{"id":2609,"date":"2019-01-14T05:22:13","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T05:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/?p=2609"},"modified":"2022-07-13T18:04:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T18:04:39","slug":"opioids-and-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/14\/opioids-and-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Opioids and Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You take prescription painkillers or use heroin, and you\u2019ve just found out you may be pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now what?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research tells us NOT to suddenly stop taking opioids. It could cause severe health problems for you or your baby. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/pregnancyandopioids.html\">MedlinePlus<\/a> and other sources, \u201cstopping suddenly during pregnancy may be more harmful than taking the medicines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What should you do?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact your health care provider. If you don\u2019t have access to a trusted medical professional, you are always welcome to contact us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\">New Season<\/a> for expert advice and guidance at 1-877-284-7074 or <a href=\"mailto:newseason@cmglp.com\">newseason@cmglp.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why you should seek help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking opioids during pregnancy can cause problems for you and your baby. MedlinePlus succinctly outlines the possible risks as such:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS): withdrawal symptoms in newborns, including irritability, seizures, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and poor feeding<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/neuraltubedefects.html\">Neural tube defects<\/a>: birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/congenitalheartdefects.html\">Congenital heart defects<\/a>: problems with the structure of the baby&#8217;s heart<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Gastroschisis: a birth defect of the baby&#8217;s abdomen where the intestines stick outside of the body through a hole beside the belly button<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Loss of the baby, either <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/miscarriage.html\">miscarriage<\/a> (before 20 weeks of pregnancy) or <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/stillbirth.html\">stillbirth<\/a> (after 20 or more weeks)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/pretermlabor.html\">Preterm delivery<\/a>: a birth before 37 weeks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Stunted growth, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/birthweight.html\">low birthweight<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you know if you\u2019re \u201caddicted\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the bottom line: Perhaps you know it\u2019s in the best interest of your baby to stop using prescription pain medication or heroin, but you can\u2019t quite stop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the scoop: Pain medication prescribed by a healthcare provider for short-term pain relief is generally safe. Opioid dependence and addiction are potential side effects, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the medications are misused, the risk greatly increases. Misuse means you are taking more than your provider\u2019s prescribed, you are using the medication to get high, or you are using someone else\u2019s opioids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you should do when you\u2019re overusing opioids?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have opioid use disorder and you may be pregnant, do not suddenly stop taking opioids. Contact your health care provider for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most trusted and proven recovery program for opioid use disorder is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newseason.com\/treatment\/medication-assisted-treatment\/\">medication-assisted treatment<\/a>, which includes both counseling and stabilization medication:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Medication<\/strong> can reduce your cravings and withdrawal symptoms. For pregnant women, health care providers use either methadone or buprenorphine.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Counseling <\/strong>can help you:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Reform your attitudes and actions toward drug use,<\/li><li>Regain positive life skills, and<\/li><li>Reinforce taking your medicine and getting prenatal care.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn to us. We\u2019re standing by to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 1-877-284-7074 or <a href=\"mailto:newseason@cmglp.com\">newseason@cmglp.com<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You take prescription painkillers or use heroin, and you\u2019ve just found out you may be pregnant. Now what? Research tells us NOT to suddenly stop taking opioids. 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