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I am not using or have ever used any drug but my bf is a heroin addict and is a methadone program. We have been together for over a year and have talked about having a baby. My question is how this will affect me and the possible unborn baby?
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That was really good advice and a nice way of telling those ppl jumping to conclusions that their simple minded and have no idea about this girls life. As you quite rightly said methadone is used as a pain killer not just for junkies. My husband and i have been trying 4 a baby for 4 months. Just last week the doctor has changed his medication to methadone for a short time and i came on here to see if it will have any effect on our unborn baby or if indeed it will effect our chances of conceiving. Think ill make an app with his doctor as im not getting any answers to my questions on here. To the girl who wrote the 1st question good luck and i hope you also get your answers and please dont listen to these self rightous ,opinionated know it alls. All the best
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I know this post is old but I had to speak up.... I can tell that you have never been addicted to any opiates so about your comment "I don't understand why people have to be on methadone anyways" ....well several reasons first a person can die from opiate withdrawals, second the pain and sickness is unbearable (Worse then giving birth!), and last people who try and quit using opiates cold turkey are way more likely to relapse. So don't say anything if you have never been there or never seen anyone go through withdrawals. Thanks
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I fell in love with this woman and next thing you know we are having a baby toghether.what really hurts is that she's taking methadone and could hurt our baby for withdrawal. The kicker is I don't think she wants to quit that habit but my baby? What are my rights so I can take this child away and let the dad take care of it instead of this woman taking more n more methadone.
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I'm sorry if this sounds hypocritical but my LORD people, maybe not just yourself are so incredibly judgemental. Firstly, how is it fair that someone whom is obviously aware that they cannot be a functioning productive adult on drugs (if they're in methadone treatment, that's still TREATMENT) and is doing everything to keep that life behind them... I'm babbling but how is it fair that PAST horrible decisions affect your entire future? I myself am on methadone. Not to be arrogant, because obviously I lack common damn sense to have allowed myself to become addicted to pain killers in the past, but my I. Q is borderline genius level.
My point is how is that fair? I should NEVER be allowed to become a mother? To experience the most meaningful bond a human can experience should be off the table for me because I made poor choices when I was 19 years old?
It's a horrible position to be in. And frankly, I think it's sort of terrible to post anything negative surrounding pregnancy and methadone because I would safely assume that if a woman ends up pregnant ON methadone, it's rarely intentional. In reality MOST women would never ever want to bring a child into the world that'll suffer because of their poor choices. All I'm saying is that... Someone who is terrified, and just found out they're pregnant and on methadone and has finally pulled theor life together in a wonderful positive way does not need to be reading anything negative.

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im worried docs will get noticefied by hospital if they withdrawl will they call them as i cant have natural labour thinking hving my baby overseas at home instead of c section
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how did u find out u was pregnant? Did u feel weak n sick because the baby taking ur methadone?
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Hello I have a question
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Being on methadone means he was an ex addict he is on methadone to stay off the drug.Also as long as you care for yourself and your baby while you are pregnant take your prenatal vitamins and refrain from any drugs yourself your baby should be fine.If there were any problems with his sperm because of the drugs it could just end in miscarriage because there is something wrong with it.If she happens to get pregnant should be fine
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Ya know she said her boyfriend not her. Maybe you should actually learn to read.
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OK let me start by saying I am on methadone have been for 8yrs now, and by no means does that make me a junkie funny how some of these answers are y'all saying he or she is a junkie which IS NOT TRUE AT ALL. If he is on methadone then he's obviously on a OMT which means he is getting help for his addiction great in you now to the question no it will not harm the baby as u are the one carrying the baby so it will be OK to get pregnant. Yes ur concerned and u should be that's a big step ur wanting to take but please don't listen to all these ppl on here commenting awful stuff about being on methadone. Now if it were u on methadone then depends on the level of mlgs ur on my babies did not withdrawl cause I was and I'm on a low dose. Wish u the best but ask a professional please....
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OMG u are so right I hate all this bs that there talking all there doing is scaring this girl I had my 4 youngest while on methadone and your right depends on the baby because my son, and my twins both did not withdrawal, but my youngest did. It's crazy all the BS talk there doing without knowing one bit of facts on having a baby while on methadone, but then again it's not her on methadone it's her BF which will not affect the baby....
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You don't understand why people are on methadone because you have never gone threw heroine withdrawals. It is alot more cheaper to ween off something that's free then something costing you $500 a day.
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PLS get ahold of us parents George and Noel we are at are wittend my Son James has been with his girlfriend Alexa for 1year and she's been on Methadone about 2yrs and to keep my son she thinks a baby is going to keep them together PLS we have tried to talk to them to have an abortion she lazy doesn't work or go to school my son is the bread

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Ohhh wow ,your anwer was very helpful and provided a large portion of relief......thhankz Guess.
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