Exactly. I totally agree. I wish they could feel everything their helpless baby feels withdrawing. My heart aches for them deeply
I to am a grama and my sons girlfriend is so selfish this baby will be addicted to herion. My only concern will cps take the baby away. I will take if they let me I've done my reserve and I'm ready to take care of the baby to hold her ler her no it will be ok along with many prayers
So if someone is on the methadone clinic, let's say at 90 mg, you're telling me that during their very short 2nd trimester they should attempt to go from 90 mg down to zero? Do you have any idea how sick they will be? If it was that easy, to get off the clinic in just a month or two, everyone would do it. It is difficult enough to do when your not pregnant let alone when you're a few months pregnant. I also know a few people who were on methadone and had babies who needed no long term hospitalizations, all their babies were home by day 5 post birth. None of them showed any signs of withdrawal. So there also isn't a guarantee that just because you're on methadone maintenance, that your newborn will need hospitalization. I wouldn't risk trying to rush off the clinic in just 2-3 months and risk being so sick that I end up relapsing while in my last trimester all because my baby could or could not end up withdrawing. To many what its..
Amen!! You shouldnt be a nurse you dont deserve to help people.
So quick to judge have u ever had to experience withdrawals iam not a drug addict by choice I was kidnap and forced with iv heroine to keep me out my mind I suppose i finally was rescued but I did have to follow up at a clinic iam now pregnant so please don't judge so quickly
No offense intended but that was a very ignorant and uninformed response.
I work for a methadone clinic and I don't know which one you're talking about but I know our clinics do all kinds of testing of everyone-- pregnant or not. Please get your facts straight before glopping every Clinic into whatever it is your sister experienced.
I work for a methadone clinic and I don't know which one you're talking about but I know our clinics do all kinds of testing of everyone-- pregnant or not. Please get your facts straight before glopping every Clinic into whatever it is your sister experienced.
Thankyou for this I too am anew mommo m of a daughter and granddaughter can I ask how this all works there weaning my granddaughter in hospital now she is so strong she smiles today They tried too score her saying she wasn't sleeping which while the father an I were there She did sleep the full there hours we were there I'm worried there going too try too redose her
Methadone is as bad as heroin I foster a kid who is now 3 . And still very hard work . He did nothing but cry for the first year and a half of his life . I don't know what the solution is. But maybe junkies should be less selfish and maybe not get pregnant.
if your going to comment do some research . methadone does not make you high. ive been on it 4 yrs
youre halfway right. my methadone clinic will not let you lower your dose while pregnant. not because you will feel like youre dying etc etc butbecause a growing fetus can not handle withdrawl and you most likely will misscarry. and your right ive been on methadone maintence for 4 years and have had 3 babies while on methadone (i go to a high risk doctor who momiters baby closely) 2 of 3 of my babies had NO withdrawls and we left the hospital 48hrs after delivery. only 1 had to be in nicu but even she is doing well. one of them was also 9lb people need to stop judging sh*t they are uneducated about. i pay money MY money to get voluntary random drug tests. i had to FIGHT for my sobriety .
Hi was on it and all three of my kids never went through any withdrawal at all and no ppl are afraid of going back to that life that's why they don't get off of it
Instead of providing Heroin addicts with Meth which they become addicted to, I wonder why doctors in the us do not gradually ween them off of the Heroin instead!
My grandson was born in Mexico and my daughter was using herion . He was born perfectly healthy and was released from hospital with her after 2 days. He has always been a very happy boy. The only problem I noticed was her inability to breast feed but he loved his bottle. My sister reported my daughter to CPS and he was taken from her at 4 months old, the trauma caused to our family by CPS is ongoing. My daughter should have been able to get treatment and keep her son . Instead she is facing jail and the cost of foster care will be billed to her. When will we stop treating drug addicts as criminals?
I definitely agree with that.. Witch u know nothing about METHADONE...i.my self am currently pregnant on methadone and on a low dosage 45 milagrames..with alot of individuals don't understand the concept of the program. I have gained so much from this.ive been clean. There's so much more than just the methadone...i have a councler that is wonderful.i get check ups from the OBGYN there at the clinic.. Of course there is the possibility of my newborn going through withdrawls.i know that Im staying clean and going forward I know there's a brighter road ahead for my family.. Methadone has helped so many people..witch I know some of u will not understand that...
Hello. This is going to be my first pregnancy on methadone..i have a few worries..how much did your baby weigh. Did u have any Complications during your pregnancy..and most of all did u breast feed. Ian all for breast feeding I'm hoping that it's okay..