Tapering Off Subutex While Pregnant (Page 2)

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My wife is pregnant and I just found out she has been taking Subutex for several months.

To make matters worse she's been trying to taper off this drug under the advise of someone she met at other forums. She hasn't let the doctor know she's been taking this drug and this guy has her convinced he can taper her off without harming the baby. I'm besides myself and trying to get her to at least let the doctor monitor her progress on a regular basis while she gets off this stuff.

Is this really safe for her to be doing or am I right in thinking she's lost her mind trusting this person?

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Amber I am 22 weeks pregnant. I have tapered down to 2 mg of subutex as of today. I will be done taking subutex completely this week after 5 years on suboxone. I say start tapering now! I don't care what everyone says about subutex being safe during pregnancy. Taper slow so you feel no w/D's. Keep us updated!

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No dose of subutex is "safe" during pregnancy! If you can stop taking the medication without going back to using then please do so. My sub doctor told me many times my dose was low enough that my baby more then likley would not go through withdrawl. I was on 2mg then went down to 1mg the last month of my pregnancy and the doctors in the nicu still claimed my baby was going through wihdrawls and treated my child with methadone. I can not even begin to explain what a nightmare it is to have this happen to your child. If I could do it over again I would of got off the subutex right when I found out I was pregnant. Instead I listened to a doctor and belived my dose was low enough and my child would be fine. Again if subutex is the only way to not use then stay on it but if you are just scared of withdrawl then taper down and get it out of your system ASAP

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Ok i have a question myself. Ok im about eight weeks pregnant. An im currently taking one eight millagram tablet a day. An i was also taking subutex while pregnant with my first child. An thank god up above she had no withdrawls what so ever. We were so blessed. Well i been straight now for about two years now But i slipped up an smoked a little weed cause i have got morning sickness so bad im starting to worry about the health of my baby. I mean i might be able to keep down mabey one meal a day. An i stay sick all day long. Iv even lost weight an everythang.So i decided to smoke a lil weed an i was able to munch out!! I know i shouldnt have but NOTHING would work!!! Bt now im scared when i tell my doctor hes going to take me off the subutex an it will harm my baby!!! Can they do that while im pregnant??? Im jus scared an dont know what to do!!! Someone please help.....an please no snotty comments!!!!

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A subutex withdrawl is nothing like crack withdrawl way to try and freak someone out why don't you stick to the question at hand and facts rather than talking about something you obviously know nothing about ! If you brought up a baby goiung through crack withdrawl you obviously know nothing about subutex !

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I have just had a baby whilst being on subutex,the first thing to know is that tapering is the worst idea and also dangerous for mum and bub,if mum is feeling withdrawals bub is suffering,It is true that newborn withdrawal is very likely ,i was fortunate to have no significant symptoms baby didn't need meds or special care and i beleive it was was in part due to taking care pf us during pregnancy i quit smoking ate well excersized and when he was.born i had him on my chest immediatly and began to breastfeed,i believe these babies do better when they are held close to mum spend those first days doing nothing but holding and filling baby with milk although many other factors. most out of our control will dictate the outcome of your baby being born on bup but its a small paart of your jouney and if you do the right thing you will start you journey into motherhood with confidence in yourself

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how did everything turn out for you?

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I have a healthy smiling 9week old he not require meds or special care,i had a normal delivery and he is the same as my my first two who were born when i wasn't on anything

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I hear of ppl complaining cause the baby is in the nursery some being treated with. methadone,this is bad practise,it shld never be used on babies .The best part of my experience waas a great team of medical staff who specialised in this area also i studied the nas scoring system and was thereveverytime they scored my son.Its important to be there through this process and to work with drs during pregnancy so they see you are doing the right thing

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I use heroin daily and just found out I'm prego. I already had a miscarriage when I tried to quit heroin in a previous pregnacy. I'm absolutly terrified to do that again but I DO NOT want mi baby to suffer for mi mistakes. I want to go get on subutex or methadone or something that will help me but I'm worried about how much that would harm the baby too. I'm only a month prego idk what to do both me and mi fiance have done heroin for the past 5 years almost daily. I know that the withdrawl would kill the baby as it did before. So which. Is the safest way for the baby idc what it does to me as long as mi baby comes happy and healthy

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Find a subutex doctor now! Good luck! I successfully weaned down from a high dose to nothing with no w/D's. I'm due in 2 weeks! GL

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@ Ash, come on now sweetie, I understand someone's frustration when having concern for a new born or not - yet - born but just because you don't have that struggle doesn't mean other people don't. @ Mc is looking for helpful advise because she is concerned for the well being of her infant. Remarks to degrade her are not necessary

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Sunshyne, you must be off somehow to regard any advice I gave in my comment as derogatory.

Generally speaking, when someone asks for advice that's usually what they're looking for. Not sugar coated answers they want to hear.

FYI, I lost two children due to my prior drug addiction, don't make assumptions about people you don't know and thus make careless and rude remar. Then maybe reread my post, you should (if you posses the capacities of empathy and understanding) find it quite polite.

Now stop being a troll and contribute some helpful information.

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Please find a doctor for subutex and depending on the amount of h u were using Is how they determine ur dose. N u could wean down to at least 2mg before the baby is born I'm 10wks pregnant n on 8mgs a day but I will be going down 2mg a month til I'm down to 1or 2 msg so the bby will have only mild symptoms but with ur dope levels up n down all the time that's very bad for the bby subutex wds take 36 hrs to end from the minute they begin so plz b honest n get help that bby is a blessing from god.

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I am on subutex and was told by my doctor to stay on it throught my pregnancy. They feel its safest. I just want to know how the baby will be when born. I am 21 weeks pregnany now. The doctors need a special license to prescribe it and barely give it to me.

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A friend of mine has been on subutex has been through two pregnancies on it. The only experience I have is from what she told me. I'll share her experiences with you!

The main issue she had was the hospital staff treating her terribly, assuming she was some strung out heroin addict who didn't love her children, she's an excellent mother and was on a minimal amount of subutex under doctors supervision, doctor was also part if the Maine legislation. All this was investigated by Maine CPS and unfounded and her children were born with very minimal withdraws and no side effects, but everyone is different.

Maybe let your ob/gyn confer with your subutex doctor? ? That way both sides are completely aware of the pros and cons. With any FDA approved medication there are always pros and cons but to be approved the pros have to outweigh the cons. And obviously taking a medication under doc supervision has to be much less riskier then using.

Good luck, please share your experience with us :)

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I would like to know if anyone has had a baby while on subutex and how was the baby i am 6mo pregnant and prescribed subutex and i am scared they will try to take my baby or that my baby will b sick so worried but i dont do anything except my perscribed subutex please inform me on this situation

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Hey Steph, if anyone tries to hassle you, refuse to speak to them. You've done nothing wrong. I've dealt with CPS on both sides of the spectrum, worked with and been investigated by, and I have come to the horrible conclusion that the majority of LSWs do not have your families best interest at heart.

Be polite, if any caseworker does try to spesk with you, but firm and knowledgeable about your rights. The bottom line, no matter ANYONE'S personal opinion of sub treatment, is subutex is considered safe and approved by the FDA for treatment throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding. If this happens, do not sign any consent forms or release forms for your or your babies medical history and if you find anything is released without your permission, hunny you'll have one heck of a lawsuit under the hippa act. If you feel the need to verify you're prescribed subutex, speak with your doctor, make him aware of any allegations or investigation by CPS and only let him release the information verifying he is your prescribing physician, you're a model patient and to remind these baby snatchers that subutex is a safe medication approved for use by our government department of food and drug administration. Any argument on their part is null and void, unless they have PROOF of abuse or neglect, tell them any further contact must be written and you expect their investigation in your family to be closed or you'll consider taking legal action.

Just keep in mind that CPS caseworkers are immune to perjury, so make anyone of them aware you are recording all conversations.

Good luck and if you need anymore advice about how to handle this corrupt government corporation, please message us on here :)

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As long as you get off them at least 2 to 3 weeks before giving birth baby should not have any w/d symptoms!!

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PLEASE ANYONE reading this... I startd on 6 mgs of subs. Then 3 months later I found out I was pregnant. I wanted to start my taper RIGHT away as soon as I found out, But my Subs DR. told me its very dangerous to taper in first trimester, so I listened. As soon as I hit 14 weeks, I started to taper. IM now 24 weeks, and down to 3 mg 4 days a week, and 2 MG 3 days a wek and feel fine! no W/Ds.. My Dr has said numerous times that th general consensus is that its best to stay on, But I disagree 100%! SO I have had to beg and reassure every visit that Im POSITIVE im wanting to tapr and be off! I'll be fine , and I NEED to get off atleast one month befor im due! Its so hard to find any forums or stories of a woman that tapered off befor delivery! ALl the Drs seem to convince us to stay on! and some drs wont even allow tapering while preg and I don't gt why! Apparently th concern of the Drs is that they don't want women relapsing after thir off Subs and doing drugs again! witch in some cases is true, BUT in my case, I havnt touched a thing since the min I found out I was preg! and I want nothing more to get off atleast one month before my due date...If anyone can get back to me it would be so appreciated !!! I just want some reassurance that there are moms out there who tapered completeyly off while pregnant witout harming the baby! I believe that if your still using subs till the delivery, the COns are sooo much worse! the baby will more then likely WD and have to stay in hospital and be exposed to morphine, The CAS will prob be there, you wont be able to breast feed. where as the PROS are your baby will be able to develpoe for a month with no exposure to chemicals, your baby will have no WDS and you can breast feed with out worrying your putting drugs in the babys system! ETC I don't understand why drs are so Adamant about people staying on this while pregnant! I really don't get it ... IN some cases yes, but when someone is clean from every drug and thers no chance of WD and they want off, WHY is it so hard to get support to taper off this stuff??IM so depressed and upset about having to take this stuff everyday! it kills me knowing my baby girl is exposed to this stuff in the womb. :( CAn someone let me know they tapered off before Birth/delivery and the baby was ok?? Thanks so much.. and to the moms in my sitch, stay striong and stick up for your self against the DRS who are trying to convince you to stay on it!! write out a list of pros and cons! My emails {edited for privacy} anyone need to talk or give/get advice email me .. your not alone. IVE been stressing about this for so long..

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Sunshine--please write me as soon as you get this--as I would love to talk with you ASAP. Your email was "blocked" for privacy so I'm going to type mine out with spaces and see if it passes the blocking of us sharing our address on this site..

{edited for privacy}

please contact me ASAP

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