Your baby could be at risk! Use or abuse of opioids (pain killers) during pregnancy could harm your baby. Join Dr. Chloe Salzmann on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., to learn the about the risks of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) on newborns. The free presentation will be held at CGH Medical Center Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL.
Taking street or prescription drugs during pregnancy can cause
- miscarriage
- stillbirth
- premature or early birth
- low birthweight
- SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Sydrom)
- Newborn drug withdrawal (NAS.)
What is NAS? Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a devastating condition for newborns. It is a result of a dramatic rise in opioid (pain killer) use or abuse by pregnant women.
A growing number of newborn babies across the country and in the Sauk Valley are experiencing opioid withdrawal 24-to-72 hours after birth.
Research has shown that use or abuse of opioids during pregnancy is associated with a significantly increased risk of poor birth outcomes, such as:
- seizures, tremors
- excessive crying, fussiness
- fever, blotchy skin
- diarrhea, throwing up
- rapid breathing
- poor feeding, sucking.
For more information, contact Dr. Salzmann at 815-625-4790.