How long does opiates stay in a unborn baby's system?

Answer 1

Im not sure EXACTLY how long but its not more than 24/48 hours. The placenta helps filter alot so not much even gets to the baby I was told by my perinatologist.

I had to take percocet in my 9th month of pregnancy because I have Crohns disease and was in severe pain. The docs said it was safer for me to be out of pain and to not worry about the effects of 1 or 2 percs a day on the baby because she was 2 weeks from birth. I do hope your not taking Percs recreationally while pregs tho :( They'll give you a nice script for em as soon as you deliver! So just wait!

Answer 2

i am guessin a while if they test the stool

• Meconium (the dark, tarry material passed from the neonate's rectum in the first days after birth until milk or formula-based stool appears) is the specimen of choice for assessing in utero exposure of the neonate to maternal drug abuse
  • Meconium begins to form between the 12th-16th week of gestation
  • Meconium documents drug use over an extended period of time, covering the last 4-5 months of pregnancy
  • Meconium is preferred over urine for testing
    • Urine testing can only indicate drug use over the last 1-10 days, depending on the drug
  • Meconium is easier to obtain than urine (combining all meconium voids can be helpful if sample size is small)

Answer 3

This may stay in their system for up to two months. You may face charges if they find this in the baby's system. This could be dangerous to the baby.