Pregnant vs. withdrawal

[Wessew78]

My girl is 3 months pregnant and we are both hydro addicts. I'm very proud of her for lowering her dose to 5mg twice a day. My question: is it healthier for her to take this dose as maintenance instead of going thru withdrawals? Ob/gyn prescribed the medicine, but the nurse/ practitioner won't. Makes me wonder which is the smart choice

 

[Flaga121]

Maintenance seems to be the choice, though I'd talk to someone qualified to say what formulation/drug is best for this. I wouldn't trust someone with a hyper specialization in a field with limited opiate experience.

 

[T. Calderone]

It can be hard on the baby when mother has to go through withdrawals. If the ob/gyn has no problem with her taking hydrocodone I think that would be better. How long has she been on this dose? My worry would be if the doctor decides to cut her off, then your girlfriend will have to quit altogether.