On medication while pregnant

The effects from Suboxone are not that well known yet when taken during pregnancy. Going to your doc and being honest with him exactly like you stated in your post, he should direct you to someone that will help you..there is more help out there for women when they are pregnant, just have to find them. Your better off maintained on either methadone or suboxone if you feel you can't stay clean during the pregnancy. I have seen alot of women during my time at a methadone clinic and the very end result was always better(aside from the detox of the baby in some of them). An unplanned pregnancy is hard enough, but along with a drug addiction is insane..please seek some help ASAP! I have been in your shoes and as I was reading what you wrote, I got this ill feeling in my tummy, cause I know what your feeling right now and I wish that I could snap my fingers and make it all right, but the fact is I can't and only you can do what has to be done to help assure your baby and you both will be ok.. I do wish you well!!!!! Please if you need to chat, send me a note in my inbox and I will get back with you as soon as I can!!

yeah thats what i was thinking. I have a drs appointment this week so i will find out the results then. ive been clean (well using subs) for about 7 months and have stayed on track with out relapsing, and then just a few weeks ago i took some pills. i went on only a 2 day pill bender and felt so guilty that i wont take those again. Im just really uncomfortable, but thats part of pregnancy lol. i can honestly say that i havent abused my suboxen this whole time. i take a tiny sliver in the morning and do that every day. im only about 4 months pregnant, but i already feel like a horrible mom bc i cant even be completely sober like normal people. its just about the worst feeling in the world. i keep reading that detoxing is a lot more harmful though than taking your meds....i just dont know if i feel like that is fully the truth. i guess i will find out when i see the dr. i also dont belive drs, bc they seem to be just as corrupt. i guess weighing out my options will be my best choice.

thank you for replying and being so helpful. usually people on the internet are aholes hahah

Please don't be so down on yourself...your not a bad mother, you have a disease that is very hard to treat and from the looks of it, you have already, even before you got pregnant, doing the right thing by going on the suboxone..and a simple fact remains..relapse/slips are in fact a part of recovery. We learn from our mistakes and move forward and you are doing that!! I felt so hopeless, and that I was the scumbag from hell, with all of the drugs I used early in my pregnancy. But I did get treatment and when my son was delivered, he was born drug free and I was still clean, but I did have 2 or 3 slips or binders from the time I got into treatment until I had my son..so your not the first, nor will you be the last..it doesn't make you a bad person/mom! Thank you very much for not thinking I was another as****e from the internet...trust me, I totally understand what you were saying. There are people out there that will try and make you out to be the lowest of lows, but they in fact are the scumbags and really need to focus on their own c**p instead of trying to push someone else down that is trying to do the right thing...I don't know why it is, but there are alot of addicts that can't stand to see another get well and find recovery..maybe jealousy, I am not sure, but speaking only for myself, I am always thrilled when another fellow addict can find recovery!!! Enough of me rambling....I truly wish you all the best and a happy and healthy pregnancy and delivery!! Take Care!! Theresa

Phew ok i feel much better. My bf (father of my child) doesnt even know whats been going on. I simply dont tell him bc he doesnt understand how hard pills are. Im just literally my own worst enemy when it comes to a lot of things. I put myself down and stress myself out more than i think is necessary. Again thank you so much. Im going to be some what of a younger mother. I'm 23 and got addicted when i was about 19. When i met my bf he was the actual reason i wanted to become sober and so i did. I just keep using these stupid pills as a "crutch" to make me "feel" better when we both know in reality all it does is make things totally worse. This is the first time ive ever even wrote on the internet about anything bc i felt like i WAS alone. i searched to find people that either are or were going through what iam now. Its a weight lifted off my shoulders. Now i know i can stay on track and not put more stress of " being a mom whose hurt her baby" away and focus on the positives.

And with your response of "there are alot of addicts that can't stand to see another get well and find recovery" its so true. It seems to some what of human nature to " hate" bc you cant do something yourself. I can honestly say i have never felt that way. More power to them. It seems like everyone has their own way of "correcting" their faults. Everyone deserves to life a happy sober life.

I thank you again for your response. And if theres any methods that worked for you to stay sober while being pregnant i would love to hear them. Im always open ears to new suggestions,