is Suboxone safe to take while in the 1st trimester of pregnancy?

Honey better hope cps doesnt get involved,they told my daughter to go to the methadone clinic,which she did and since baby was going thru withdrawls they are giving her a hard time.So it seems as if she was lied to.Baby will be placed in her grandparents home and she can only visit he baby :( if you have any illegal substance in your body it shows up when they drug test baby so stop everything but your suboxine

I know this thread is a bit old, but I stumbled upon it looking at other things. I was on Suboxone when I found out I was pregnant, so my doc switched me to Subutex as well. It scared the hell out of me cause there is no research on the effects of the drug, period, because it hasn't been around long enough for there to be any known long term effects or pregnancy effects. I kept taking 6 mgs of the drug throughout the pregnancy because I was told not to stop because of miscarriage etc. I was told by my doc that the baby would be a little cranky when born, but other than that he would be fine. I would have been okay with everything if I would have known ahead of time what was really going to happen, but I was told it was going to be fine, and that was what I was prepared for. When he was born, initially, he was fine, but soon after he started to show signs of withdrawl. I myself have never taken methadone, I abused pain pills (the amount doesn't matter). My baby ended up being in the NICU for almost an entire month being dosed with Methadone! And yes! CPS was called! No, my child wasn't taken from me because I was on my P's & Q's and was doing the next right thing, but I had to prove that to them. I was on probation at the time and I was in intensive outpatient therapy as well. Knowing this, they decided that I was already being "supervised" by many angles so they dropped the case. Other than that my child was gaining weight and healthy. He is now about to turn 2 years old and quite honestly (I think) the smartest of my 3 kids, and walked at 9 months old! I just want people to know and be aware/prepared for the possibility of not being able to take their baby home. I thought I would be able to take my baby home and I couldn't and I thought I was the WORST mother in the world. But I could have been on dope throughout my pregnancy, I was doing what I felt I needed to do to keep myself as well as my child healthy and safe. 

I had the same situation. I was taking subutex during my pregnancy and both my OBGYN & Addiction Dr knew and told me to continue on with the meds. My baby went full term but he had to stay in the NICU for weeks getting dosed with Methadone. No matter what you read on the internet if you take these drugs odds are your baby will be born addicted, bottom line. I thought i was going to take him home with me and I had my family there (who did not know about my meds except for my husband) it was awful! don't fool yourself. BE HONEST with your dr.s cause if I wasn't then CPS would have been called and They could have taken my baby away for good.

I find it really sad that they're have been a few women who felt the need to post negative comments towards the women who are struggling w opiate addiction during pregnancy. Drug addiction is NOT a moral issue, it is a dis-ease. Of course opiate addicted pregnant women & mothers love their children. Everything about carrying a child inside of you for 9 months is a labor of love. How can you say these women are unbelievably selfish &/or don't love tbeir children or don't love them enough. Are you psychics as well as intolerant, judgemental pillars of impeachable virtue & your actions & words in every situation beyond reproach? First of all, unless you have been addicted to opiates yourself, I don't really see how one has the gall to comment actually. The intensely heavy physical componant attached to opiate addiction is like no other drug so no such comparisons can even be made. Secondly it would be VERY selfish(unless you just didn't know any better out of ignorance)to try to kick cold turkey during pregnancy, it is not medically advised in ANY part of the world & can cause serious distress, complications & even death to the fetus/baby. Not everyone addicted to opiates(whether pills,heroin & so forth)wildly engage in unprotected sex & then when they find out they are pregnant, treat the pg,the baby & their situation casually & joyously worry free. PLEASE. Most women who find themselves in this situation are full of worry,shame, pain with the same issues of self worth & a plethora of problems that led them to be addicts in the 1st place. But even drug addicts have value & are entitled to carrying a child to term & becoming a mother. Often that baby will give them the impetus to change their life for the better. It happens every day. If an opiate addict finds herself pregnant a doctor will tell them NOT to quit cold turkey but engage in harm reduction so the child will b born as healthy as possible & so both baby & mama have the best chance for a real life. This usually includes switching over to subutex or getting on methadone. These women have had enough judgement in their lives including harshly judging themselves, they need a strong support system during tjeir pregnancy & afterwards & this should include a little support & ompassion from tbeir sisters(us)as well.

HOW DARE YOU JUDGE THESE WOMEN! At least they're aking for halp and advice, something clearly your mother never did. Do not judge unless you want to be judged. I came from a home rampit with drug use and domestic violence, i now, am addicted to pain meds because of a severe medical problem, you do not know what the circumstances are that surround these women, they're simply here to ask for help. Shame on you for judging! You are not the judge, and jury, everyone will have their day to be judged in front of our lord and savior, and he is the only one who will know whether they had malice in their heart when using while pregnant or if it was truly an accident, and they are truly sorry. Then and only then, can they be judged. Don't throw stones if you live in a glass house. I highly doubt you are without sin

You never should take suboxone while preg my baby was in the nic u for 5 months with withdrawls and had a trache put in her...get off it asap

Oh my gosh I don't know how old this post is but I really hope you didn't go get more Vicodin!!! I withdrew from Suboxone after being being down to 2mg/day just like you and I was also crawling out of my skin and unable to sleep. It only lasted for four days... so you are halfway through! It was the best thing I ever did. Four days is nothing compared to being able to be free from addiction.


*Quick tip* Even if you were completely addicted to heroin or other pain killers and went off cold turkey you would only detox for six days

It seems like due to your negative experience with your own mother, you are clustering all different women into that same category.
You should like you have a lot of pain and you should likely seek therapy as no child should have to deal with a situation like that.

Please know that many of us were on pills thanks to legal drug pushing doctors who were helping us control legit physical pains. Suboxone, Subutex, and Methadone have been saving people's lives for years, decades now. People who are on them are getting healthy, they are trying.

While you may never have closure from your issues with your own mother, realize that most woman are good mothers. If we weren't on here asking questions, being concerned for our babies, then it may seem we didn't care. Yet you see a ton of caring concerned mothers on here asking questions.

Reality of things is, most likely there are people that you are friends with, maybe you work with, go to church with, and these folks are currently on methadone, subutex, suboxone to maintain their healthy lifestyle. You will never know as they may never tell you. So before you are so quick to judge all mothers, understand that what you experienced in your youth was very unfair, yet does not mean that everyone is that way.

I just wanted to add my blessings to all the mothers on here and their families and good luck with the pregnancies.
I keep reading that withdrawal while pregnant is a Huge NONO since it can cause a Miscarriage. It's easier to treat the baby after it is born than while it's still inside.
Currently i am on 2mgs of Suboxone a day and i plan on getting pregnant so i've been doing my research. Although 2mgs is not much, i'd like to cut down more prior to getting pregnant (i know complete withdrawal is out of the question- tried twice) Yet if i can get down to the lowest amount prior it would be best. I have never been on Subutex, is it similiar to Suboxone?

 Well,i am so glad i found this,ive been so worried becasue im 18 weeks pregnant and ive been taking lortabs the whole time.Ive tried to stop on my own but the detox is horrible and i cldnt make it through it.Im still on them and going to start taking suboxone tommorow hoping that will help me get through this and get off everything.I havent talked to my doctor about this but reading that most of yall have i think i might be able to now.Ive honestly been too embarrassed and scared to say anything and didnt know if they could or would even be able to help me.,so ive had to get mine off the streets,which i hate doing.Im stuck in this situation and need help or just someone to talk to.I had my first ultrasound weeks ago and the baby was perfectly healthy they said,and i even found out its a Boy!!I already have a 5 year old son so hes very happy to have a brother on the way,and i just hope and pray everything will be ok with the baby and im scared to death im harming my child.Having a hard time with this so anyone that cld reply with experience with this would be great.Thanks!

not everyones life will be like yours. sorry to say but there are many success stories out there. you should worry about your own life before hinting to people you dont even know over the internet to give their own child up for adoption or to have an abortion. some people are driven to become clean and can and will stay clean. i wish you the best

great feedback!!! you did help me sleep

I found out I was pregnant on Aug 27th 2012, I am very upset with myself and very scared for my baby... Im an emotional wreck.. since I found out I have been using up to 120mgs of oxycodone in a day, mind you not everyday but thats the most ive used.. I usually use up to 60 mgs or close to 5 hydrocodone 10 mgs... Im very nervous for my unborn child and want to kno what I should do.. Ive been told so many things but I dont want to miscarry so I havent stopped. I go the 21st to see my doctor and talk to her about what I should do... I honestly do not want to be using anything at all during my pragnancy but I do not want to be sick or go through DTs I watched my neice who was born 2.9lbs, her private parts werent even developed right. She was addicted to opiates and nicotine.  It was heartbreaking to watch this baby the size of my hand go through dts, her mother was injecting morphine, and pretty much anything she could get.  I hated her with a passion and wanted to slit her throat but lets be honest I feel like me taking these pain pills pills is the same as her injecting them.  I do not want to be that mother and never forgive myself for doing this to my child.  I have went through detox twice and stayed clean for almost 60 days.. I know I can do it I just do not want to put harm on my child while doing it... I do not want to be on subs the whole time im pregnant just the first few weeks of DTs because after that I can handle going with nothing at all.  Please pray for my child and give me any information you can... I see that subutex is the route to go because I would never get on methadone its just a opiate replacement. My main goal is to not depend on anything at all. I have always been such a strong person and it breaks my heart to know that my addiction is running my life and my childs life.. I want help and i dont want to cry anymore or look down at myself as a POS! oh and my neice is now 2 and 1/2 and is the smartest child ive ever met.. She lives with my dad and step mother thank God and is so vibrant and beautiful... she is Miss Baby of Alabama... Loves pageants and is the leader of her class... I do not believe she would have turned out this way without DHR stepping in and taking her and giving her to my family. She is 2 and has already been through an addiction and honestly I believe she will always be an addict without knowing her addiction and I pray when she is older and has the choice to do drugs that she doesnt because addiction runs in my family and my mother also used during the beginning of her pregnancy and it leaves me to wonder if it has anything to do with my psycological addiction to drugs. The withdraws dont get me so much the emotionall aspect of taking the drug.. i will lay in a bed for a couple days and get over it but its constantly on my mind... one of things where u die to get over it!! PLease help me with any info!!

My daughter took saboxone and subutex while pregnant with my grandson.  He was born May 29, 2010 with billiary atresia, a very rare (one in 15,000 to 20,000) liver disease.  He had a liver transplant at eight months and the transplant went well and was successful; however, the hospital PICU (in Oklahoma City) DID NOT take proper precautions with him and he was allowed to contract a virus that attacked his lungs.  He was on life support for two months and then passed away in my arms on March 25, 2011.  It was the darkest day of my life and my daughter's.  I do not know if the subutex/suboxone caused this, but I would certainly advise against using it during pregnancy.  I don't want to scare anyone, but I would never ever want anyone to go through the pain and devestation that we have gone through - if there was even the slightest possibility.  I don't believe the drug has been out long enough to have this proven or disproven - that it is safe to take during pregnancy.

Your asking us women as a child turned Drug addict yourself, so obviously you know how easy it is to actually become a drug addict seeing as you were one yourself? I was taking medication for my back and became addicted to pain killers. Never did I become addicted on purpose!!! I hated myself for needing pain medication. When I was taking it, it never even once crossed my mind that I would ever become addicted to anything!!! I didn't grow up hearing about things like addiction so it honestly just never crossed my mind! But once I was in that position, I felt like the biggest peice of c**p. And this was after I had my son thank goodness! I was having pain with my tail bone and could hardly walk or even sit for a period of time. But even though I took suboxone to get off of them, at least I cared enough to make myself better and stop the BS. And just because I took suboxone doesnt mean I couldnt be a wonderful caring mother like the other lady referred to herself as! I truly was a good mom and still am! My son is my world and I never once neglected him or his needs. He is spoiled b/c he is an only child but in a good way! He gets all of my attention and I volunteer at his school and our church and I never once was selfish when it came to him. Just b/c I was prescribed something to help me get better doesnt make me a loser or "selfish" in your words. You make it sound like we should all just choose abortion and kill our babies instead? Or like we as women shouldnt have babies at all b/c of our addiction history. If you ask me, it takes someone with a heart that really is rooting for their unborn child to be healthy is something to be congratulated for! We do care about our babies. We want for them what we never had. We want for them to be healthy and to teach them what NOT to do and give them great advice for the future as what NOT to do b/c we have been through it! We ARE giving our babies a choice. Were giving them a chance at life and we took the necessary precautions to assure our babies would be born without any problems whatsoever!!! So we are not selfish in any way! Reading about how some of these mothers felt down right disgusted with themselves for ever having been adicted to drugs and placed on suboxone just lets you know that they do have feelings and concerns for thein unborn children! They are TRYING!!! Doesn't that count for something? If your mother never bothered to get proper help to quit her drug abuse, then I am very sorry for you. But these mothers did everything they could including worrying sick, lowering their dosages, taking the time to find the appropriate doctor's to see to it that their litlle babies would be okay if nothing but perfect! I think everyone deserves a second chance to redeem themselves. We all get into sticky situations that some of us truly never meant to get into or even thought they'd ever be in. It's a hard reality to face when you know you have let yourself down in such a big way. Then to have someone like you knock us down even further is just rude! You should be telling these women that they must and should keep up the good work! Tell them they are wonderful for doing whatever it takes to assure their babies came out just fine! Don't make them feel worse then they already do. And most of all, don't take your bitterness and resentment for your mother out on us. Go see a counselor or something. I used to take suboxone and I winged myself off the c**p bc I had every intention of getting myself back to normal. Back to the person I used to know and love! I never once stopped being a good mother nor was I ever selfish. My son is my absolute world and I thank God for them everyday. You can fall down and stay down. Or you can choose to rise back up and make a better life for yourself. Sure some ppl abuse drugs and never bother helping themselves and I would agree that CPS be involved. CPS should have taken you and your sister from your mother for certain. Why the police never did anything about that, I don't understand. But there are others who do take responsibility for their actions and move forward in changing their situation! Your allowed your opinions. I just think your wrong about us being selfish. Those who are on suboxone took the necessary steps to get off the drugs and get better! If your saying they should wait to get pregnant until they are fully off the suboxene, I agree as far as physical and mental health goes. But if they do happen to become pregnant while on it like some of these mothers, they should seek help in preventing any complications with their pregnancy and do whatever necessary to prevent their baby from being born addicted to anything. As many of these mothers did!!! Try being positive. Nothing ever comes from being negative.