Two weeks preggers and tapering

[Jewlsy]

I'm two weeks pregnant and on 23 mgs/daily of Methadone, I was at 30mgs at my highest dose but I've been tapering off 1mg per week for some time now. I've read its dangerous to change your dose while pregnant. I'm just wondering since my dose is already quite low and I've already been lowering my dose very slowly before I got pregnant is it still just as dangerous? If I stay at my taper rate I should be off before the baby is due. I don't know what to do, I'm worried for my babe, I feel so stupid for letting this happen..  I'd appreciate any information you have. Thanks!

Jewls

[Jewlsy]

Thanks, and I know I will definitely NOT go cold turkey. I never even thought about it really. I've been doing great on the methadone program, I've gotten my life all straightened out mostly, I go to college, bought a car and will be working this summer so I do not want to relapse after working so hard to get out of that scene.

I really still want to get off the methadone but not if its going to risk anything with my baby. I just hope I can still wean off the methadone while pregnant, maybe I'll just have to do a slower taper? I hope..  

Thanks for the support :)

[10356]

Hi Jewlsy. Welcome to the forum.. first Congratulations on the babe :) You have done a fine job with your taper. before you go further please speak with your nurse as sara said. It could be very dangerous for your babe to cold turkey. let the professionals guide you. as long as you are upfront and honest with them they will have the knowledge on how best to go about keeping you and your baby safe. You have done nothing wrong.in fact you are being very responsible. so enjoy this time and and let the professionals guide you. lesa

[dominosarah]

Talk to your nurse when you see her.  Dont go ct as that is dangerous for you and the baby.  Let us know what is going on.         sara

[GMcp]

so u are probably 3 or 4 week, i hope you are ok, and can get off it :)

[Jewlsy]

I just took a pregnancy test today because my period was 2days late.. So i'm just assuming its around 2 weeks (figured the math in my head). I made an appointment to see a doctor this week. I have 6 take home carries, I will talk to my meth nurse on wednesday when I go in.

[GMcp]

how do u know you are 2 weeks along? is that even possible?
i quit ct heroin addiction very heavy one at 8 weeks pregnant and im glad i did my baby is 7 now and healthy quit while u are still early, theres another girl on here with the same issue but further along, i think i may have said to much to her so im not going to do that to you i feel bad, but please get help
xoxo