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A member asked:

Can methadone cause my unborn baby to have less movement while in the womb ?

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Dr. SG Erman answered

Yes: Almost any medication passes through the placenta and into the baby. Methadone is an opiate, and a major side effects is sedation. It can make you and your baby less active, lethargic, and many other side effects. Does your OB know you are on maethadone?

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Answered 6/28/2014

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