I'm pregnant and used drugs

LittleMamma · 11-07-2006, 12:53 PM

I am pregnant right now and I used illegal drugs. I feel very bad about it so please don't tell me it was wrong. I know it was. I'm too embarrassed to tell my doctor about it.

I used them before I found out I was pregnant (1st month), but also right after (2nd month) because I was trying to convince myself to get an abortion.

I'm scared I did irreversible damage to this baby. Does anybody know for sure? I know there is a chance, and I am so sorry about it and I wish I could take it back. I haven't done them any more and I am not going to either. I read that between weeks 5-8 there is so much development that happens and I'm so scared that I screwed it up.

amerie_milian · 11-07-2006, 01:02 PM

There's a definite chance. The only thing you can do is BE HONEST with your doctor. You might need to enroll in some sort of drug counselling program as well, (and make sure your doctor is aware of this.)

**avman** · 11-07-2006, 01:03 PM

It depends on the drug, how much you took, etc. Unfortunately the risk of damage is the highest during the earliest stages of the pregnancy because all the major organs are forming during that period.

You MUST tell your doctor about this. I know you are embarrassed but you must get past that for the sake of your baby and his/her health. There are some tests they can do later on in the pregnancy to see if there has been any damage and they'll know to look for certain things in the ultrasounds and other tests.

Please tell your doctor. They will be able to advise you on what the true risks are and let you know your options.

amerie_milian · 11-07-2006, 01:03 PM

And it's very clear that you feel horribly about it, and that you feel guilty. You've got a conscience; you can make a positive change. Good luck.

LittleMamma · 11-07-2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by avman

It depends on the drug, how much you took, etc. Unfortunately the risk of damage is the highest during the earliest stages of the pregnancy because all the major organs are forming during that period.

You MUST tell your doctor about this. I know you are embarrassed but you must get past that for the sake of your baby and his/her health. There are some tests they can do later on in the pregnancy to see if there has been any damage and they'll know to look for certain things in the ultrasounds and other tests.

Please tell your doctor. They will be able to advise you on what the true risks are and let you know your options.

That is what I was afraid of, that time when all the important stuff is developing. I talked to one of my friends about it who just had a baby. His g/f did meth without him knowing and he said the baby turned out okay so don't worry. But his baby was 3 months early and had a bunch of problems and I don't want that to happen to mine.

I'm not addicted, I haven't had trouble stopping.

I smoked pot a few times in the first month, but I did meth a couple times after I found out I was pregnant. That's the one I'm scared about. I am having trouble finding any information about it on the internet. The only one they talk about is cocaine, and I didn't do that, but they are alike so I don't know. They talk about if you have an addiction and all that, but I haven't been using this whole time, just 2 times or so.

I wouldn't have even touched it but I wanted so badly to believe an abortion was what I should do. I hoped that I would be able to do that knowing I did drugs and messed up the baby already. I was so stupid.

I was up for 3 days each time and didn't eat or barely drank water or anything. I am a few months along and have already had an ultrasound done and all the regular tests and everything came back normal.

Would they do special ones if they knew I did this?

Cadence308 · 11-07-2006, 01:13 PM

I agree that you NEED to tell your doctor about it so that he/she can look for signs of damage. I wouldn't waste any time letting your doctor know.

LittleMamma · 11-07-2006, 01:23 PM

And what do you mean by options? It is already too late for an abortion even if it was messed up.

I am so scared to tell my doctor. I get very intimidated by them. I don't look like the type of person to do drugs and I know I will just chicken out.

Do they do special tests?

gattsuga · 11-07-2006, 01:43 PM

well.. you're obviously very remorseful. i think you need go through the embarassment of telling your doctor. for the good of your baby. I'm not sure if there's anything he can do, but if there is, the longer you wait, there will be a greater chance the doctor won't be able to help anymore

booberry · 11-07-2006, 02:04 PM

You have to get over your fear and do the responsible thing and talk to your doctor. This is your first test at being a selfless mum. You can do it!

Cadence308 · 11-07-2006, 02:59 PM

If you used meth it can totally f*** up your baby. Other drugs like marijuana are harmful, but probably have a greater chance of doing less damage.

Please just call your doctor if you are too embarrassed to go in. Your doctor will probably have tests that he/she will want to do to check certain things. You really need to do this for your child.

11-07-2006, 12:53 PM	#1
LittleMamma Offline Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	I'm pregnant and used drugs I am pregnant right now and I used illegal drugs. I feel very bad about it so please don't tell me it was wrong. I know it was. I'm too embarrassed to tell my doctor about it. I used them before I found out I was pregnant (1st month), but also right after (2nd month) because I was trying to convince myself to get an abortion. I'm scared I did irreversible damage to this baby. Does anybody know for sure? I know there is a chance, and I am so sorry about it and I wish I could take it back. I haven't done them any more and I am not going to either. I read that between weeks 5-8 there is so much development that happens and I'm so scared that I screwed it up. Last edited by LittleMamma; 11-07-2006 at 01:13 PM.

11-07-2006, 01:03 PM	#3
avman Offline Administrator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Minnesota Gender: Male Age: 42 Posts: 6,526	It depends on the drug, how much you took, etc. Unfortunately the risk of damage is the highest during the earliest stages of the pregnancy because all the major organs are forming during that period. You MUST tell your doctor about this. I know you are embarrassed but you must get past that for the sake of your baby and his/her health. There are some tests they can do later on in the pregnancy to see if there has been any damage and they'll know to look for certain things in the ultrasounds and other tests. Please tell your doctor. They will be able to advise you on what the true risks are and let you know your options. __________________ "Children are a wonderful gift . . . They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are." Desmond Tutu

11-07-2006, 01:13 PM	#6
Cadence308 Offline Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Gender: Female Posts: 1,338	I agree that you NEED to tell your doctor about it so that he/she can look for signs of damage. I wouldn't waste any time letting your doctor know. __________________ I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and what I could be if...there weren't any other people living in the world. - Anne Frank

11-07-2006, 02:59 PM	#10
Cadence308 Offline Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Gender: Female Posts: 1,338	If you used meth it can totally f*** up your baby. Other drugs like marijuana are harmful, but probably have a greater chance of doing less damage. Please just call your doctor if you are too embarrassed to go in. Your doctor will probably have tests that he/she will want to do to check certain things. You really need to do this for your child. __________________ I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and what I could be if...there weren't any other people living in the world. - Anne Frank

11-07-2006, 01:02 PM	#2
amerie_milian Offline Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 11	There's a definite chance. The only thing you can do is BE HONEST with your doctor. You might need to enroll in some sort of drug counselling program as well, (and make sure your doctor is aware of this.)

11-07-2006, 01:23 PM	#7
LittleMamma Offline Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5	And what do you mean by options? It is already too late for an abortion even if it was messed up. I am so scared to tell my doctor. I get very intimidated by them. I don't look like the type of person to do drugs and I know I will just chicken out. Do they do special tests?

11-07-2006, 01:43 PM	#8
gattsuga Offline Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 169	well.. you're obviously very remorseful. i think you need go through the embarassment of telling your doctor. for the good of your baby. I'm not sure if there's anything he can do, but if there is, the longer you wait, there will be a greater chance the doctor won't be able to help anymore

11-07-2006, 02:04 PM	#9
booberry Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 297	You have to get over your fear and do the responsible thing and talk to your doctor. This is your first test at being a selfless mum. You can do it!