I'm an RN...I looked after NICU babies born on drugs for years...and it was the hardest thing about the job...their screaming is relentless and u can hear their pain...and there is NOTHING u can do. It's hell.
The thought of a newborn baby suffering is sickening to me. It literally brings tears to my eyes. They don't deserve that. Not only did they not ask to be here, but they have to be born in pain???
This video was true as true how much I related to this woman is insane... Actually all of the women in the video. You start out on pain management you don't realize you're addicted you try to ask your doctor you know hey what's going on I'm pregnant now what should I do the first thing out of their mouth is methadone. Your doctors telling you this you trust your doctor he's been your doctor for years. you make your appointment you go you don't have no reactions you ask to be on the lowest dose possible you are ashamed for the fact you're there anyway standing in lines with people with track marks in their arms you're confused. next thing you know you have a baby that is blood red and shivering and doesn't want to nurse and you start asking questions they start telling you the baby's in severe withdrawal all along while all of them( nurses docs ECT ECT ECT) they played you for a fool ..acting like this was the best thing you could do for your child. then you sit and watch your child suffer everyday then you have to go to therapy because of what you did to your child then you go back to that regular doctor you had in the first place and he asked how your child is doing you have to tell him that your child is still at the hospital and not allowed to come home for 6 weeks because he's being weaned off of morphine. he begins to tell you of course that's natural that's normal that's how it goes then you start to wonder why the motherfuker didn't tell you this in the first place.
Withdrawals were so bad I contemplated suicide. Thank God i'm almost one year clean. Edit: Thank you so much for all the kind and encouraging replies. That certainly wasn't my intent. I still greatly appreciate it!! You've given me even more strength 😘
@@jewatokes5211 please dont ewwweeee their so gross. I really dont understand why you would want one in the first place. Theyre really not cool looking.
I was born heroin addicted and I'm now 46 .. this saddens me .. the reason being, selfish decisions made by the mother any mother who continues to use during pregnancy there is no excuse! My birth mother ended up putting me up for adoption because I was a very difficult baby ... hmm I wonder why? lucky for me the family who adopted me where fantastic, loving kind and patient. Thanks to my birth mother I have learning disabilities, ADD and addictive behaviors not to mention extreme mood swings . This is what happens to babies who are exposed to drugs who then become adults. I just wanted to share my story of a person who was drug addicted at birth .. we do grow and we do have problems .. please don't put your infant through this .
@@memymine93 I think we've all had to fight a battle. Now is the time to stay strong and have the fun you were robbed of. Sadly life is short and it's time to enjoy what we can ♥️ first step is always the hardest
THANK YOU so much for sharing your experiences. It’s important to know that your choices DO have consequences and if you don’t suffer from them someone else will, and they don’t deserve it! God bless you❤️
My half sister had twins...addicted to heroin and cocaine. Been raising them since they were born (I started taking care of them when I was 20 years old) They are 2 now. We took her to court to get custody...she wants the money she gets for them so won't give them up. Pray the courts will make the right decision. The kids almost didn't make it. Were born under 3 pounds and in the hospital for over a month after birth. Prayers please!!! Next court date is January 10th. Pray for kenzlee and Keller!!! Keep them safe Lord amen!
Good luck. Keep in mind you are doing the best for them. I just went through a similar court situation with my granddaughter. It’s over now (as of last Aug, after 2yrs) and she’s safe and happy with my son and our family! Praying for you!!!
Doc tried to give me Percocet multiple times to take home after my c section, despite me saying multiple times that I didn’t want it and that I was breastfeeding. I didn’t even need it. Even while at the hospital they had me on Ibuprofen. Decided to go with just Ibuprofen and it was the best decision I ever made.
Same here... I didn't even need the Ibuprofen, just took it once to keep the nurses of my back for a little moment. The nurses constantly walked in with their darn Percocet, trying to convince me to take it. They even called the doctor. I told them that I was in no major pain and that I was nursing the twins - and the last thing I needed was a mind altering drug. Noooo, it was supposingly not going into the breast milk. The next day another doctor came who took me serious (and not that I was losing my mind by refusing Percocet) and said that I would be one of the very few women he encountered during his career who would be able to manage after a c-section without Percocet WTF Then, they praised me for speedy recovery (walked after 10 hours and no constipation- well moving around and no opioids, go figure). Nevertheless, I was still sent home with a prescription for Percocet (which I never picked up).
I was given paracetamol. I was told that I can't have ibuprofen due to pregnancy and then breastfeeding. I'm surprised they even suggested percocet for you...
@@BansheeVanRaven Not sure where you've given birth. At a regular hospital, Percocet is standard pain treatment here in the US after c-sections (unlike the rest of the world)... Back then, there was a poster at the maternity ward: "Our number 1 goal is pain management". After birth, when you body is naturally flushed with pain reducing hormones (no doubt, there are exceptions who need pain treatment). Opioids are common. Once, my then 6y/o daughter was prescribed Codeine for her ear infection (in addition to antibiotics), I was prescribed opioids for dental visits. Never took them. Percocet is also common after a vasectomy while it's not in most of the world. No wonder this country suffers an opiod epidemic.
@@modernhippie5281 I'm in the UK atm. I was only given a small dose of codeine during induction but once transferred to the labour ward I was given gas&air (laughing gas) which is very safe. That's what they give kids too. You get drunk while inhaling but sober up within 5 to 10 minutes.
In the hospital they gave me dilaudid (hydromorphone) after my c section. The first 2 days I was taking them every 4-6 hours. By the time I went home on the 5th day I was taking one every 12 hours and was done taking them by the time my son was a week old. Just tylenol. That's how you're supposed to use opioids, just until you no longer need them for pain.
It was...brings tears to my eyes. I have addiction issues so i can't judge these mother's. My addictions are a "light" version compared to some. Kratom and adhd meds, I'm 38 and can't stop. it really sucks
I was always so against mothers that would put their babies through this. It use to make me so angry and I would want these mothers to suffer. After watching these documentaries I understand now that it is a horrible crisis and these poor women are victims as well. And do not mean to put these babies through this. Most of them are just in pain and just want to relieve this pain. And some of them hurt themselves once and were prescribed and then became addicted immediately....
Most opiate addicts are a victim of healthcare and the push for "no one should have any pain" and pain is the fifth vital sign. For many years hospitals were told by an accreditation commission that every patient had to be treated for pain, that was a top priority, and if a patient stated they still had pain we should give them more medication so they have no pain. This gave rise to people who weren't able to wean off the narcotics they were given, that they were told were necessary for their pain, and that they should be pain free. This whole crisis is the fault of the medical industry and the joint commission.
Let’s just forget about the fact that newborns are suffering and they can’t help themselves! If you are addicted to pain medication- STOP getting pregnant!!!!!!!!! Such bullshit!! So many women struggle with infertility and these women have the nerve to get on here and praise the women who are on drugs, perfect! You all should be jailed and Sterilized
Lilith’s Silver Moon Thankyou you are absolutely right. When I was pregnant with my two children I wouldn’t even take an aspirin. That’s how scared I was. I heart breaks for these babies who are born to these addicted mothers. My heart also breaks for couple’s who are responsible and lead clean lives can’t have children. It’s just so unfair.
Right? And if your doctor told you to jump off a bridge rather than telling you to take opoids freely, would they do that too? Just because the dr gives them to you and says you CAN take them this many times a day doesn't mean you have to or should take them that many times a day. At first when the pain is great...yes, but the usage ought to drop rapidly with the actual pain level and only the patient knows how much pain they are actually having. If you are taking an opioid, it should be ever present in your mind to get away from them as soon as humanly possible.
I meet a lot of people who are like this --- they implicitly trust doctors. I'm more cynical, so I research everything and I ask a ton of questions, but not everyone's like that.
If you are in excruciating pain (like you would be with an arm broken in several places), you take what the doctor gives you to get through the night or the next few days. The thing that strikes me is that addiction for some people comes so quickly.
@@AngelicaRodriguez-mb2ld Yeah I hear you. They are people too and make mistakes and the biggest thing is that only you are in your body and know whats going on. You are as in charge of things as the doctor is.
Opoids have an important place in medicine but ANY time they're prescribed, the minimum-necessary should be given and there should be a plan for coming off them.
trishpiglet my dad was given opiates when he broke his arm and he could literally feel himself getting addicted so he (wisely) stopped taking them months before his prescription ended and just suffered through the pain because it’s a lot better than suffering through an addiction
@@kuramakenshin4209 saw that comment out of context and it made me jump because my dad died a few days ago. Big love to Cj Groom's dad who I agree is amazingly strong
Yes agree, also we have to consider that not everyone becomes addicted, I was prescribed Oxycodone for 3 weeks after a major operation and never got addicted, when they were finished I switched to Panadol no problem at all. They have their place if used correctly.
This is one of the most profound and eye-opening programs I've ever seen. To actually address addiction and everybody else who suffers from it the fact that you're looking at these mothers as people- just people and learning telling the world that they're not bad people they are all dealing with demons and everyone out there, all of us, are all dealing with our own demons, this one is the one that can, and will actually kill you, because that's what it does, it robs you of everything you've ever thought about yourself and then to have to prepare and bring another human into the world, I'm astounded and I actually feel a glimpse of hope for once that somebody somewhere is watching this and does not feel hopelessness
It really is. Dr. Newman is doing amazing work in our community. You should read "With Child: Substance use during Pregnancy" and check out the program for mothers at Portage in Montreal!
I was scared to leave my thoughts on this bv I hate having peopm e attack you for your opinion of they don't like what you think or feel about a RU-vid video you whatch so as i went down the row reading some of the horrible judgmental comments I have came to both of yours and I just wanted to say I could not have said it better. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH, Also I will be checking into this doctor just simply bc I was so intrested in his outlook and no fear in saying things for what they were point blank. Good doctor we need more like him. Sending hellos from Alaska, Tschandra
My baby was born on methadone. I was on birth control, and hadn't had a baby in 15 years. I was scared and felt so guilty. I had been clean for years already...but when I got on methadone I was never told it was harder to get off than heroin. Where I was in the USA, they took her to NICU immediately. I fought to get her in a private room within the NICU so I could stay the night with her. I love how these docs advocate for parents to take care of their babies bc it definitely helps. She is now a perfectly healthy 2 year old. In fact, she's VERY healthy as I made all her baby food myself and have always been very attentive to her physical, mental and emotional needs. More than most parents I've seen. She's also exceptionally smart.
I feel so bad that your poor baby had to go through that! You cant justify your past junkie ways by saying that you are more attentive to your child than most parents lmfao. In my oppinon, the parents who u think are not as attentive as you, are better parents than u no matter what, just for the simple fact that you couldn't quit the methadone for your baby. Smh. Lol
@@michellelopez1201 I feel bad for you, bc your mama failed you. I COULDN'T quit methadone for my baby you idiot. If I go through withdrawal, so does my baby in utero. SO many things can go wrong with that. Miscarriage, premature birth, seizures in utero. You're not very bright, are you?
@@michellelopez1201 so yeah lemme just quit taking it and let her end up with brain damage, suffer withdrawal (which she did NOT suffer from in the hospital) as a fetus and more than likely even die cuz that would be better, right? If you're going to speak on something, at least know wtf you're talking about. No matter what, I'm a better parent than you bc I teach my kids not to judge, and to be educated on what they choose to speak on.
@@michellelopez1201 people like you are part of the problem. You judge, not knowing anything about the topic at hand. That's what makes mothers scared to get help. But when a pregnant woman DOES go for help guess what the doc gives her? METHADONE. You know what the number 2 treatment for opioid addiction is? Methadone. Number 1? Methadone without stigma. Being on methadone doesn't make me a junkie. I don't get high, I don't do any street drugs, and nobody but my close family knows. I hope nobody you love ever deals with opiate addiction, bc I'd hate for them to have to deal with an uniformed judgmental bitch like you. The opioid epidemic is getting worse by the day, so if you're going to speak on the subject, learn about it first. You'd think that would be common sense.
@@michellelopez1201 btw, I was already weaning off when I found out I was pregnant. The doc immediately put a stop to that. I wasn't even ALLOWED to get off methadone while I was pregnant.
My younger sister was a nursing sister in neonate intensv care ward in Australia and she said the worst sound she dealt with was an addicted baby to heroine
@@sherryboyd3480 Oh I can imagine.... I am addicted to Suboxone and have never been addicted to opioids/painkillers....I hate it so much....I keep doing it in order to avoid withdrawal because withdrawal from Suboxone feels like DEATH...it hurts to even move....so many horrible withdrawal symptoms go with Suboxone...so to think of a newborn feeling that way makes me very sad and I can feel their pain....in such a tiny body....my God.... Suboxone is of the DEVIL...!! It's no "wonder drug" ...it's just another addiction for people to deal with...smh...
Kingston Flaherty I’m so sorry ur going through this I’ve heard that story time and time again. I’ve watched mothers cry in disbelief because their babies are withdrawing and being put on morphine from a “safe” drug their doctors told them would be easier for their babies and themselves to withdraw from I’ve worked NICU many years. I’ve seen babies withdraw from every drug you can possibly imagine. The absolute worst withdrawal is Suboxone and subutex that I’ve dealt with. There is not enough research or documented articles for these docs to stop trying to transition these moms off whatever they are doing , to suboxone, for them to stop. We tell the moms to get their docs to call our docs They will be happy to talk to them.
Christine Foster Yup! Smartest thing I’ve read in this entire post- people who strongly disagree with me have made it over to my channel just to show me just how much they despise me for this type of thinking
jayney xx yeah it’s sad- and just for my opinions on this matter, these “mothers” now go to my channel and dislike it because I’m against mothers who are drug addicted- my channel has nothing to do with my thoughts on these matters! This really shows their true selfish ways. Most of these drug addicted mothers, had a choice and now they have babies that suffer the consequences.
@@lilithssilvermoon3208 I totally agree it's so pathetic so the women on your channel clearly are as sad and selfish as the mothers on drugs I'm currently 9 weeks pregnant with my 4th child the only thing I did was smoked cigarettes I have quit around 4 months ago
jayney xx yeah- I’m not sure what my channel has to do with anything- they’re bored obviously- that’s good you quit smoking- it’s bad for your health but ultimately your baby’s health! Congrats on your pregnancy, you must be sooo excited!!! 😊
I am so proud of these health professionals and mothers who have actively sought out the help they needed to give themselves and their baby a good life. Well done!
Seeing those babies withdraw in real life is one of the most heartbreaking things. Good for the medical staff for being so non judgemental- it’s so hard to not feel anger or resentment towards the parents..
This was a very informative video. Clearly these women feel bad and regret what happened. Yet people still feel the need to judge and input their holier than thou im better than you comments. A lot of people don't ask for help because of people like you. They're scared that if they tell someone, that someone will just judge them the way you all are judging these women.
I still think punishment should be in place. They make a conscious decision everyday that they are pregnant to put thier child in danger. No different than a mother starving her child, abusing her child etc. I refused to feel guilty or ashamed that would perfer thier be punishment for those actions... me seeing it that way does not make me holy then thou.... it simply makes me not a pushover... someone needs to advocate for those babies...not the person who incubates them... I will not use the word mother for those women. I agree that some thing deserve sympathy and empathy.... but not for this. Would you be sympathetic to a women giving her baby a line of coke while the baby is sitting in a highchair? a shot of heroin at lunch time before tummy time? How bout if she feed the baby crystal meth before bath time... what would you say to that mother?
Sorry but if you use drugs while pregnant than people who dont are “holier than thou” and you should feel guilty and you no we shouldnt not judge you for the peace of crap you are. Its the same thing as force feeding your baby drugs smh. They have no choice or say.
Brittany Stillwell You goddamn straight we Judge, And I will judge like on God. So Until you hear a newborn screaming in pain for hours on end from withdraw because of the mothers stupid ass mistake by taking opioids and not preventing pregnancy, then you don’t have an opinion
@@lilithssilvermoon3208 How are you so sure that I haven't? You have no clue what I know and what ive heard. You don't even know me or the people you're judging. One thing for certain is GOD don't like ugly and that nasty attitude you have towards people you don't even know is ugly. You ever heard the saying only GOD can judge? Also just a piece of advice, stop assuming what people may or may not know or what they might have heard. We have diffrent opinions and that is okay. We can just agree to disagree because regardless of what we believe it will not change a thing.
Letting a newborn go through withdrawl is not medically recommended because it has been shown to cause developmental delay as well as learning disabilities, and even death. A tiny amount of morphine is given over the period of 4 days, not four weeks and the baby is fine. Saying you don't want your baby to be on morphine because you don't want them "to stay in the NICU" is absurd and irresponsible.
I blame the doctors and nurses for not informing them of the medication and what they're intended for and what they do and the possibility to becoming addicted. They're supposed to help them taper off slowly...
be a grown up and at least google anything and i mean anything you are prescribed,do it twice if your pregnant.take some responsibility for your own health
This was a heartbreaking story in the beginning... I'm so happy to hear they've found proper help and are motivated about living happy, healthy Lives for themselves and their beautiful children. Love to all. ♥
I feel supremely lucky that I had been off of suboxone for 3 months before getting pregnant with my twins. But I know that this wouldn't have been an option for me if I had still been on it. This is amazing to me. I was on pain pills for 10 years, suboxone for 3. And i chose to stop myself, and I am so very thankful that i have 3 years off of any substances. (I started pain meds for endometriosis at age 17) Not all women who are addicted to opiates are shitty people. It was just so easy to be prescribed at the time I started. I didn't even know the risks once i began. It wasnt until much later that i knew about addiction and the withdrawal cycle of opiates.
That's awesome...!! I'm so happy you could quit... I'm on Suboxone and the withdrawals feel like DEATH....I've never been on painkillers....got addicted to Suboxone and it's ruined my life....my health has gone downhill badly....!
Oh they are plenty judgmental trust me. The only drug I ever use is one cup of coffee in the morning. I had a healthcare worker judge and scold me for it. I was not pregnant at the time and the coffee caused me no problems except for teeth staining. They acted like it was black tar heroin!
Addiction is hard your whole world is based around that addictions, you dream it, you wish for it, you lie to get it, you steel to get it and it’s flipping hard... sadly in some situations not even your little kicks in you tummy is enough to stop it.. I couldn’t imagine been pregnant with an addition but I’m 100% sure they did not want to hurt there babies...
@michelleanemily I could not have thought or Express that more perfectly thank you for saying that I am in the world of human and social services and let me tell you nobody nobody would ever put this on another human being you said it better than anyone that is exactly what addiction does
Maybe some mothers did not want to hurt their babies but there are mothers that just love to party while pregnant and when baby comes it has to suffer withdrawals then the grandparents have to raise the child and in most cases the child has learning disabilities and other health/mental issues. Why because the mother was selfish and thought of herself. Sorry to say this but I have seen this many times and who suffers???? The child does.😢
I was prescribed a very low dose of Subutex while I was pregnant. I was a 14 year opioid addict. I got on the subutex 1 year prior to pregnancy. And me and my doc agreed to lower the dose way down while I was pregnant. Only took 2mg a day. And thankfully my baby girl was born completely healthy! No withdraws and never separated from me ❤️🙏 she’s almost 8 now and is SO smart and whitty. I’m thankful for subutex it seriously saved my life
Kudos to all the mums that cleaned up and stuck by their babies. I'm thankful that I was able to come off all opids before my baby was even conceived. I quit cold turkey and the withdrawals was horrendous. I truly believe if I were to be pregnant at that time I would've either risked miscarriage to come clean. I know not everyone would agree with me and I hold no judgment to anyone. We all must take our own rd. But I truly admire every mother that has the courage and strength to help their child.
Something they state in the video is that addiction is not a selfish choice, it’s a scary loss of choice. The reasons for wanting to start doing drugs are plenty and all saddening, but in no way should you blame someone for continuing to use when they’re pregnant because they have no choice. Addiction is a disease, proven multiple times, and what this hospital does for addicted mothers is amazing. But we have to remember that these mothers are humans who have probably had horrible lives and have ended up in the wrong places, and the way we heal people is not through ignorance but through kindness and care. I hope some day I can be the person to help other people in trouble, and this inspires me. Once again, thank you to this hospital and their staff who recognize these problems and misunderstandings and work to provide wonderful care for these mothers and their babies.
My friend birthed an addicted baby, that little girl was in pain, and as a baby she was suffering!! I couldn't stand the sound of hearing her scream, as he she grow up she had a lot of mental issues, and when she turned 14 she was drug addicted .....it's a road to nowhere
No one says “I want to be a junkie when I grow up”. Even baby’s born to this can live a life free from drugs and would never know they was born in this if no one told them (unless there born with some type of deformed) the whole situation is messed up.
I never like pills in my life but I had a Bad HIP PAIN , Doctor Andrew Sherman was hard up on Percocet , These are his Words , Have you ever try the Patch ,What'WHAT DO YOU MEAN ,, pAIN PATCH ,NEVER ,O.K ,HERE A Prescription for 25 mch of Fentanyl patch ''Great'' 50----75--------------------------------------------------patch mch .HOOK LIKE A junkie, try Cold TURKEY , LIKE A MEXICAN JUMPING BEAN IN BED AND WATER COMING OF MY FACE ,PUT THE PATCH BACK ON , RELIEF!!!
Taralynn Torres Carrera Lopez that's a stupid thing say, babies who are born to drug addicts go through withdraw just like their mums that give up drugs, can't you imagine a tiny 5lb baby going thought that relentless pain, listen to what the doctors say the baby fells to thrive, they can have fits, they can also be born with disabilities
Anyway you look at it ,it NOT RIGHT to fill your SYSTEM while pregnant to all those poison chemical from Cigarettes', Cocaine ,Heroin and pain pills ,HIGHLY TOXIC NO EXCUSE.
I'm going to come clean and admit what I have done. My daughter... My first born child, was born last night at 3:54 a.m... withdrawing of opioids. I had been doing heroin regrettably and selfishly and when she would not stop screaming in pain... my nurse came and told us her urine was tested positive and she is withdrawing. My heart sank to the floor and I couldnt stop crying... I have no right to feel anything, to most of the people who WILL tell me that I shouldn't cry because I chose to do it knowing she was in my belly. I get it. I'm a HORRIBLE person. I have to hear what i have done through my daughter's screams... her grandmother's cries... The Lord will never forgive me and I just... HAD to let this out, even if it was on a RU-vid comment. Now... CPS is involved. And they're is a strong possibility that I will not have her. Most of you are going to say that damn right I don't deserve her... Look what I'm doing to her... I don't deserve her.... But I'm going to fight for her. Bend over backwards, do WHATEVER I have to do to make sure she doesn't go into the system. I will withdrawl cold turkey every day for the rest of my life if it means I can have my daughter in my arms again and be able to come home with me.... I am a horrible person, mother, and I will live with this for the rest of my life and I accept it. New mother's who are also using while pregnant.... Stop. Go tell your doctor the truth and get help right away. Hearing those screams will destroy you worse than withdrawl... God Bless.
Gf, you are not a horrible person ! Addiction isn't selfish , addiction knows no age ,race , gender, occupation, class. It is not a choice , it is a brain compulsion. Look at this video, and all the others out there. Your brain is misfiring and one cannot control that physically, no matter how hard they try . An addict needs strong systems in place to support them to come off the substance safely . I feel for you and your baby, but I do not think your a bad person or mother , your comment alone gives me the vibe that you recognize how bad it is and that it out of control. So many people judge because they haven't lived that hell. And to be fair, if I didn't . I would judge too. But because I lived it . I can say , I know how hopeless you feel. But please keep faith in yourself . I really hope you and baby are doing better and you have support in place . I send nothing but love and healing to you and bub. You need lifted back up after being in the darkness for so long . And now you have that precious baby, I think you've seen that light again, and now want to do all you can to keep that light . And that awful reality has hit .
You are not a horrible person and God forgives all but remember you yes you have to fix yourself first and then baby and you shall be happy. Please don't give up as hard as it may get don't give up you stand up for you .I wish you and your baby all the love happiness and success in the world my thoughts are with you and your baby keep going my girl you are loved and stronger than you have ever imagined. You are not a bad person you are extremely strong you have got this far you are an inspiration ❤️ thank you so much for sharing your story you amazing brave incredible human being.
I was fostercarer for newborn babies with alcohol and opioids withdrawal,i did this for 18 yrs. It broke my heart what these babies went through , the love was so strong and attachment . Im retired now.❤❤
Yeah that made me cringe a little, but the reality is the kid is going to get down, crawl around on the floor and put everything in their mouth anyway haha. At least she's tidying up at all.
I found out i was pregnant 3 weeks ago and I'm in a treatment program and as soon as I found out i was pregnant I told my Doctor at the treatment center that I wanted to get out of treatment so my baby wouldn't suffer after it is born and they are very supportive. They told me that either way, the baby will be fine so Im going to get off of treatment. Nothing at all is wrong if you don't. It is just my personal decision.
I was 19 when a doctor gave me Percocet. I had broken my right eye socket from a game. They sent me home with four pills. In the morning I took one and was laying on the couch my heart slowed and I felt like I was moving so slow. I started crying and yelled for my dad. I didn’t like these and threw the rest away.
I'm a Nurse practitioner in the NICU. These are the babies I care for daily. Our hospital now has a special ward & NICU for babies going through withdrawal. We have 25 beds & they are always full. Babies spend anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months on our ward. We have 1 pediatrician, 2 Nurse practitioner, 8 RNs & 8 techs. These babies need constant 24/7 care. They need to be held almost constantly. They have trouble feeding, they shake, sweat, gag, vomit, diarrhea & scream. We use morphine to help ease the symptoms & taper them down. We do lose babies to withdrawal. They develope seizures, heart failure & failure to thrive. I'm now pregnant with twins baby girls & I could never imagine my girls going through that, ever.
I pray that your hospital is doing eat sleep console, and not finnegan scoring. If your hospital is still doing finnegan scoring, you need go have a meeting with the manager and beg for eat sleep console. These opioid withdrawl babies need to be with their moms and rooming in. If you switch to esc, and have mom/dad room in with babies 24/7, & teach moms to swaddle tightly, do skin to skin constantly, & do your best to have lactation consultants help them with breastfeeding as much as possible, I promise you there will be less babies in nicu & less babies needing medication. There have benefits Many studies proving esc is the best method and skin to skin and breastfeeding with mom constantly literally will improve their withdrawls significantly. They did studies showing that babies with finnegan scoring almost always scored to the point of needing meds and nicu, and babies with esc almost never needed nicu and meds.
I’m going through it and I’m judging. I got addicted to benzos, one of the only withdrawals you can die from due to a delayed epilepsy diagnosis. I would never fathom putting another human being let alone my own blood through this.
вы говорите не судить эту мать а она думала о малыше когда принимала эти гребанные наркотики нет не думала и даже не задумывалась ,страдает малыш не понимая что сним происходит это ужааас ,это даже больно подумать
My meth addicted cousin and his girlfriend both used meth and an assortment of pills the entire time she was pregnant. They did not attempt to stop, or care. And now they want sympathy because their innocent baby was born missing most of its skull and brain. Thankfully he did not have long to suffer and died while she was in labor. Personally I don’t think they deserve sympathy. I think they should be in jail.
If I was unfortunate enough to be at a legal age in Canada and asking for effective pain killers for my migraine, I would've ended up opioid-addicted too. Just because it's free healthcare and more precription-opioids are given, doesn't mean that's good. That man desperately tried to make it sound good. They need to learn from Norway and encourage doctors to minimize extremely on giving these types of prescriptions. There were an antibiotic-crisis in Norway, but different consequences, but still just as severe o a problem.
3 years clean now! Now I'm getting married and just need to quit smoking, which my fiance is helping me do. Quitting both smoking and drugs is really difficult, especially when you have pain and mental disabilities
That cry from the baby just shattered my soul...wish I could transfer his pain to me ...I know the feeling of heroine withdraw and just hearing that poor baby go through it ...💔💔
Victoria Griffiths well- as long as people make a conscious decision NOT to ingest these drugs, maybe people can make a change. But as long as the pharmaceutical companies have people convinced they need drugs, we’re going to continue this problem-
Im currently pregnant on suboxone, I was tapering to come off it after a few years of being in treatment, but once finding i was pregnant, I talked to my suboxone Dr today and we talked about not continuing my taper until after having the baby. I care more about my baby's welfare then mine now. I just fear my baby will score high or something or have a hard time, im not on a high dose but I still pray that everything will be just fine 🙏
Oh my gosh. When she said “it made me feel normal”……bruh. That is the same thing I told everybody when I was addicted to fentanyl. I mean it was true but it was also a cop out. Oh my gosh I’m so so so glad that’s over for me. Withdrawal is hell on earth.
I had my first major hip surgery when I was 12 which created a 2 inch leg discrepancy on my right side. It caused me multiple back issues, including herniated discs, monthly sciatica pain, scoliosis, etc. Then I got a hip replacement in 2018. I was ONLY 25. I live with daily pain issues and it's such a struggle to get what I need to walk and even I'm one of the lucky ones. People in pain shouldn't have to suffer bc of addicted people!
@@lilithssilvermoon3208 that's not what I meant. I did suffer but it could have been worse. And for every person that has been there I believe that God gave us strength
I have a friend who works in a de tox clinic. He said the oddest thing people say about addiction is that from the first time they used they felt "normal" Not like they got something extra, just normal. He thinks this indicates some chemical imbalance in the addictive personality. I think it bears some study about what is perceived as feeling "normal" physically or mentally. Doesn't it seem like it would be good to see why people choose feeling "normal". Thank goodness for the compassionate doctor who is not the puritanical physician who sees addicts as defective human beings. How many mothers would it take to convince the hospital that removing an addicted infant from their mothers would be the best thing for them? Ridiculous to remove an infant for any reason. Thank god more intelligent policies prevailed at that hospital.
Yea when I take them I feel normal also..... meaning like I feel like I can do everything I say I'm going to do.... so for instance if I plan a whole day full of different activities I will complete that list and feel SO GOOD COMPLETE said list... but if I don't have my percocet I feel like SHIT mentally...... I as if my brain is hurting **if that makes sense***.... like it make you feel like that lady who gets EVERYTHING DONE for her children.. I call them PTA moms...you know the lady who has it all together... thats how they make me feel... like I have it all together && w.e. I say I'm going to do I do it happily while on them
I have been in withdrawals many times and I don’t wish that on anybody else especially a baby. I hate to see this mama suffering and that baby. I know they don’t mean for their baby to be addicted to anything. It’s just so hard to get off opioids and even more so for someone pregnant I would think. I’m so thankful that I wasn’t on anything when I had my 3 children. They were born in good health and I was so terrified to drink or take anything when I was pregnant. I hope and pray these families recover and are healthy and happy ❤
I am on methadone and found out I was pregnant while on birth control. The whole pregnancy I knew there was a chance my son would be born dependent to methadone so I prepared for it. In my state if you're on methadone or subs and have a baby, that baby has to stay in the hospital for a minimum of 5 days for testing. Thankfully when my son was born he did perfect and wasnt dependent on methadone at all! We also didn't even have to stay the 5 days, we only had to stay 3 😁😊 I pray for babies who arent as lucky as my son daily🧡
Same I was on the pill and found out I’m expecting. I’m 6 weeks. I’m on Suboxone now. I did a fast taper off methadone which was hell and have been on subs for three months. I just found out about a week ago, I’m tapering myself I’m not having the baby born addicted I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself :/ I feel guilty being on it now
@@jmouzooni I was! I was at 90 mgs when I found out I was pregnant and only went up to 100mgs my whole pregnancy. They say you'll have to go up almost double by the time you are full term because of how much your blood volume doubles but that wasnt true for me thankfully and I only went up 10 mgs the whole time. I think that's what helped my son do good but I'm not completely sure.
I tried being a nurse studied for it, but as soon as I was on that floor for the very first time oh no. I got through the day, but once I was home I began crying. Need to be strong to do this job.
Brilliantly explained. Only until society finds an alternative lifestyle to painful experiences or something like that. And she said, she had to learn how to fold laundry , go to work.......I value Canadian channels all the programs are just presented in a far deeper manner
I am a type 1 diabetic and yeah u might say diabetic has nothing to do with drugs but let me tell u my child was born suffering for a week sugar withdraws in a nicu so imagine with the drug and prescription one I cried every night not having my child over an illness so ladies pls stop
People take all kinds of dr*gs that pass on to their babies, but nobody wants to talk about it. Instead, they prefer to leave ignorant and judgemental comments and act like they’re holier-than-thou.
17:07 - Made my heart ache.🥺💔 There's still so much stigma in our society condemning addicts/addiction, so I cannot thank these doctors and specialists enough for all the work they do. 👨🏻⚕️🏥🙏🏻👏🏻🎗❤🧡💛💚💙💜🎗
The scary thing is someone not addicted to pain meds can still have a child who is. I had kidney stones and had to take Narcos and was told to be careful, even taking them as directed babies are sensitive and it can happen. Whether it’s addiction or not it’s sad to see babies born that way😕
Rooming in does make a huge difference I hope this will be the new wave and option for mother’s cause I’ve seen both sides and it’s not 100% that rooming in prevents morphine or medication for all infants but it does make a huge difference!! Praying this will continue to become the new norm! Keeping your baby calmer and the mommas involved is a win win for everyone!!
When the opiate addicted newborns roomed with their mother after birth and many did not need morphine, they don’t seem to mention if the women breast-fed at all during the time they weren’t being watched. I say this because if the mother is on opiates pregnant and of course she’s still going to be on them after delivery, she will pass some of it to the newborn in the breastmilk but it will be a much lower concentration then when the baby was in utero and may help greatly to wean the baby slowly. If you think about it she could wean the baby over a long period of time this way and slowly stretch out the hours between feedings. For any of you who have been through withdrawal you know that comfort helps but there’s got to be something else at play here. I wish they would talk about this.
Mothers in treatment are strongly encouraged to breastfeed. Mothers who are still using street drugs are not as there is no way of knowing what other substances are present in street formulations.
MY GOD! As a recovering opioid addict.. I know how TERRIBLE it is to go through withdrawals! I mean.. it’s literally your brain telling your body that you’re dying.. so you FEEL LIKE YOU’RE DYING! Now imagine a NEWBORN BABY going through that! I mean.. it’s probably better that they go through it young, before they’re able to recall the pain they were in but.. seeing a baby in SUCH OBVIOUS EXCRUCIATING PAIN.. HEARTBREAKING!
That's so terrible. In Korea when you pick up the pill they thoroughly explain to you what each pill is and possible side effect and you also take home a piece of paper that explains possible side effect of each pill, leaving the choice to the patient. I have been prescribed opioid before but I was throughly explained by the pharmacist when I got prescribed and I knew exactly what it does. So I made a personal decision to take out the opioid and not take it. US should do the same. Also they should not give out opioid like it is a piece of candy. For the most part people can endure the pain if they are willing to fight. Otherwise you should seriously discuss with the patient if they are willing to take it despite all the side effect.
C L in the US we do get papers with our prescription telling us of the side effects, peoppe just don't read them or just trash them. Also, this video takes place in Canada
Big Pharma is all about money. They don’t care about people. The medical system needs to learn informed consent; the patient has the right to know all of the pros/cons before consenting to treatment. That is the Doctor’s job.
C L people already know this in the U.S. they just choose to do what they want- we are a pill popping nation- hardly no one thinks for themselves in the U.S. (we believe the media and doctors) it’s sad but true. I, on the other hand know better. It’s all a scam to keep the pharmaceutical companies and the medical industry busy and wealthy
I’ve been on methadone since 2011. Started taking OxyContin in 2010. Got pregnant in 2017 and had my baby in 2018. Luckily by that point I had been on methadone long enough that my body was metabolizing it all before it got to my baby. He was born healthy and didn’t go through any withdrawal and I was so grateful for that. I know about 7 kids that were born to mothers on opioids and only one went into withdrawal after birth because the mother had just gotten on methadone during her pregnancy so her body was not used to the drug and unable to metabolize it before it got to her baby. So as long as you’ve been on it for a while, your baby should be okay. Suboxone is safest for patients but methadone is safer than suboxone for pregnant women
I’m a nurse and my first neonatal rotation I took care of a baby born addicted. This poor baby broke my heart into so many pieces and her “Mother” had already had three other babies born addicted and because this poor excuse for a human would attend methodone clinics the system would continue to allow her to have these babies back. At one point while I was having to administer morphine to this poor sweet baby girl I noticed the “mom” dozing off with a stoned look on her face. I went straight to the social worker who intervened and at the end of this clinical rotation the “mom” was no longer permitted to be involved. I still wonder what happened to that poor sweet innocent baby.
Jenny Stiller and i bet u feel special ... ur PATHETIC u gave mom that final kick in the ass PEOPLE like u who tear orhers down instead of lifting them up r EXACTLY whats wrong with SOCIETY
I really hope there aren't more nurses like you...so judgemental and stuck up I'm sure that was the last thing she needed at that time was a judgmental nurse looking after her baby
Robin Fantley Do you realize that as a medical professional it is part of my responsibility to report anything like this to authorities? I didn’t have the final say in the decision as to if the Mother is or is not involved. It was simply my responsibility to report what I witnessed.
I am the adoptive mother of three such babies. THANK YOU for intervening and protecting kids like mine! My kids are now thriving and healthy after being born dependent and removed from a dangerous birth mother. If addicted moms want help, by all means, let’s support them. But if they are happy in their addiction, we need to do everything to protect and remove the babies.
I got pregnant while on narcotics pain meds for a 3rd degree burn. I was glad I called my doctor before I just stopped my meds because I had no idea that you can't stop them while pregnant! This was 13 years ago, so I had to go on Methadone. It was the most awful thing to see my baby go through the withdrawals. She had a bad case of withdrawal. The one good thing was knowing she would be healthy after she was off. She is now 13, and she is a normal, healthy teen. There are no drugs in my life anymore!
roro1980 I have pregnancy related sciatica too it sucks! But I barely take tylenol for a headache. It’s painful but I definitely do not want to take the risk
Opiates would not help!!! They are proven not to help pain after the "acute" injury period. Your head would be high and your back/leg would still hurt!!
@@lilithssilvermoon3208 it's when you're sciatic nerve is pinched and it goes from your hip down your leg, makes you walk with a limp and feels like someone has stabbed you with a red hot poker. It's common in the last trimester of pregnancy. It really hurts!
As a opiate addict myself that cry instantly smashed me to pieces and had me tearing up. That baby didn't have a choice and the first thing it gets to experience in this world is the agonizing pain of withdrawl. That's not fair and it's just wrong. No child should ever have to know that pain especially a newborn. Please stay away from heroin! That high isn't worth doing this to ur child. And I'm not religious rrally at all but tonight I'm praying that baby is OK and living a happy life now.
Kathleen Harris how the fuck do you admire these pathetic pieces of SHIT who knowingly harmed their innocent children?? You must be one of them?! Courage? 😂😂😂 what drugs are you on?!
AnnaBean me too, twice now. It was hard. I spent days crying, being depressed, not getting out of bed, coughing, etc. but it was worth it, for my babies.
@@carmelasilvestri4207 you can't just judge someone and tell them they shouldn't do something or not. You don't know their lives. In healthcare our role is to support, educate and aid them in being able to stop. Cause just telling them they shouldn't do something ain't helping anyone
Did you watch any of the video???? It clearly states that pregnant women with opioid addictions are not supposed to stop taking them. The withdrawal symptoms during pregnancy is what can cause serious harm to a baby in utero, not the drug itself. Dealing with the withdrawal once the babies are born is much safer. So the best thing women can do in this situation take the safe doses of opioid during the pregnancy .
My doctor gave me an opioid bc I had a blood clot and the pain was so bad I couldnt walk...but it didnt make the pain stop ..it only made me dizzy and sleepy...I was confused about why they gave it to me.
In New Zealand we have a public healthcare system, but we don’t have an opioid epidemic. People with conditions like back pain are prescribed acetaminophen and non-steroidals as a first line of analgesia, then codeine or tramadol. Morphine or fentanyl is an absolute last resort. By law Doctors are also required to ensure patients fully understand the risks and side effects of drugs before they prescribe them, which the first woman in this video wasn’t informed of.
Hearing the babys cry from withdraw is the worst sound i have ever heard in my life. I couldn't imagine seeing a baby in pain like that. 100% preventable, these babies didn't ask to be here and now they have to suffer?! Have no chance! Now born an addict. Have to live the rest of their lives as an addict! Fucking heartbreaking and just so not fair. No baby should ever have to go through that suffering ever.
Stephii Loveless the baby’s are born dependent not addicted and will not grow up as addicts as long as they don’t fall into it since they are taken off the “said drug”. No one says “I want to be a junkie when I grow up “
Came here after watching Losing Isaiah on Amazon Prime during COVID19. Its so sad because most mothers had a tough childhood and were exposed to unsafe environments resulting in their addiction. I hope they'll stop being judged so harshly but get help earlier on in life.
