Methadone Detox While Pregnant?

Question by SmileItsNotThatSerious: Methadone Detox while Pregnant?
Hey-Been on Meth for 2 years after foolishly getting stuck on heroin. I was detoxing and down to 35 mgs when I found out that I accidentally got pregnant. My husband and I def did not plan this! I am now 8 weeks pregnant and down to 26 mgs, dropping 3 a week. My reasons for continuing the detox: I would rather have a miscarriage than a baby born addicted. I would rather not have another baby (have one healthy beautiful daughter 5 yrs) than have one with child services in the hospital or “monitering” us, I am ready to be off meth. I have seen that most reasons in scientific papers for advocating mothers to be to stay ON meth while preg is that they think I will run out and jam a dirty needle in my arm the second my detox is over! My question is, has anyone out there done this? I am nervous because I am hiding the pregnancy b/c if I tell, they could stop my detox and I am buying my own vitamins b/c I am afraid if I go to an OB/Gyn b4 I’m off meth, they will report me to social services!
I am completely against letting an organization whose sole purpose is to break up poorer families anywhere near me or my child(ren?), yet I can’t keep faking ectopic symptoms at the ER to get checked out! The detox itself is okay so far, it is slow, and I’ve got such bad morning sickness that I feel lousy anyway and chicken soup works miracles. Please, no bashers or people who stereotype, just answers from people who can support my decision or have been there! I have no one to talk to about this and it is a little scary. I want to keep my baby, but only if it is healthy and drug-free!
oh, and NO, not on any other drugs (obviously), i got on herion after I was the victim of a violent crime, had no idea about withdrawls… A blip on my life radar, so to speak!
PS-seen a lot of other women on methadone’s questions getting answers like “shame on you, junkie, CPS should steal your baby” This is Not an ideal situation, of course, but I have made the decision to detox and come what may, so that I can have a healthy baby, get off this life-controling medication, and I can avoid people like that! We shouldn’t be so judgemental
METHADONE IS A LEGAL, PRESCRIBED MEDICATION THAT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH CARING FOR KIDS, OPERATING MACHINERY, WHATEVER, UNLESS IT IS ABUSED. 26 MGS IS NOT ABUSE. 260 MGS MIGHT BE.
No, “Teeby”, if you read the question, I want a HEALTHY baby, not on born on meth. Please keep your anti-choice venom to yourself.
PLEASE someone who has been there! Please don’t make rude remarks about my daughter, she is my life, attends private school, we have a lovely home, I have sought therapy for my poor response to my attack, etc… Methadone is prescribed for people who want to reclaim their lives, and then once they are stable, they should detox, which I was and am continuing to do. Methadone is generally fine for pregnancy, it is after the pregnancy when the poor child must endure withdrawls, which I will not be the cause of! Slow detoxes rarely cause much discomfort let alone fetal distress… so please, no nasty comments or assumptions about my child’s life! Looking for HELP and ADVICE!

Best answer:

Answer by Dreams
Go to a detox program. They will help you to stop safely for you and the baby. And it will show them you are taking positive steps towards getting better. So even if there is an investigation, you can show them you want to get better and will keep your children safe.

Answer by iheartryanscheckler[=
i would stop.
think of how guilty you woul be if you had a beautiful little baby die.
think of how cute they are.
you cant just give up a life like that.
what would happen if they make history or change the world.
i think you should at least give em a chance
you got one didnt you?

good luck
hope you can clear up

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