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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Drug Use During Pregnancy

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catcolb4 · 22/06/2021 03:14

I will be 37 weeks on Wednesday, June 23rd. I did not find out I was having this baby until I was 15 weeks pregnant. During those 15 weeks, I smoked marijuana almost daily and did cocaine on the weekends. After I found out I was having a baby, I continued to smoke about 3 days a week - primarily for appetite and discomfort - up until about week 28. Since week 28, I've smoked a handful of times. I haven't smoked since around week 32. I did cocaine a few times during the 2nd trimester. I felt terrible about it every time I did. I've done it twice during the 3rd trimester. Once around week 32 (talking like a bump or two - nothing excessive) and I stupidly did it again a couple days ago (again, one or two bumps). I feel like a horrible human being. My drug exposure before pregnancy and during those first 15 weeks were me just being young and "having fun". I know I'm not a drug addict. Addicts feel the need for daily use. I'm not a bad person. I live alone, I pay my rent and my bills on time. I only just went on leave from work today with 23 days til my due date. I have a good work ethic. I'm not a drug addict. My concern is that those times of drug use, specifically the 4 times or so smoking and the two times I've done a little bit of cocaine in this last trimester will show up on the babys drug screening and my very first child will be taken away from me. Am I overthinking? Is that small amount of cocaine even enough to show up in the babys meconium? I'm more so worried about the cocaine over the marijuana, obviously. I've read so many articles and they all say something different. I realize habitual use would show up. But is doing it twice in 10 weeks (assuming the baby doesn't come until at least 38+ weeks) enough for it to show up in the baby's testing? Please, no judgment. I've made mistakes. And I hate that I've made recent ones. But I'm a good person and I want my baby and, frankly, I'm freaking out.

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goddessofmischief · 22/06/2021 22:18

It's telling that OP hasn't replied. I knew of someone who did the same. If I'd have had the details necessary I would have reported her to social services making the point of testing samples of baby's hair when born if that's what it took. Unfortunately the person who told me about what was going on and was close enough to the situation refused to provide further details or report it herself. OP I implore you, for the sake of your baby to come clean to a midwife.

Nat6999 · 23/06/2021 00:04

When I had ds I had to be put on a wing for mothers out of my area as the one for my area was full to bursting. The wing I was put on had a high number of mothers who were drug addicts, some of them were having their babies taken off them due to their drug use, it was a living hell. A lot of the addicts couldn't wait for their next fix, I heard some of them having to have their rooms searched after the mothers had been "outside for a smoke" In reality they had been to meet their dealers to score drugs, one mother was found unconscious with a needle in her arm, her baby was in an incubator suffering from heroin withdrawal, the baby was 2 hours old & died the next day. If you want to kill yourself with drugs then wait until your baby is born & hand it over to social services, then you can do exactly what you want, the way you are going you won't have a choice, your baby will be removed against your will.

Sunshine1982flowers211111 · 23/06/2021 00:48

This is a very scary and dangerous situation, especially as you’ve said you live on your own. I really pray that you will seek help immediately for your drug use. Your child in is danger if you’re unable to stop x please seek help - there are many people out there who can help you xx

sarah13xx · 23/06/2021 07:50

Pretty sure this is a wind up, hoping it is and there isn’t an unborn baby having to deal with this

wildeverose · 23/06/2021 08:02

I know it's anonymous I just can't stop thinking about this poor baby. I really wish there was a way to report it

Kona84 · 23/06/2021 08:49

The OP not responding makes me feel this is a wind up.
Someone posting for attention and to get people heated up.

HarrisMcCoo · 23/06/2021 18:29

Well it worked then

HarrisMcCoo · 23/06/2021 18:37

[quote stressbandit]@HarrisMcCoo Sorry to hear that. It's really common in babies when the mother has taken cocaine. He's 7 now and has a wide variety of issues he only recently was removed from her care Shock. Should of been taken at birth from her she never ever stopped. [/quote]
That is incredibly sad to read. Poor kid. I feel overwhelming guilt about the surgery my son had, and I have never had involvement with drugs except prescribed ones whilst being monitored during pregnancy. I was asked by obstetrician if I have taken cocaine as she said it's very common to have placental abruption with VCI in this type of scenario (also misshapen skull too). He was born very premature and all of this was a shock. Sorry don't mean to derail the thread, but just wanted to say for some of us we do absolutely everything to keep our unborn babies as safe as possible when we are pregnant but still these shit scenarios can still happen.

Sunshine1982flowers211111 · 23/06/2021 21:08

@wildeverose I keep thinking about it too - the whole situation doesn’t sound healthy for a baby or child to grow up in at all. I feel awful knowing about it and yet totally unable to do anything such as ask for SS help for her because it is anonymous.

AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 23/06/2021 21:12

If you’re not an addict, why are you choosing to do drugs when you’re pregnant??

Leah11 · 14/09/2021 02:08

You will be surprised the amount of people that take drugs and continue to drink once they learn there pregnant I ant here to judge but I my advise would be to tell the midwife what your doing and to honest

faithfulbird20 · 14/09/2021 02:52

Please stop doing any sort of drugs. You need to be honest with the midwife and tell her otherwise they won't be able to help baby. You're baby will have to be weaned off the drugs due to your actions. Please get help and clean yourself up. That's the kindest thing I can say.

Pesimistic · 14/09/2021 06:02

I hope they do find out you've been taking drugs, I wonder what will happen when babies here and you go on a bender, babies crying and you loose your temper because he or she has ruined your high....
Get help, your baby deserves better.

Jessie124 · 18/12/2022 16:27

When your baby was born was he/she okay? Did everything go ok with birth and after

Jessie124 · 18/12/2022 16:50

Did they do tests when he/she was born was your baby ok ?

Dyra · 18/12/2022 17:13

She never posted again with this username @Jessie124

Are you ok? I'm assuming you've done drugs while pregnant. Have you spoken to your midwife. It's better to be honest about it.

Jessie124 · 18/12/2022 17:16

I am fine, I’m just curious I know someone who has done them during pregnancy really early on tho and only twice so just wondering how it has an affect

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