Suboxone pregnancy
Common Questions and Answers about Suboxone pregnancy
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I believe the biggest concern right now is not sex drive , but how Suboxone can affect the baby or the pregnancy. Suboxone is a class C medication meaning that it has not been shown to be safe or harmful in pregnancy.
This is from the Suboxone website:
Before taking SUBOXONE, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
It seems I have read more about withdrawels and miscarriage than adverse effects of the suboxone. I took vicodin (heavily) my whole pregnancy with my second son (hence the suboxone now) and he turned out perfectly perfect. Mostly worried about any damage so far. I will quit today if I know there is going to be problems.
looking forward to your response!
Hi I'm 29 and expecting my first child in April.
I recommend that you find a doctor who is more confident in managing pregnancy while on Suboxone or Subutex. He is right though, either one of them is safe during pregnancy. If you want what is best for your baby, you should slowly taper off of the Suboxone by your third trimester. That way, you can be sure that by the time of the delivery both you and the baby are clean and ready to start healthy bonding and nursing.
The standard of care for pregnant addicted women is Suboxone or Subutex taper, even though maintenance Suboxone or Subutex is still considered safer than methadone because of much less risk of the respiratory suppression.
Please get a second opinion before you get yourself and your baby into a whole lot of trouble. Your baby deserves to be in your loving arms, being nursed at your breast right after it is born, not being for days or weeks in the NICU, not able to go home with you.
I don't think it's a good idea to quit suboxone during your pregnancy, especially if you are seven months pregnant. I've done some reading on the subject, and are you under a doctors care? Suboxone is extremely dangerous during a pregnancy, and there is a possibility that the baby may need to be detoxed from it after birth. It is relatively uncommon and unheard of to continue a pregnant mother on Suboxone once she discovers the pregnancy... they're usually switched to Methadone.
PART 1/2. I have been a heroin addict for 2 years/opiate addict for over five yrs. Just learned I'm prego today. I want help - more than anything I want help. I'd like to begin a suboxone/subutex treatment but how can I make that happen immediately? How can I make that happen before I need my next heroin dose and begin experiencing withdraws?
What I do what to mention is that it is really commendable that you want to be off of the Suboxone prior to pregnancy and nursing. Even though it is possible to go through have a health child on Suboxone, as a mother, you want to be your healthiest for the pregnancy. As your OB/GYN will tell you, it is harder to get pregnant and carry a healthy pregnancy to term as we age. So, of course you need to be in the best shape possible.
Hi! Any sustained use of strong opiates can interrupt menses. That said - I'd keep taking taking those pregnancy tests! Suboxone has not been determined as safe for Pregnancy. There are also other drugs and factors that can cause Secondary Amenorrhea: http://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/guide/absence-periods. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
i am 3 weeks pregnant, 26yrs old, been on suboxone 3months just got switched to subutex, 1st pregnancy that I'm following thru with, WHERE CAN I GET INFO ON SUBUTEX AND PREGNANCY ? is it safe to be on...does anyone have personal experience....please help..
I was addicted to the same thing. When I became pregnant I told my doctor about it and that I wanted to quit but it was so hard cause if withdrawal. So he put me on suboxone. I've been taking it my whole pregnancy. It makes you feel like hydrocondone does only it's better for your health. It stops you from withdrawing. it also doesn't show up in a drug test either. Anyways yes doctors do drug test you. And yes they can take your baby from you at the hospital if he/she tests positive.
The standard of care for pregnant addicted women is Suboxone or Subutex taper, even though maintenance Suboxone or Subutex is still considered safer than methadone because of much less risk of the respiratory suppression.
Please get a second opinion before you get yourself and your baby into a whole lot of trouble. Your baby deserves to be in your loving arms, being nursed at your breast right after it is born, not being for days or weeks in the NICU, not able to go home with you.
The urges started about a week out and I decided to get on suboxone too, long story short. I have been on suboxone for over a year now and am in my 8 month of pregnancy, My doctor told me that he felt there would be no danger from me taking my suboxone, He said the problem was only that there had not been enough studies done to say for fact that it was safe. My husbands insurance pays for the suboxone but will not pay for subutex.
It is especially important to nurse if you continue to take Suboxone through your pregnancy to avoid abrupt withdrawal in the baby post delivery. Baby will then slowly wean off of the drug as it weans gently off your breast. Please speak with your OB or midwife as soon as possible as they will know how to monitor your pregnancy and development of your baby.(And if they do not, find one that does). Prenatal care is extremely important especially in your situation.
I am just about 6 months pregnant and in the beginning of my pregnancy I took a quarter of a suboxone for pain and didn't take it again until yesterday which was another quarter of a suboxone. I am actually very worried right now. my question is, if I do not take this any longer, will it be able to be detected in myself or the babys stool when she is born? I really would like to avoid CPS.
I am 6 months pregnant and have taken a quarter of a suboxone in early stages of pregnancy and have again taken a quarter of a suboxone strip. I am not going to do this again for fear for my baby and the fact that I know it was wrong, but what I would like to know is, if I no longer do this, will it be able to be detected in myself or the baby in any way when she is born? My due date is July 22, 2014. thankyou.
does suboxone affect pregnancy test at home, i've missed 4periods and urine home test says negative but i think i have pregnancy symptoms.
I am just about 6 months pregnant, and in the beginning of my pregnancy I did take a quarter of a suboxone for pain and have not taken it again until yesterday. I feel bd about it and wish I never did it. What I would like to know is, if I do not do this any longer, will it still be able to be found in myself or my newborn baby when she is born? my due date is june 22, 2014. I would rather not have to deal with CPS. Any advice would help. thankyou.
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