Although there is an abundance of interventional studies to increase breastfeeding rates,
little is known about how to support and promote breastfeeding among mothers on opioid …

Introduction: This study utilized a cross-sectional qualitative and quantitative interview-
based survey to capture the infant feeding practices and barriers to exclusive breastfeeding …

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 …

Background: Women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are encouraged to breastfeed, but
have lower breastfeeding rates than the general population. Objective: We examined self …

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

Background: Several professional health organizations have made statements endorsing
the safety of breastfeeding for women taking medication-assisted treatment for an opioid use …

Background: Women taking methadone or buprenorphine are encouraged to breastfeed if
stable without polysubstance use. Research Aim: We aimed to determine the difference …

Abstract The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a long-standing recommendation
against breastfeeding if the maternal methadone dose is above 20 mg/day. In 2001, the AAP …

Introduction Despite research demonstrating the safety and benefit of breastfeeding in
opioid substitution therapy, few women in treatment breastfeed. Understanding the factors …

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 …