stackyFACTSWe finally figured out that routinely drugging opioid-withdrawing newborns with methadone was a terrible first-line strategy.
We finally figured out that routinely drugging opioid-withdrawing newborns with methadone was a terrible first-line strategy. The revolutionary 'Eat, Sleep, Console' care model drastically reduces NICU stays by treating neonatal abstinence syndrome with maternal cuddles, low lighting, and frequent feeding instead of immediate narcotics. It turns out human comfort is a shockingly effective pharmacological intervention for withdrawing infants.
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