I’m familiar with the signs of addiction and she has them all, including denial. She went through 33 Lortab 10’s in less than 5 days, and this is just what she has let me know about. By her report her doctor said she could take the Lortabs and Narco’s and they wouldn’t pass through the placenta! That she just needs to stop two weeks before her C-section is scheduled. Even pointing out the obviousness’s of why it would behoove her to stop 1. so her and baby don’t test positive and 2. so baby’s not in detox. Had zero effect. She may have legitimate pain.
So did I after getting pregnant 6 months after I broke my back.. and then carrying my son the full term, restricted to bed due to back nerve and disc damage..And..I was never offered a pain med. by a doctor once. But I know Doctors cam be real different too!
She gets little prescriptions that say ‘as needed’ in case CPS, who are in her life due to other issues regarding her abusive-divorce-in-progress-husband.(not babes Daddy)
But, if the baby comes early, at her current progression, She(baby) will be born an addict and go through a painful detox.
So, would giving her information regarding the damage she is doing right now to the infant, whatever that is? She admits today it takes more to help with her ‘pain’, I gently reminded her as I’m a prescription addict in recovery, how addictive they are, and maybe she should get help. If she absolutely must take them to greater and greater levels the fetus is biologically better off if she got on a Methadone Maintenance program until it is born….
I am going to have to walk away from this soon, with prayer and love, and give her to God. I do not feel I am reaching her and probably just pushing her away. But I just wanted to hear if anyone else has any helpful, and not ugly (please) possible solutions?
