Episode 27 - Eat, Sleep, Console (Neonatal Withdrawal)Episode 27 - Eat, Sleep, Console (Neonatal Withdrawal)
The Addiction Connection
Explore the Eat, Sleep, Console method for treating neonatal withdrawal and its impact on hospital stays.
26:51•22 Sept 2020
Eat, Sleep, Console: Redefining Care for Neonatal Withdrawal
“It's about having the healthy moms, healthy babies and all the things that all of us want with our kids, whether you're an opioid use disorder patient or not, because really it's all the same: you're just mom and you're just having a baby.”
Imagine a newborn struggling with withdrawal symptoms due to exposure to opioids in the womb. This episode of 'The Addiction Connection' dives into neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and a compassionate, innovative approach called Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC). Dr. Heather Bell teams up with Erin Foss, RN, to shed light on how this method prioritizes parental involvement as the primary treatment. Instead of relying solely on medications, the ESC method focuses on basic needs—eating, sleeping, and comforting—to help these vulnerable babies.
They discuss the Finnegan scoring system for identifying withdrawal symptoms and emphasize the importance of maternal education in empowering mothers to make informed decisions. By adopting the ESC method, hospitals have seen a dramatic reduction in the length of stay for affected infants, dropping from 20 days to just 5. This episode is a must-listen for medical professionals, parents, and anyone interested in understanding addiction's impact on the youngest lives.
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