Barriers to breastfeeding in women with substance use disorders (SUDs) often exist.
Neonatal abstinence syndrome–related feeding difficulties, maternal SUD-related …

Pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders have very unique needs and
can present challenges to healthcare providers who are not familiar with how to evaluate …

Background Breastfeeding rates are typically low for women with a substance‐use disorder.
This is despite the specific benefits of breastfeeding to alleviate the severity of neonatal …

Background: The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) revised the 2015 version of the
substance use disorder (SUD) clinical protocol to review the evidence and provide updated …

According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, one in 10 people (28
million) over age 12 used an illicit drug in the past 30 days. For young adults aged 18 to 25 …

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe and analyze the experience of women
with substance use disorder during pregnancy and parenting to inform health care services …

The growing opioid crisis in the United States affects childbearing women and their infants at
an alarming rate. Substance use disorders in pregnancy have transitioned from a topic …

Sexually abused girls are at risk for premature motherhood. The adolescents who become
mothers often do not breastfeed. This review examines the literature and discusses the …

Treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) can be prolonged, in some cases
necessitating a lengthy hospital stay. There is increasing evidence that breastfeeding …

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