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Review
. 2002 Mar;15(4):76-85.
doi: 10.1097/00005237-200203000-00008.

Treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome with breast milk containing methadone

Jeanne L Ballard  1
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Review

Treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome with breast milk containing methadone

Jeanne L Ballard. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2002 Mar.

Abstract

This article addresses the management of pregnant women participating in a methadone maintenance program. An approach to management of the labor of a woman on a methadone maintenance program is described along with a summary of what to anticipate at delivery and postpartum, and options for management of the infant who manifests symptoms of the neonatal abstinence syndrome.

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