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Only a doctor that has had special training and license
can prescribe methadone maintenance treatment.
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If you are on methadone while pregnant you can have a
pregnancy and delivery without negative long-term effects on your health
and the health of your infant.
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Methadone maintenance is the recommended medical treatment
for most pregnant women who are dependent on opioids (for example codeine,
demerol, oxycodone).
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The majority of infants exposed to methadone while in your
womb are healthy and show fewer negative outcomes than those infants
exposed to heroin or other street drugs.
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When you’re pregnant, your body changes and you may need to
have your dosage of methadone changed. Be sure to talk to your doctor.
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Decreasing the doses of methadone during the first 3 months
of a pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.
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When you are pregnant, your dose of methadone should stop
cravings and prevent withdrawal.
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When the baby is born it will have methadone in its system,
but the baby can be weaned safely.
