Doctor: Pregnant women are ‘the least, the last and the lost of the opioid epidemic’

On November 29, 2017   /   Expectant Parents, General, Health Care   /   Leave a comment
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Doctor: Pregnant women are ‘the least, the last and the lost of the opioid epidemic’
Click to see related video story on WISH TV INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Rheleane Hobbs has worked as a nurse for kids and babies and babies’ moms for more than 20 years. “I love taking care of the babies, but I love taking care of pregnant moms,” she said. But itRead more →
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It’s not just moms who need to avoid alcohol when trying for a baby

On November 17, 2017   /   Blog, Expectant Parents, Health Care, Professionals   /   Leave a comment
It’s not just moms who need to avoid alcohol when trying for a baby
PHOTO: Research shows men must also consider the impact of their drinking on their future children's health. (ABC News: Dane Meale) Abstaining from alcohol during preconception and pregnancy is usually considered to be the woman's responsibility. The main concern surrounding alcohol exposure during pregnancy often relates to well-established evidence of newborns developing a rangeRead more →
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Pill-Popping Mommas: ‘Many’ Pregnant Women Take Opioids, CDC Finds

On November 14, 2017   /   Expectant Parents, General, Parents & Caregivers   /   Leave a comment
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Millions of American women of childbearing age take opioids — and many are swallowing the prescription painkillers before realizing they’re pregnant, endangering their unborn babies, federal health officials warned Thursday. In a first-ever analysis of the problem’s scope, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that a third ofRead more →
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