Nicole Richie is reportedly so desperate to stay drug-free that she won’t even take painkillers while giving birth.
The former heroin-addict socialite, who has confessed to using marijuana and Vicodin, says she’s been drug-free since discovering she was pregnant in May because she wants to be a good role model for her child.
“[She] has been adamant about not putting any sort of drug or chemical into her body since she learned she was pregnant. Nicole has made her mistakes in the past, but she doesn’t want her child to suffer because of them,” a source close to Nicole says.
“She’s has become incredibly strict about what she puts in her body. She wouldn’t dream of taking anything that might be bad for the baby.
“[She] realizes that she has an extremely addictive personality. She knows that if she allows herself to take even one pain pill, it might be a slippery slope for her.
“She’s hoping to go through childbirth without an epidural or any other painkillers. She feels if she can get through that without drugs, she can get through anything.”
