Author: free_bird

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:53 pm

What an awesome story and very reasssuring. Although many people discourage others from tapering while pregnant, if it is done safely and under a doctors care the outcome can be great. Both mom and baby free of opiate addiction. I am at 2mgs having quickly come down in my dose since I found out I was pregnant 3 weeks ago. Now that I’m starting to "feel" it, I’m going to slow it down a little. I have the backing of my doctor PLUS the backing of an obstetrician who specializes in addictions. They both agreed that it would be best if I got off sub and I feel strongly about avoiding any chance of my baby experiencing NAS. Reading the success stories is assuring. What does bug me is unsolicited advice from well meaning people saying NOT to taper. Obviously I’ve made up my mind. My doctors are on board and for someone to tell me what I’m doing is wrong really pisses me off. I will do this and I will have a baby born opiate free. Thank you for posting, the way you did it was great! Liquid taper is a good idea and I think I’ll try it too.

Author: free_bird

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:53 pm

What an awesome story and very reasssuring. Although many people discourage others from tapering while pregnant, if it is done safely and under a doctors care the outcome can be great. Both mom and baby free of opiate addiction. I am at 2mgs having quickly come down in my dose since I found out I was pregnant 3 weeks ago. Now that I’m starting to "feel" it, I’m going to slow it down a little. I have the backing of my doctor PLUS the backing of an obstetrician who specializes in addictions. They both agreed that it would be best if I got off sub and I feel strongly about avoiding any chance of my baby experiencing NAS. Reading the success stories is assuring. What does bug me is unsolicited advice from well meaning people saying NOT to taper. Obviously I’ve made up my mind. My doctors are on board and for someone to tell me what I’m doing is wrong really pisses me off. I will do this and I will have a baby born opiate free. Thank you for posting, the way you did it was great! Liquid taper is a good idea and I think I’ll try it too.