are on a stable dose. People that do that is what gives those who are doing right with the program a bad name :(