A new study examined pregnant women and new moms with opioid use disorder. After finding out she was pregnant with her second child while in a Massachusetts prison, Katie Raftery entered treatment for heroin use. She stayed seven months, until her son was born. It wasn’t until he was about six weeks old that she… Continue reading Are Moms With Opioid Addiction At Heightened Risk For Overdose?
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Serena Williams Gets Candid About "Postpartum Emotions"
By being open about her issues, the tennis star is bringing awareness to postpartum depression that she says is needed. Tennis champ and new mom, Serena Williams, is shedding the shame of struggling with “postpartum emotions.” The 23-time Grand Slam champion is in the midst of a rocky comeback after giving birth to her daughter… Continue reading Serena Williams Gets Candid About "Postpartum Emotions"
Mommy Doesn't Need Wine: The Stigma of Being a Sober Mother
“I’ve always wanted to film the real ‘after party’ when the mom is passed out with her little kid in the background, or she gets into her car and drives drunk. It happens all the time.” When I made the decision to quit drinking, one morning in June 2017 when my relentless hangover was surpassed… Continue reading Mommy Doesn't Need Wine: The Stigma of Being a Sober Mother
Mom Charged with Homicide, Accused of Causing Infant's OD Through Breast Milk
An autopsy found methadone, amphetamine and methamphetamine in the 11-week-old’s system. A Pennsylvania woman was charged with homicide after her infant son allegedly died of a drug overdose from drinking drugs through his mother’s breast milk. Samantha Jones was charged Friday and held on $3 million cash bail for the tot’s April death after an… Continue reading Mom Charged with Homicide, Accused of Causing Infant's OD Through Breast Milk