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

Wow. How funny is it that a drug addict can give anyone advice! Who are you to say what's selfish? You are an addict which is a SHELFISH desease! Staying on suboxone is better than going through withdrawl and causing more harm to your child. You are NOT a doctor. Doctors tell you to switch to subutex and not to try to stop taking the meds while pregnant. I think they know more about it then you do. There is nothing worse than listening to another recovering addict be a hyprocrit and call someone else selfish when all they are doing is what ALL doctors tell them to do. You are the one who doesn't know what you are talking about. Subutex IS NOT an opiatate blocker the naloxone is. But you should know that!Who do you think you are to judge this person? Like I said she is doing what she should do and WAS told to do. Apparently you aren't a very smart person. So going ahead and judge and think you are better but really you are the worse kind of drug addict. Don't ever tell someone not to listen to their doctor! Go get a medical degree before you open your mouth! Most babies are born FINE !

im 3 or 4 weeks pregnant, and just started taking suboxone. i don't have the money to go to a doctor, so i have to buy it off the street. i don't know much about suboxone, but i've been taking the 8mg strips in quarters, and with my first child i took percecet 10's through the whole pregnancy and everything was fine. but this time seeing as how percecets are harder to fined, and all u can fined is oxy' 30's( which is the same thing just a higher dosage with less buffer in it.) i decided to start taking suboxone but after reading all this, im wondering if i should continue the soboxone, or just take the 30's buy quarters to avoid withdrawal. appearently what i need is subutex but if it cant be found, i don't know what to do, any advice?

Very nice & very encouraging to whom you were replying to! Good luck with both of your pregnancies & sweet babies! :)

    Congratulations to all you pregnant moms!

    Hang tough.  I'm a suboxone doctor. I'm male, so let's be honest; I know nothing about being pregnant. In pregnancy need switch suboxone to subetex. I try to gradually taper subetex over the length of pregnancy: if I start a mom-to-be on 8 mg, say, at about 12 weeks, I try to cut down by 2 mg every 6 weeks or so, hoping to get my patient off subetex or maybe down to 2 mg by the end of pregnancy.  Of the 5 or 6 pregnant women I've treated 2 babies had minor withdrawl, 1 had a prolonged withdrawl with mom on 2 mg (but I'm a suspicious s.o.b. and thinking mom may have been buying more suboxone on the street). The otherbabies did well.

     Please, please, please the absolutely most dangerous drug in pregnancy is cocaine. Cocaine kills.

 

 

I too was in your situation and I went on subutex instead of suboxine and it was completely safe, my daughter was born perfect and no withdrawal symptoms at all in my baby. She is 5 now and perfectly healthy. I'm pregnant again and this time I'm addicted to xanax which I don't know what to do about bc I hear that's not safe. If anyone took xanax during their pregnancy please tell me how it went. I'm a nervous wreck. This pregnancy was unplanned but I want the baby so bad but I'm afraid the withdrawal will be too toxic on my baby. Any one know of any herbal alternative that actually works...help please. Thank you

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 Here is an article about comparing the saftey of anti depressents versus anti anxiety (benzodiazapenes) and that's what Xanax is. It says here that the women in the group who took benzo's during their pregnancy did not different from the general population for any defects, Which means no difference than everyone else, which I think translates too, you'll be okay but please be careful, And please let me know how its going I am on Clonezpam (klonopin) I don't take alot of it, but enough to worry and it is a benzodiazepine.

"This study utilized data from the Swedish Medical Birth Register and included 10,511 infants born to women who had used SSRIs (but no other central nervous system (CNS)-active drugs), 1000 infants born to women who had used benzodiazepines (but no other CNS-active drugs), and 406 infants born to women who had used both an SSRI and benzodiazepines. The three groups did not differ significantly from one another in terms of risk for any major malformation or for any cardiac defect. The risk of major malformations in these three groups was similar to that observed in the general population. Thus it appears that the combined use of SSRIs and benzodiazepines during pregnancy does not increase the risk for congenital malformation. Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD"

hi I am current ly 25 weeks pregnant and my doctor didn't switch me over to subutex because he said they are going to be discontinuing it first of the year but id rather have the subutex and at least have it for the majority of my pregnancy and he had me on it while I was trying to conceive then switched me back to suboxon because he was out of town and I needed a new pa autarization and a different doctor had to give me a prescription but she didn't want to give me suboxon which isn't her right I wouldn't think especially if I was pregnant so I wanted to know if you have heard of other woman on suboxone and were on a high dose and had healthy babies I take it three times a day once in the morning but its like 2 mg then another 2 mg in the afternoon then another 2 or 3 mg at night I split it upo does that nake a difference im on 8 mg a day so does it make a difference if id take it all at once or split it up

I just want to give a little info on this topic because I know how desperate I have tried to find info. I was on Suboxone when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter. I was so worried to say the least. After telling my OB she found me a Doctor who would switch me to subutex & treat me throughout my pregnancy. I only ever saw his physicians assistant who basically guessed my whole treatment. I did wean down to about 1mg (from 8) when she told me to just stop. I was 12 weeks & I was so scared. The P.A. called a specialist who only treats pregnant women on subutex who told her I should not stop but should stay on through my pregnancy. So I did but continued to wean down till I gave birth at 40 weeks. At that time I took about .25mg I did feel at times that I "needed" more but I never gave in. After a couple hrs that urge would fade.

My daughter was born totally healthy no WD at all and is so incredibly smart. Here's the 2nd half I am now pregnant and was on subutex in the begining of this pregnancy. Again I was so disgusted how could I let this happen again! I used to pray for a reason to get off but didn't want this to be the reason. So I decided that I would taper off asap. I slowly decreased my dose once a week. Some weeks I was able to comfortably reduce more others just a slight bit.

You want to be off by 25 weeks. So between weeks 16-23 I worked really hard & faught through the uncomfortable feelings. I would have no energy, hot/cold chills, sweats, and when it was really bad (although tollerable) I'd wake up in the middle of the night. All things I could live with. It was the worst when I went from .25mg twice a day to .25mg only once. And I decided it'd be better to take it at 3pm instead of starting my day with a dose. That took almost 2 weeks to get through and since I wanted to be safe I wasn't going to drop more untill I felt normal at that dose. I couldn't wait untill 3pm to take my dose. The worst symptoms really weren't that bad but they were very uncomfortable until I'd take that dose.

I never felt like my baby or myself were in danger. I will say that my brain would tell me to take more all the time. I think that's the harddest battle. So once I felt good every day I took less & less until about a week later I was taking a crumb literally and then I just didn't take my dose on day 7. That night I felt some very mild symptoms but didn't get much sleep, the next day mild as well. The second night I slept better & woke up feeling great and feel even better then that everyday after. I do have slight hot flashes but they go as soon as they come. And today is day 4. The worst I felt was a few weeks ago when I dropped my am dose. This is nothing.. anyone can do it. And since I'm pregnant I took nothing but one tylenol in the AM & PM for the first couple days.

If you are at risk of relapse stay on the lowest dose you can truely tolerate and fight that urge to take more. This is not for everyone but for those select few who really want it. Good luck!

im also looking for a doctor9OBGYN) IM 3 MONTHS ALONG AND HAVE NOT SEEN ONE YET IM CURRENTLY SEEING MY REGULAR DOC THAT GIVES ME SUBUTEX FOR MY PAST DRUG ADDICTION AND KLONAPIN FOR MY BAD NERVE DISORDER,I LIVE IN TENNESEE AND MY REGULAR DOC SAYS I NEED AN OBGYN THAT WANT MIND MY TAKING THE SWUBUTEX OR KLONAPIN ANYONE KNOW OF ANY GOOD DOCTORS THAT WOULD BE OPEN TO WHAT I NEED AND HAVE TO HAVE?I LIVE IN LEBANON TN BUT AM WILLING TO DRIVE A LIL DISTANCE IF NEED BE LIKE NASHVILLE OR ANY SORROUNDING AREAS CLOSE TO ME ANY SUGGESTIONS??,THANKS.

I was also told the same thing by the physician at the clinic I go to,that coming off of the subutex is very dangerous to an unborn baby.They also made me sign a contract saying I will not stop treatment while I am pregnant.My only concern is that even though I go to my counseling once a week,and never miss a clinic appt. that DCF will show up in my hospital room trying to take away my baby..Are my fears unfounded or real?? please anyone with an answer let me know,thank you..

Hi. I know it's been a very long time since you made this post. But if you see this could you PLEASE update me on how your pregnacy went??? And how quitting went (or if you even completely quit) I'm going thru the same thing and I AM QUITTING because it just feels too wrong to continue suboxone pregnant. But I just want to hear from anybody who quit and didn't miscarry, because I so badly don't want that to happen, I just want to keep the baby safe.

I appreciate your post! I too have come off subutex while pregnant! IT IS VERY POSSIBLE!!!! I am on my 6th. day now, and I'm very anxious and having a hard time sleeping but other than that I'm eating again! My baby is also CLEAN! and although I feel like I just ran a marathon I feel better knowing that there is absolutely no way I'm going to put my little baby through withdrawal at birth. I'm 7wks, baby is forming and my my hormone levels are rising, this will make you anxious as well. Either way your either going to be anxious over taking meds that are harmful and in my opinion selfish to continue or your going to put your big girl panties on and taper and jump. It's not easy, I'm still struggling but it will be so worth it!!!!!

Do it! Taper and quit! I did (am doing)- I'm on day 6 and at work. Haven't had subutex since last Wednesday morning and took 1/4 of an 8mg tablet. I was sick as ever the first 3 days, now I have some anxiety and a little hard time sleeping but I'm still able to work, I'm eating again. My obgyn ( who btw is the #1 high risk ob in KC) said to stop, so I stopped. You can too. It won't be easy the first few days but I am not miscarrying, nor does my doctor think I will despite my high risk status due to hormone levels. I'm sure you want the best for your baby- so why wait? and why take a chance of birth defects or having to put your baby through withdrawal? I am a baby myself, lol, so if I can manage it.... I'm pretty sure anyone can!!!!

Please someone help. I'm 6weeks and 4 days. This is my first pregnancy. I'd go to a doc for help but I just can't. I haven't taken suboxone for longer than a year. The most I've took was 4mg. I'm now taking 1mg. I want to get off right away! If anyone has been in my position could you please help. I'd like to know how you tapered off and how it went? 

Thank you so much,

Nicole

I found out that I was pregnant with my 4th child a little less than a week ago and I too have some great concerns. I've been on suboxone, about 12 mg a day, for about the last 2 years! I was highly addicted to opiates, first vicodin, then Percocet, then methadone. I took very large doses for years just to feel normal! Eventually, I weaned myself off of the methadone, which was the most horrific experience of my life. I was clean for a brief time, then started back up. I snorted Percocet 10s like crazy, so it got to the point where they just didn't work anymore. I felt lousy and my life was in shambles! Finally, I got on silicone, and its the best thing that ever happened to me! I feel completely normal again. I have my first Ob appt the day before my next suboxone appt and I'm a little concerned. For one thing, I worry about the risks to my baby. But I'm also worried about being taken off the subs! They've been such a God send for me! I plan on being completely honest with both of my Drs,but am worried about what they'll say. I want me and my unborn baby to be healthy. And I definitely want to breastfeed. Is switching to subutex going to help keep me clean and allow me to have a healthy baby that I can also breastfeed? Btw, I will be 40 when the baby comes and have had several early miscarriages in the past. I also am prescribed Elavil and celexa for depression.