Stop the Stigma 🛑 Myth! While marijuana use during pregnancy may not cause withdrawal symptoms, there are concerns that it can affect fetal neurodevelopment and have long-term impacts on cognition and behavior. #neonatalabstinencesyndrome #SubstanceExposedInfant #NICUnurse

Wednesday Wisdom 🌟 Recent research shows that combining self-reported substance use with toxicology results improves management of newborns exposed in utero. Check out the article via the link in our bio. #neonatalabstinencesyndrome

Did You Know? 💡 Cue-based feeding 🍼 improves outcomes for infants with NAS, including better neurological development and reduced NICU stress. Want to improve outcomes in your 🏥 system? Contact us today! #NICU #NICUnurse #Nurses #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome

Join us at #GOLDNeonatal2024 with Jola Berkman, RN, BSN, BSc(med)Hons, M.Ed (ALGC) for "Implementing Eat Sleep Console: Improving Outcomes for Substance Exposed Infants": goldneonatal.com/conference/pre… #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome #NICU #neonatology #NICUnurse

It takes a big team to give our babies a healthy start! Here are a few of the friendly faces you’ll meet at Hushabye Nursery. #aznonprofit #neonatalabstinencesyndrome

Join us at #GOLDNeonatal2024 with Jola Berkman, RN, BSN, BSc(med)Hons, M.Ed (ALGC) for "Implementing Eat Sleep Console: Improving Outcomes for Substance Exposed Infants": goldneonatal.com/conference/pre… #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome #NICU #neonatology #NICUnurse

Meet Sara, one of our Nurse Practitioners here at Hushabye. Listen to her explain more about her role in the nursery and what she loves about Hushabye! #aznonprofit #neonatalabstinencesyndrome #nursepractitioner #neonatalnursepractitioner

Stop the Stigma 🛑 False! #Breastfeeding 🤱 and expressed breast milk offer many benefits even if the infant is not exclusively breastfeeding/consuming breast milk, as is the case with many infants who are born substance exposed. #NICUNurse #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome #Nurse

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Fact! These #stimulants can cause jitteriness, mottling, and poor feeding in newborns. #SubstanceUseDisorder #MaternalSubstanceUseDisorder #NICU #NICUnurse #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome #SubstanceExposedInfant

Wednesday Wisdom 🌟 National rates of #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome (#NAS) are on a downward trend, but the landscape is complex. Variability underscores the need for targeted interventions and state-specific strategies. Head to the link in our bio to read on. #MaternalSUD

Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America theconversation.com/hundreds-of-th… via The Conversation U.S. #SubstanceAbuse #drugtrafficking #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome

Wednesday Wisdom 🌟 New research reveals the challenges faced by mothers in opioid recovery with infants needing treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome (#NAS). #NICUnurse #SubstanceUseDisorder #OpioidUseDisorder #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome #MaternalSubstanceUseDisorder #NIH

Stop the Stigma 🛑 FACT! Infants can be so disorganized with their feeding that they often require short-term tube feeding. #NICUNurse #Nurses #SubstanceUseDisorder #OpioidExposedInfant #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome #SubstanceExposedInfant #MaternalSUD

Our mission is to ‘embrace substance exposed babies and their caregivers with compassionate, evidence-based care that positively changes the course of their entire lives.’ #hushabyenursery #nonprofit #neonatalabstinencesyndrome #helpingbabies #healingfamilies #opioidrecovery

No Monday morning blues here at Hushabye 😊 #hushabyenursery #morningroutine #nonprofit #neonatalabstinencesyndrome #helpingbabies #healingfamilies

Did You Know? 💡 Methadone is a long-acting synthetic opiate that reduces opioid cravings. It is safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women to take. #Methadone #NICUnurse #OpioidExposedInfant #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome #MaternalSUD #OpioidUseDisorder

"Prenatal Substance Exposure and #NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome: State Estimates from the 2016–2020 Transformed #Medicaid Statistical Information System link.springer.com/article/10.100…."

At Hushabye Nursery, each infant and their caregiver shares one of 12 private rooms. This allows primary caretakers to room-in, feed frequently, and provide the continual one-on-one soothing and bonding critical for recovery. #hushabyenursery #neonatalabstinencesyndrome

The seven soothing secrets are our tried-and-true methods for calming a fussy baby. #hushabyenursery #soothingsecrets #neonatalabstinencesyndrome #helpingbabies #helpingfamilies #nonprofit