Originally Presented: August 1, 2019
See the web page for the most up to date CE information: albany.edu/sph/cphce/bfgr19.shtml
Speakers:
Lisa M. Cleveland PhD, RN, CPNP, IBCLC, NTMNC, FAAN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Texas Center for Health Disparities STAR Fellow, School of Nursing
University of Texas Health San Antonio
Matthew Grossman, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Interim Chief, Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Yale School of Medicine & Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital
The prevalence of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) among pregnant women and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) by infants have been rising with the increasing severity of the opioid crisis. Improving the identification and treatment of pregnant women with OUD and the care of infants with NAS (a type of withdrawal syndrome that can cause hyperirritability, feeding challenges and respiratory issues), is critically needed. When women with OUD seek medical care and support, it is an opportunity for them to receive prenatal care appropriate to their needs. Women should be made aware that breastfeeding can play a key role in the treatment of NAS by decreasing its duration and severity. Providers should understand that some women may feel ashamed to discuss their struggle with opioids or fear the consequences. This webcast will provide resources for identifying pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women with OUD, strategies and tools for discussing it with them, and approaches to refer them to the most appropriate options for support and follow up.
