do you think my baby will be ok?

Whoa, ask your doctor, not Yahoo Answers….

Hi there. I understand your concern for your baby, but first I want to tell you that you did the right thing. It is so much safer for your baby for you to be on methadone than to be abusing drugs during your pregnancy.

I had my second son on methadone. I was able to get down to 35mg a day and he also did not show any signs of w/drawals after his birth. He did have problems w/his blood sugar but it was only because I had gestational diabetes. He did not stay in the hospital more than 3 days and they monitored him VERY close.

He is ten years old now and he is doing fine! He is an active boy, on the A honor roll and shows no problems at all from the methadone.

I do agree that you need to share you concerns w/you doctor and/or your counselor at your methadone clinic. If the doctor is saying your baby is fine and not showing any signs of w/drawals, then DO NOT worry about it. You will be having enough stressed without asking for more.

One other thing I think helped was I breast fed my son for a bit after he was born and gradually slowed it down to formula. They said he prob got some of the methadone through the breast milk which may have helped him from having withdrawals.

Now that does not mean that there CAN’T be complications from methadone during pregnancy, because there can but again, if you doc is saying your baby is not showing any signs of w/drawals and it has been six days, then more than likely it will be fine. If there was going to be signs of problems, you would have seen them starting within 24-36 hrs after the baby was born.

Good luck and don’t beat yourself up!

I hope and pray your baby will be just fine:)

she has a tumor, she is gonna die.

I hope so too. But really, the doctors is the best to ask.

What the hell are you doing here when your baby is in the hospital?

…and how do you keep from being eaten by predators?

Hopefully your daughter will be fine, but this is a question that you should be asking your doctor.

why would you have a baby when you do drugs dont you know that its not good for a baby some ppl

maybe next time you start to do drugs you will think about that poor baby laying in the hospital fighting for her life
you should really be ashamed of your self
Ill be praying for her and you should start doing a lot of it yourself

will pray for ur daughter …hopefully she gets better soonnnnnnnnnn

Well, instead of putting you down, I have to say congrats on going through the program. It takes a lot of willpower to do such a thing as get help. I also say congrats on having a baby, and wanting to do the best thing for her by having a healthy mom who is a good role model around! Your baby will be just fine! I think you’ve received your second chance at doing things right!
And another thing, I understand that you can’t be at the hospital all the time. Some people just don’t get why.

Are you sure YOU are still off the pipe?

What kind of mother asks these types of questions to random strangers on the internet while her little baby is in the hospital?

My advice, don’t breastfeed if you are going to be hitting the pipe.

have you asked your babies doctor what the odds are of her having a delayed withdrawl?

sounds to me like she will be ok. You should stay with the program, this baby has made it here against all odds it seems. There must be a reason why, maybe God found it the only way to lead you back to a drug-free life. Don’t turn your back on this opportunity and good luck with your new baby.

We all need to pray for her, I hopw she comes thru just fine.

I think your smart for at least giving your baby a chance. Good for you to enter the program.I won’t judge you or put you down. I have seen mother’s who snort cocaine right before they have a c-section. I think your baby will be fine. She may show some withdraw symptoms later. Trust your Dr. Also try and stay clean, if not for yourself,do it for your baby girl. Pray on it and don’t worry. I know it must be hard for you but you have gotten this far, don’t give up. Go be with your baby, she needs you more now than you know.

24 hrs n counting.ur time is almost up.everything will fine.PRAY.

learn a lesson from this, your child will suffer the consequences of YOUR actions. your baby is fighting for her life because YOU chose to make STUPID decisions, hopefully that will make you never go back to drugs.

Don’t worry about people being critical of your asking this kind of question on Yahoo. It’s never wrong to seek support. Listen to your doctor and pray. If you have a local church, ask them to have members pray for your baby, even if you don’t have a local church it doesn’t hurt to contact churches in your area. Your baby and your family will be in my prayers.

First of all, congratulations on participating in the methadone program. It shows that you were caring and sensible enough to do what you could do for the sake of your baby, given your circumstances. What you did took willpower, determination, and faith in our higher power. So, again, hats off to you. Do keep up this momentum and stay clean–afterall, you now KNOW than YOU CAN DO IT, BECAUSE YOU JUST DID! Know it and believe it–He has already given you the strength, accept it as your birthright. Secondly, congratulations on your baby. Surprisingly, babies are tremendously resilient–and, the fact that your baby has made it through the perilous journey of gestation, and the doctor has assessed that the baby is doing well and showing no signs of withdrawal, shows that odds are in it’s favor for a continued clean bill of health regarding withdrawal and any adverse effects should she experience any symptoms. Now begins the even more difficult part of YOUR life, as you are now responsible for another life–you have the opportunity to shape this child’s life and make it a positive experience or a miserable, unthinkable one. Make yourself and your baby proud. I believe you can. Stay positive, set goals for yourself, surround yourself with people who will help you stay clean, and behave yourself to wellness (that is, even if you don’t feel positive, do everything you need to do to reach that positive state, and it will soon manifest in your life). Even when you feel YOU CAN’T, GOD CAN. Remember that this is not a dress rehearsal. This IS your life, and you can’t relive any of it. So make every moment EXACTLY what YOU want it to be–its YOUR CHOICE. Continued blessings to you and your baby.

to your question about your baby on the methadone program. yes i think your baby will be ok. it will take some time for your baby to get the meth out of your baby. it will be going through withdrawls and that takes time. they say, babies have a very good chances if the mother was a user. even if the doctors say your baby is not going through withdraws thats why they are keeping your baby too. for i could and they want to be on the safe side. your baby will be home soon. i hope you don’t go back to the meth. give your baby a mother that it needs. good luck.enjoy your beautiful baby!

Your baby’s doctor will be able to tell you way more about your baby. You should be asking as many question as possible to the doctor. Good questions are:

1. What are, if any, the long term effect on the baby of methadone treatment?

2. Are there any signs/symptoms I should be looking for when baby goes home?

3. Is there anything I can do to give my baby the best possible longterm prognosis?

Those are just a few of the questions to ask the doctor. And just remember that being a mother is an exhausting process. If you start feeling overwhelmed talk to someone. Don’t try to cope alone, because you think you have to. Stay calm and in treatment for your sake and the babies.

ask your doctor honey….i’m going to say congrats on going through the program and getting clean..good job! and congrats on having a little girl. i hope she’ll be fine..i’ll keep her in my prayers for you. ignore these people who are putting you down. they have NO idea what you are going through.

and Good luck in your future..your going to have a hard time..but you can do it! stay strong for you and your little girl.

i just want to say everyone makes mistakes, and everone deserves a second chance to make things right, congratulations on your baby girl, and try to stay strong, cause being a parent can be stressfull but its also very rewarding, i hope your baby turns out OK.

She will probably be fine. Congratulations on your little blessing, maybe this is God’s way of helping you to straighten up even more. Be proud that you are trying and are in recovery. A child can make all the difference. I hope you have some good christian people to help you. I will keep you and your baby in my prayers. I understand that you are worried. Sometimes Doctors talk over your head which makes it all sound like giberish. Whereas, on here it is usually real people . Ignore the nasty comments. Seek guidence from a church family not these losers. You are recovering that takes work as well as a newborn. May God Bless you and give you the strength you need. Get involved with a church and try to attend anytype therapy like NA or whatever, sign up for early head start if they have it there. It’s a good program. Keep the Faith. Put Jesus first in your life and you will never have to worry about anything ever again. God Bless you and you baby.

Don’t listen to heinreich 3 he knows nothing, If she has not shown signs she probably won’t… I will pray for her..
Please email me @ I can try to answer any ?’s u might have.. I Think she will be ok.

Talk to your Doctor and take care of yourselves!