More than 10% of women reported drinking alcohol while pregnant, according to a new survey.
Tag: pregnancy and addiction
Pennsylvania's Top Court Issues Ruling About Drug Use During Pregnancy
The mother at the center of the case was using opioid painkillers and cannabis when she became pregnant in 2016. A Pennsylvania court last week ruled that using drugs during pregnancy doesn’t count as child abuse, siding with a mother whose baby was taken by the state in 2017. At the heart of the case… Continue reading Pennsylvania's Top Court Issues Ruling About Drug Use During Pregnancy
Should You Breastfeed Your Baby If You're on Methadone?
My daughter was born with neonatal abstinence syndrome but I was not allowed to nurse or have her in the room with me; the hospital staff said the methadone in my breast milk could be dangerous. They were wrong. Earlier this summer several news outlets reported on the death of an 11-week-old infant in Philadelphia… Continue reading Should You Breastfeed Your Baby If You're on Methadone?