Methadone support during pregnancy.
If you are pregnant and taking methadone—or considering treatment—our goal is to help you connect with individualized medical and prenatal care without judgment.
Methadone treatment during pregnancy
Methadone is a long-acting opioid medication used in the treatment of opioid use disorder. During pregnancy, treatment decisions should focus on maternal stability, reducing exposure to unpredictable illicit opioids, supporting prenatal care, and planning for delivery and newborn observation.
What your care team may review
- Your current methadone dose, dosing schedule, and treatment program.
- Any fentanyl, heroin, oxycodone, kratom, alcohol, benzodiazepine, or other substance use.
- Withdrawal symptoms, cravings, sedation, overdose history, and naloxone access.
- Prenatal history, other prescriptions, medical conditions, and behavioral-health needs.
Questions patients frequently ask
Should I stop methadone because I am pregnant?
No medication change should be made solely from website information. Speak with the clinician managing your methadone and your prenatal care team before making any change.
Can the dose change during pregnancy?
Pregnancy can alter how medications are processed. A clinician may reassess symptoms and dosing during pregnancy rather than using a fixed approach for every patient.
You do not have to navigate this alone.
Speak with the care team about your medication or substance use, pregnancy, symptoms, and treatment history so an individualized plan can be developed.