Between the years 2000 and 2009, national rates of opioid use (prescription opioids and
heroin) during pregnancy increased by nearly fivefold (Patrick et al., 2012). Opioid use …

Breastfeeding is recommended for women with opioid use disorder who are treated with
methadone or buprenorphine. Infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) secondary …

Background: Recent data suggest a significant increase in use of opioids among pregnant
women. In the United States, reported rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome increased …

Breastfeeding offers many benefits to both mother and baby. Breastfeeding is generally
recommended for mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) unless some …

With rare exception, breastfeeding is the optimal way to feed infants, and has special
benefits for women and infants with perinatal opioid exposure. Infants breastfed and/or fed …

Background: The United States is in an opioid crisis with abuse among women on the rise
over the past 10 years. Infants of opioid-dependent mothers are at risk for neonatal …

Introduction Opioid use is epidemic in the United States. Opioid use disorder (OUD) in
pregnancy, as well as neonatal abstinence syndrome, has quadrupled in the last decade …

The growing incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) among newborns is a public
health crisis that is a sequela of the national opioid crisis. When fetuses are exposed to …

Objective The objective of this study was to describe breastfeeding intention, knowledge,
and attitude, and sources of infant feeding information during the prenatal period among a …

Objective To provide health care providers the best evidence on opioid use and women's
health. Areas of focus include pregnancy and postpartum care. Target population The target …