Feeding Modalities and the Onset of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Feeding Modalities and the Onset of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

AbstractBreast milk has been reported to ameliorate the severity and outcome of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). The mechanism of this beneficial effect of breast milk on NAS remains unclear, as the negligible amount of methadone transmitted via breast milk is unlikely to have an impact on NAS. T...

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Main Authors: Anthony eLiu, Jamie eJuarez, Ajitha eNair, Ralph Kay Heinrich Nanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Methadone
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
breastfeeding
breast milk
feeding modalities
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2015.00014/full

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