They are also more likely to be given higher doses, and to use them for longer periods of time than men. Because of the addictive nature of these drugs, women are also quicker to develop an opioid addiction.
If you are battling an opioid addiction, you are not alone. If you are struggling with opioid addiction, the best thing you can do for your baby at this time is to consult with your doctor about next steps. This may cause severe withdrawal symptoms. Instead, talk with your healthcare provider about the pros and cons of stopping the drug use. Any use should be stopped gradually, under the direction of a healthcare provider.
If you are struggling with stopping use, you may consider an opioid addiction treatment program tailored to young women. Turnbridge is recognized substance abuse treatment center for young women. Whether you are struggling with opioid addiction during pregnancy, or are battling opioid abuse and would like to try and get pregnant, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Call to learn more. Skip to content. Even if you use an opioid exactly like your health care provider says to, it still may cause NAS in your baby.
Quitting suddenly can cause severe problems for your baby. A prescription medicine is one your provider says you can take to treat a health condition.
You need a prescription order for medicine from your health care provider to get the medicine. Taking opioids during pregnancy can cause serious problems for your baby. You and your provider can weigh the benefits and risks of medicine you take, like opioids, to give you the healthiest possible pregnancy. These are prescription opioids and some of their common brand names.
A brand name is the name given to a product by the company that makes it. For example, some cough medicines contain the opioid codeine. The illegal drug heroin is an opioid.
Fentanyl and other prescription opioids are being made and sold illegally. When used illegally, fentanyl sold on the street often is mixed with heroin or cocaine, which makes it extremely dangerous.
It may be hard for some people to stop using opioids because along with relieving pain, they release chemicals in the brain that can make you feel calm and intensely happy also called euphoria. Addiction affects your self-control and your ability to stop taking a drug. Most people who take prescription opioids can stop using them without getting addicted to them.
But using them regularly can make you dependent on them, even if you use them as directed by your provider. At a preconception checkup before pregnancy or at your first prenatal care checkup , your provider asks you questions about your health. Tell your provider about any health conditions you have and any medicines you take.
This includes prescription medicine, over-the-counter also called OTC medicines, herbal products and supplements. And if you need help to quit using addictive drugs, your provider can help you find a treatment program. When your health care provider gives you a prescription for medicine, he tells you exactly how much to take, how often to take it and how long to take it. Addiction to opioids is called an opioid use disorder.
You may have an opioid use disorder if:. This is when you take too much of a drug. Overdose can slow or stop your breathing. It can cause you to pass out and even die. Hepatitis is a virus that attacks the liver. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. You can pass infections like these to your baby during pregnancy. If you have opioid use disorder, you may have trouble taking care of yourself during pregnancy.
For example, you may miss your prenatal care checkups and not make healthy choices for you and your baby. Depression is a medical condition that causes feelings of sadness and a loss of interest in things you like to do.
It can affect how you feel, think and act and can interfere with your daily life. It needs treatment to get better. Talk with your healthcare providers before making any changes to how you take your medication s. Stopping oxycodone suddenly could cause you to go into withdrawal. More research is needed to know how going through withdrawal might affect a pregnancy. It is suggested that any reduction in oxycodone be done slowly, and under the direction of your healthcare provider.
Miscarriage can occur in any pregnancy. Studies have not been done to see if oxycodone increases the chance for miscarriage. This is called the background risk. Some studies suggest that opioids, including oxycodone, might be associated with birth defects.
However, studies have not found a specific pattern of birth defects caused by opioids. Based on these studies, if there is an increased chance for birth defects with opioid use in pregnancy, it is likely to be small. Does taking oxycodone increase the chance of other pregnancy-related problems?
Studies involving people who often use some opioids during their pregnancy have found an increased chance for poor pregnancy outcomes such as poor growth of the baby, stillbirth, preterm delivery birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy , and C-section.
This is more commonly reported in those who are taking a drug like heroin or who are using prescribed pain medications in greater amounts or for longer than recommended by their healthcare provider. Use of an opioid close to the time of delivery can result in withdrawal symptoms in the baby see the section of this fact sheet on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.
Will my baby have withdrawal Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome if I continue to take oxycodone in my pregnancy? Studies have reported a chance for neonatal abstinence syndrome NAS with some opioids; however, not all opioid medications have been studied.
Oxycodone is a medicine that is prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is also occasionally used as a recreational drug, often at doses higher than those used to treat pain. Recreational use of oxycodone in pregnancy is not advised as there is no benefit to the health of the mother or baby in this context.
If you are pregnant and use oxycodone recreationally it is important that your doctor or midwife is aware of this. If necessary, they will be able to get you help and support to safely stop using oxycodone. However, it is important to appropriately treat pain in pregnancy. For some women with moderate or severe pain, treatment with oxycodone in pregnancy might be considered the best option for the wellbeing of both mother and fetus.
If you are deciding whether to use oxycodone during pregnancy it is therefore important to weigh up how necessary oxycodone is to your health against any possible risks to you or your baby, some of which might depend on how many weeks pregnant you are.
This leaflet summarises the scientific studies relating to the effects of oxycodone on a baby in the womb. Your doctor is the best person to help you decide what is right for you and your baby.
It is mainly during this time that some medicines are known to cause birth defects. Three small studies have been carried out that together include babies born to women who used oxycodone to treat pain in early pregnancy.
None of these studies showed that babies born to women using oxycodone were more likely to have a birth defect than babies of women not taking oxycodone. These studies did not investigate whether oxycodone use in pregnancy might increase the chance of particular birth defects. One study which investigated specific malformations following exposure to oxycodone in early pregnancy showed no link with heart malformations or hypospadias where the opening of the penis is on the underside rather than at the tip.
A further study showed a possible link between oxycodone exposure in early pregnancy and pulmonary valve stenosis narrowing of the valve that controls blood flow from the heart to the lungs in the baby.
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