How Late Into Pregnancy Is It Safe To Stop Taking Suboxone? (Page 2)

I am almost 14 weeks pregnant. I want to stop taking my Suboxone completely, but have heard it can cause premature labor if stopped too far into pregnancy. My doctor also said that withdrawals can not cause miscarriage or hurt the unborn baby in any lasting ways. I have been taking 2mg of subutex (now Suboxone) for the past week. Am I okay to cease all Suboxone use, or should I wait another week or so?

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I am in the same boat as you are or were...idk if you had your child yet or not. I am takin Suboxin while pregnant to and i take about 1 mg a day probably. I used to be hooked on painkillers really bad so i switched to Suboxin to get off them and now i have the addiction to Subs. Idk what to do and i dont want DFS taking my child away from me or anything. Iv been told its bad for you to quit while pregnant cuz it can kill the baby and iv also been told it can cause withdrawl. I really need some input and help on what to do. Will they take my child away from me after i have the baby? Will the epidural not work? And how do i quit when im pregnant or do i quit at all? I just want a healthy baby to go home with...i thought to myself oh i dont take much a day so i think ill be ok, but then again i stress myself out crying wondering whats gonna happen. Im scared to death to talk to my OB about the situation, so what do i do? If you can help msg me back PLEASE!

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I am currently 39 weeks pregnant and have been on suboxone for nearly 3 years actually am currently on subutex fo r the pregnancy. This is the second pregnancy i have had while on the program. My 2 year old daughter had no withdrawls what so ever and i was on 16mgs at the time. I was afraid for her health but was so relieved she was fine. I used to worry about the stigma of being on the program but then i thought what's worse? to be addicted to pain meds and keep destroying my body and my mind. or to take a medicine that keeps me on the straight and narrow. Easy choice. In not sure the differences between here in Australia and the states with the law but I know us women are praised for being in control of our lives and off drugs because we chose to join the program.

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So I have been doing one mg of suboxine each morning for three years. I have just leaned I am pregnant and u am scared. I don't wantvtovtekl my doctor and ve forced to take a higher dose of the two milligram subutex then risk my child being removed from me or put through a methadone detox after birth. Is that my only option? Could I slowly wean myself off of the one milligrams a day I have been doing, little bits per day without causing discomfort? Foes anyone feel this may be better than the how the doctors and systems may handle it? Any advice pleaseclala me at {edited for privacy}. I am so nervous to cause harm to an innocent child

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I'm pretty sure you don't have to worry about .5 mg. I'm hoping I can get that low before my baby is born

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I am reading all these stories and though they are all very helpful and non-judgmental, I am still very discomforted by the thought of going through my whole pregnancy on subs. I am 6 weeks and 3 days pregnant. I've been on subs for about 3 years, getting them off the streets as I have no insurance. I am hoping to get it soon, obviously being pregnant, its pretty important. What I am wondering was how did all of your births turn out? Were your children born addicted? Healthy? Did the epidural work... I have been scouring the internet daily since I found out. I am very excited to have my first child, but also very, very scared for the poor baby... Pleaase any response or advice will help, I worry myself sick, and that is not good for us either!!! THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

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I am currently 8mos pregnant and on 6mg of Suboxone daily. I went to a rehab program which got me started on suboxone right after I got pregnant (but I didn't know I was until over a month later!). I told my ob/gyn at the first visit that I was on it and also told my first suboxone doc that I was pregnant and they both recommended I stay on it for the remainder of my pregnancy. I have been pregnant 6 times before this and miscarried every single time bc I quit taking pills cold turkey each time. So I feel like communication is key and I pray that everyone has as easy of process as I have through this. They didn't increase my dose when I really felt like I needed it. But my baby has been healthy the entire way so far!

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If you're only taking .5-1mg daily, it really shouldn't be that big of a deal for the baby. I'm taking 1-2mg and trying to get down to .5-1mg in the next week. I just found a study done on pregnant women comparing Suboxone to Methadone. All the babies had to be treated for withdrawals but the Sub babies were better withing only a few days. I am going to try and quit altogether. I don't want to be high risk because I'm having my baby at a birthing center with midwives. My baby is coming home with me right away! I'm going to try taking 1mg every other day, then every two days, then every 3 days until I can just quit. Hope this works! So far my pregnancy has been super easy! No symptoms at all! I'm almost 10 weeks.

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Hello, im curious what happened with some of the pregnancies of the women who didnt tell their drs. I am a little over 15 weeks pregnant, taking 4mg of suboxone once or twice a week...I havent told my dr, nor am I prescribed the subs. Any info would be great

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I'm pretty sure anyone that takes Suboxone thru the whole pregnancy is just gonna have to do the birth natural. The pain meds aren't gonna help much. You'll live, tho! I'm down to .75mg-1mg a day but it's really hard this low. It hurts! So far the baby is great, tho. No issues at all! I'm 14w5d.

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I know exactly what your going through because i'm going through the same thing i'm 10 weeks and this is my second baby and i'm scared to tell my dr. because i dont want to get into trouble but i've been taking about 2-4 mg. everyday for about 2 months and i'm scared to b sick but dont want to harm my baby either. I want to stop so bad but dont want to have a miscarriage from the withdrawls. please let me know if you found out any information because i'm dealing with the same thing and know what you mean how your crying writing this.

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I just went to see my doc on Monday. I'm down to 1mg of Suboxone a day. She said it's best to get off before the 3rd trimester because that's really when the baby will get addicted. She said that at 1mg a day, I should be able to stop taking it without any issues. I'm still scared. I don't want to lose my little boy! But I don't want him born addicted so I think I'm gonna try and drop to .5mg a day and then quit altogether. Good luck!

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Ok, i know a lot of Posts were from over a year ago, but for the more recent ones: I'm currently 21 weeks pregnant. First time mommy! I was on 8 mg of subutex daily for about 7 or 8 months, found out i was pregnant. I wanted to completely come off the clinic i went to Lied, saying it would be harmful to my baby if i came off. I am high risk because of this and I'm epileptic. I see a perinitologist, who specializes in addiction medicine. He switched me to suboxone, cause strips are easier to wean off of(easier to Break into small pieces). Im now down to 2 mg.one in the morning and one mg at night. Being pregnant your metabolism is quicker,and medicine leaves faster,so it's better to split your dose. I hope to be off in two to three weeks!!=) and honestly I've felt pretty ok. AFTER 20 weeks is when You harm CAN HARM YOUR BABY. SO BE CAREFUL,WORK WITH YOUR DOCTOR. Before 20 weeks my doctor said the baby will be ok. I hope this helps someone. Good luck.

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I've been splitting mine up, I take .5mg in the morning and .5mg at night. I'm 17w now and really want to quit but I'm still scared of miscarrying. The doc figured it's such a low dose that I should be fine but I don't feel fine right now. At this little, I get mild withdrawal symptoms when I first wake up (before I take it) and at night I can't sleep unless I take some just before I go to sleep. So I'm gonna try and drop down one more time to .25mg in the morning and .25mg at night and then quit. Good luck to you!

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My sons girlfriend is 4 months pregnant. She was taking suboxin before conception and has not stopped. I'm worried about birth defects and my grandson going through withdraw after he's born. I need advice. By the way, she is no longer being prescribed suboxin. She finds them on the street

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On the one hand, it's better she's taking Suboxone instead of methadone, H, or pills. But she really needs to tell her OBGYN about them. The baby will need to be monitored for withdrawals when it's born. But I wouldn't worry too much about birth defects... From what information I've found, it's not that bad for the baby. I've known people and found lots of people on these forums that took it their whole pregnancy and their babies were all perfectly fine. It can be dangerous to stop, too since it can cause a miscarriage. She really needs to be under the care of a doctor.

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Good job Debra!! Keep up the good work. It is not easy but will be well worth it=) be careful though. I'm down to 2 mg now and I'm a little over 22 weeks. My peri prescribed me clonidine to help with withdrawals, it is amazing! It helps so much with sleep and is ok for baby After the first trimester. =) keep me posted!!

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I'll ask my doc about that. I want to stop and I'm so low... But that last little bit scares me!!! Maybe something to take that edge off would help. I want to be off before I start my 3rd trimester.

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Hi, I allways thought that Drs. would switch a woman over to Subutex if they became pregnant. Around here its the only way a sub Dr. would prescribe Subutex.

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HI! YES I AM GOING THROUGH THE SAME EXACT THING. I AM 3 MONTHS PREGNANT AN THIS IS MY FIRST BABY I AM 29 YRS OLD AN THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER GET TO EXPERIENCE BEING A MOTHER! PEOPLE WOULD TELL ME AFTER GOING TO THE DOCTOR AN FINDING OUT THAT I WAS OK TO HAVE KIDS SEVERAL YEARS BACK, THAT IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I LEAST EXPECTED IT, THEY WERE RIGHT!!! THIS WAS NOT PLANNED, AN THE DAY I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT I WAS IN SHOCK, DON'T GET ME WRONG I WAS VERY HAPPY BUT SAD AT THE SAME TIME!!! I HAVE BEEN INSUFFLATING SUBUTEX WITH OUT DOCTORS CARE FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW, I USE TO BE ADDICTED TO PAIN KILLERS THEN ONE DAY TRIED THE SUB, AND IT HELPED SO I COMPLETELY STOPPED TAKING THE PAIN KILLERS AN STARTED TAKING THE SUBS. I AM NOW ADDICTED TO THE SUBS AND HAVE TRIED STOPPING BEFORE I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT AND THE WITHDRAWS WERE INEXPIABLE SO OF COURSE NOW THAT I AM PREGNANT I WANT TO QUIT BUT I AM SCARED OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO MY BABY, AFTER READING ALL THESE STORY'S I AM TERRIFIED!!! BUT I DO KNOW 2 PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY PRESCRIBED SUBS FROM DOCTOR AN WERE TAKING THEM THROUGH THERE WHOLE PREGNANCY AND NOW SHE HAS A HEALTHY BABY BOY WHO SHE SAID HAD NO WITHDRAW SYMPTOMS ONCE BABY WAS BORN!!!! BUT UNLIKE MY SITUATION I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GO TO THE SUB DOCTOR, I HAVE NO INSURANCE AN WHEN I CALLED TI FIND OUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST OUT OF POCKET ALL I COULD DO WAS CRY THE THOUGHT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND SUBS ONE DAY AN THE THOUGHT OF THE WITHDRAW!!! I HAVE APPLIED FOR PREG. MEDICAID AN I AM HOPING THAT WILL GO THROUGH SOON!!! IF YOU FIND OUT ANYMORE INFO ON TAKING SUBS, AN WHAT THE CHANCES ARE OF A MISCARRIAGE IF I WAS TO STOP COMPLETELY PLEASE LET ME KNOW!! BTW CONGRATS AN GOOD LUCK TO AN YOUR BABY !!!!! THANKS

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Mine won't! They say it's "less effective" which I think is BS for "we don't want to prescribe it". Also, I think that's a pill so it's not as easy to split up as a strip. I tried at both my last appt and the one before and neither would give me Subutex. I think you can abuse that more so than you can the Suboxone, so I think that's part of the reason why docs get all weird about giving it to you.

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