A local woman just lost her newborn when CPS hair tested her after giving birth. It didn't matter if she was legally prescribed opiates or not, she had one sick baby born in withdrawals because she was exceeding the daily amount. Someone called on her, I believe. She also tested positive for herion because she decided it would be a brilliant idea to use heroin in place of her meds to keep withdrawals at bay.
But where is "local"? You're talking about the US, i take it - and OP has already stated that she is in Australia.
Also, there were clearly extenuating circumstances, if "someone called on her".
Bottom line:
1. Get your shit together.
Is this really necessary? I think we have established quite clearly that she is deeply concerned about her pregnancy. Doesn't need a guilt trip as she is more than capable of concern.
What does everyone think about me taking the methadone for a week so I don't get bad withdrawals from the oxys?
I would talk to your healthcare professionals (particularly those scripting you methadone) about this, but from my own experience, buprenorphine (as found in subutex and suboxone) is pretty good for short-term tapers.
In other words, you
can do what you have proposed to do here with bupe/subs - but i'm not sure it works so well with methadone.
Having said that, please bear in mind the very good info in this post from the previous page (quoted for posterity!):
^
this study says that bupe is a safe and effective methadone alternative in pregnancy and possibly easier for OP to acquire.
this study looks favorable on suboxone but naltrexone OTOH is
questionable in
pregnancy, naloxone has issues as well but amount crossing over to the baby is likely to be little. subutex would be preferable; like anything it is a cost-benefit analysis although a particularly unfortunate one in this scenario. My recommendation would still be methadone TBh.
standard disclaimer not medical advice etc.
If you want to do a quick taper and get off the oxycodone while you're still pregnant,
i think subutex would probably be a better/
the best option - but i am not medically trained and i know next to nothing about the implications of opiate dependence/withdrawal and pregnancy.
Best to discuss all possible options with your obs/gyn and ORT health care professionals.
Take care, and try not to get too stressed about it all - you are not the first person to go through this, and you and your baby's health are in the safest possible hands. Being honest with your docs was a really important step, which you've already taken.
