PA - Minimize Babies Born with Opioid Addictions

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Potential Actions

• Use small doses of morphine to ease the physical dependency from in utero exposure and minimize exposure during treatment.
• Use a holistic approach: such as dietary changes, infant massage, barriers to protect the skin from discomfort and a cuddler program, where trained volunteers hold the babies to calm them and give them a human connection when parents were not there to do it themselves.
• Have local obstetrics groups educate and train NAS families so they know what to expect when their babies are born.

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