Nicugradmama

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1. Impaired mothers at the bedside.

   Nicugradmama replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU

   I posted on this issue a few months ago. A few nurses talked of "refusing" a mother who tested positive to drug testing the ability to nurse or hold their baby. That said I had my 32 weeker (after a very healthy pregnancy, despite planning a homebi...

2. Cocaine in breastmilk?

   Nicugradmama replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

   Yes the book is called Medications and Mother's Milk by Dr Thomas Hale and most narcotics (percocet, vicodin) pass in very limited amounts to the baby although in rare cases especially in neonates it can lead to decreased respirations. I guess my que...

3. Cocaine in breastmilk?

   Nicugradmama replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

   I know this is an old thread but I have a question re: drugs/breastmilk/nicu So I have a nicu grad born 32w4d. She has only ever had breast milk. She was in a level III nicu for 30 days during which time I was recovering from a particularly difficu...