I have been clean for 7 months and have seriously thinking about having a baby. I am currently on about 2-4 mg of buprenorphine a day and am seriously worried about the effects it could have on the baby if I do get pregnant. I know that buprenorphine is a new drug and that many side effects are not yet known. Obviously if I am dependent on it, my baby will become dependent on it and I don't want that. Is there anyone here who has been pregnant and has had their baby while on buprenorphine? I think I should just wein off from bupes, but they really help me stay focused and remain clean. HELP!!
Emily, Please do not get pregnant just yet. Wait until you are ready to come off of the sub completely. You owe that to a baby. I totally understand where you are coming from. I am on sub, and my husband is still talking baby talk. We do not have any children and I am 29. I am going to allow my mind and body some healing time before I think about stopping the sub and becoming pregnant. There are currently no studies about sub and pregnancy. It can't be advisable, you can't even take tylenol during pregnancy. You know for a fact that your baby would be born addicted to a narcotic. Would you be able to look at the sweet, innocent face of your newborn baby knowing he/she is going thru withdrawl. Do you think you could live with knowing that? What if baby grew up and became addicted to narcotics? Deep down, would you wonder if it had anything to do with the narcotics he/she was fed in the womb? The way I look at it for myself is that when I'm off the sub and have some good clean time under my belt, then I will think about having a baby. I sincerely hope you will wait. Take care, Atlas
Bump. This is important and I hope it gets more responses.
Hello,Emily
I agree with Atlas on this one.I know a few useing that used on pain pills
while
pregnant.One i dont see any signs of any problems and the other two kids one cried all the time when they were small and i see how out of control these kids are.i dont know if this was from mother useing.But,i wouldnt risk it ...I hope these kids dont get to useing when they get older ...Like Atlas,said they could probley have a good chance of useing in thier teen or adult life.
...Burp,its a mild norcot.and its a opiate itself..
.My Burp. doctor asked the first day your not perg. and dont intend on it right? I said thats right he said if you do happen to get pregnant then i have to take you off.Also if you find out before your next appt.you are to give me a call we will have to firgure out how to get you off it really quick....
.I signed a sheet out of my doctors office and it stated that if i did become pregn. i wouldnt hold him responable if any should happen to me or the baby.
If i wanted one really bad id wait it out until i got off of BURP.....Hope this this help you,take care crystal
I agree with Atlas on this one.I know a few useing that used on pain pills
while
pregnant.One i dont see any signs of any problems and the other two kids one cried all the time when they were small and i see how out of control these kids are.i dont know if this was from mother useing.But,i wouldnt risk it ...I hope these kids dont get to useing when they get older ...Like Atlas,said they could probley have a good chance of useing in thier teen or adult life.
...Burp,its a mild norcot.and its a opiate itself..
.My Burp. doctor asked the first day your not perg. and dont intend on it right? I said thats right he said if you do happen to get pregnant then i have to take you off.Also if you find out before your next appt.you are to give me a call we will have to firgure out how to get you off it really quick....
.I signed a sheet out of my doctors office and it stated that if i did become pregn. i wouldnt hold him responable if any should happen to me or the baby.
If i wanted one really bad id wait it out until i got off of BURP.....Hope this this help you,take care crystal
Maybe the lack of responses were just a matter of no one knowing the answers to her questions/those who have not been in the same situation. I sure don't
Clearly something of this magnitude should be discussed with your doctor.
I did a google search : buprenorphine and pregnancy.
While we dont yet know enough about the use of buprenorphine during pregnancy, it is important that women are given all the relevant information we have on opiate substitution in pregnancy, Adrian says.
Reference:
http://www.turningpoint.org.au/feat...ies/fs_bupe.htm
Information about the use of buprenorphine in pregnant, opioid-addicted women is limited; the few available case reports have not demonstrated any significant problems due to buprenorphine use during pregnancy. Suboxone and Subutex are classified by the FDA as Pregnancy Category C medications.
http://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/about.html
Clearly something of this magnitude should be discussed with your doctor.
I did a google search : buprenorphine and pregnancy.
While we dont yet know enough about the use of buprenorphine during pregnancy, it is important that women are given all the relevant information we have on opiate substitution in pregnancy, Adrian says.
Reference:
http://www.turningpoint.org.au/feat...ies/fs_bupe.htm
Information about the use of buprenorphine in pregnant, opioid-addicted women is limited; the few available case reports have not demonstrated any significant problems due to buprenorphine use during pregnancy. Suboxone and Subutex are classified by the FDA as Pregnancy Category C medications.
http://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/about.html
How wonderful for you to think of this before getting pregnant. I know several woman who only thought about their drug use after finding out they were pregnant. I think that your decision should be between you, the babys father and your physician. Talk with a medical professional that you trust.
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Hello Emily,
I just wanted to congradulate you on your possibly "future pregnancy". I am also thinking of having a baby. I am also on Suboxene. My Dr. is aware of my possibility of getting pregnant. We are working together to get off of all meds. I am doing a month long taper. Hoping to have a couple months without any "drugs" in my system. I agree with most on the "board". I was not on any meds with my other 3 pregnancies, so I would not want to do it with this one. I hope you and your Dr. can work together. You are being so responsible, and of course, CONGRADULATIONS on 7 months. Take care, Best Wishes
I just wanted to congradulate you on your possibly "future pregnancy". I am also thinking of having a baby. I am also on Suboxene. My Dr. is aware of my possibility of getting pregnant. We are working together to get off of all meds. I am doing a month long taper. Hoping to have a couple months without any "drugs" in my system. I agree with most on the "board". I was not on any meds with my other 3 pregnancies, so I would not want to do it with this one. I hope you and your Dr. can work together. You are being so responsible, and of course, CONGRADULATIONS on 7 months. Take care, Best Wishes
emily,
I do not want to scare you or others, but I feel the need to share this now
(I have never shared this before....)
I am an opiate addict in recovery. While I was on Sub, I found out that I was pregnant. I spoke with all of my Dr's about what to do. Sub has not yet been "proven" to be safe for use during pregnancy, but I know others that were on it and tapered off before the end of their pregnancy and had healthy babies. I've also heard of some that stayed on it - like those on methadone. They just have not done enough studies to say if it's safe or not.
Personally, I was tapering very quickly to get off it asap. I have 2 healthy kids now - and did not take ANYTHING thru those pregnancies other than vitamins. A few times I took a Tylenol, but that was rare. Anyway, I was tapered down to less than 1 mg / day of Sub and suffered a miscarriage. I will never know if it had anything to do with the Sub or not, but will always have that in my mind.
As for myself, I would get off the Sub before getting pregnant (If the pregnancy is planned.....) I applaud you SOOOO much for considering this BEFORE the fact and asking for opinions. Whatever you decide, just be sure all of your Dr's are aware and make the decision best for YOU & your future child.
I don't want this to scare anyone, yet I don't want anyone to think that Sub is perfectly safe.
Wishing you the best!!
And congrat's on those 7 months!!!! I hope you are proud of yourself!!!
:-)
Swizzle
I do not want to scare you or others, but I feel the need to share this now
(I have never shared this before....)
I am an opiate addict in recovery. While I was on Sub, I found out that I was pregnant. I spoke with all of my Dr's about what to do. Sub has not yet been "proven" to be safe for use during pregnancy, but I know others that were on it and tapered off before the end of their pregnancy and had healthy babies. I've also heard of some that stayed on it - like those on methadone. They just have not done enough studies to say if it's safe or not.
Personally, I was tapering very quickly to get off it asap. I have 2 healthy kids now - and did not take ANYTHING thru those pregnancies other than vitamins. A few times I took a Tylenol, but that was rare. Anyway, I was tapered down to less than 1 mg / day of Sub and suffered a miscarriage. I will never know if it had anything to do with the Sub or not, but will always have that in my mind.
As for myself, I would get off the Sub before getting pregnant (If the pregnancy is planned.....) I applaud you SOOOO much for considering this BEFORE the fact and asking for opinions. Whatever you decide, just be sure all of your Dr's are aware and make the decision best for YOU & your future child.
I don't want this to scare anyone, yet I don't want anyone to think that Sub is perfectly safe.
Wishing you the best!!
And congrat's on those 7 months!!!! I hope you are proud of yourself!!!
:-)
Swizzle
Swizzle, I am so sorry for your loss. God works in ways we don't understand, and sometimes that's hard.
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sure it was not easy. That was a very generous thing for you to do.
This is an important issue and I'm glad it's getting some attention.
Take care, Atlas
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sure it was not easy. That was a very generous thing for you to do.
This is an important issue and I'm glad it's getting some attention.
Take care, Atlas
Thank you so much hun - I do appreciate it!!
It was very difficult at the time and still to this day, but I know in my heart that it was not the right time for me to have another child. I am sure God knew also.
It still hurts, but my life continues to get better each day.
I LOVE my NA home group, have met some of the best friends I will ever have there, I'm working my steps with my sponsor, and even went on a date last night with a guy that I met there!! I woke up SOOOOO happy today - then started "that time" and now have horrible cramps, but I am still SOOOOO happy
:-)
It was very difficult at the time and still to this day, but I know in my heart that it was not the right time for me to have another child. I am sure God knew also.
It still hurts, but my life continues to get better each day.
I LOVE my NA home group, have met some of the best friends I will ever have there, I'm working my steps with my sponsor, and even went on a date last night with a guy that I met there!! I woke up SOOOOO happy today - then started "that time" and now have horrible cramps, but I am still SOOOOO happy
:-)
At least "Aunt Flo" didn't come to visit while you were on your date. She's visiting me also. I hate her. She causes me extreme pain and was my "legitimate" excuse to use every time I was off of pills. This is my first time going thru this without oxy in a very long time. It's not as bad as usual. I think the sub helps. Take care.
LMFAO!!!!
Yea, if Aunt Flo would have shown up last night, I'd have been SOOOO mad at her!!! She is never welcome, but she just does not get it!!!
Why keep returning each month???
Go visit some NEPHEWS and leave all the NIECES alone!!!!!
(Don't we wish....)
But I am glad she arrived today instead of yesterday....
I like to remind myself often that it could always be worse - no matter what IT is.....
Thinking about leaving work a little early today so I can lay down to rest for a little while before my 7 pm meeting tonight .... hopefully I can get out of here soon .....
Yea, if Aunt Flo would have shown up last night, I'd have been SOOOO mad at her!!! She is never welcome, but she just does not get it!!!
Why keep returning each month???
Go visit some NEPHEWS and leave all the NIECES alone!!!!!
(Don't we wish....)
But I am glad she arrived today instead of yesterday....
I like to remind myself often that it could always be worse - no matter what IT is.....
Thinking about leaving work a little early today so I can lay down to rest for a little while before my 7 pm meeting tonight .... hopefully I can get out of here soon .....
