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drug dependant baby, advice needed

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EarthMotherImNot · 03/03/2010 15:20

I've been asked to foster a baby expected to be suffering drug withdrawal when it is born next week.

It is years since I've cared for one of these and any advice would be most gratefully received.

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EarthMotherImNot · 10/03/2010 16:58

don't, you'll make my head grow

As long as lo is ok I'll be happy.

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EarthMotherImNot · 10/03/2010 16:57

Thanks solo, me too.

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Alouiseg · 10/03/2010 16:55

Wishing you all the luck in the world. You are a marvellous person.

solo · 10/03/2010 16:55

I'm no help at all, but this thread just made me very sad. Poor little mites.

Hope all is well EMIN.

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EarthMotherImNot · 10/03/2010 16:51

Quick update, baby born late last week, Was fine at first then developed withdrawal symptoms and is now in the high dependency unit at the hospital.

I'm busy re-reading all my stuff on drug dependent babies from courses I've gone to over the years and keeping my fingers crossed for lo.

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EarthMotherImNot · 04/03/2010 08:17

Thanks all, I'm expecting baby to have quite bad symptoms as his mum has tested positive repeatedly.

Verity I remember swaddling one of the babies years ago on the advice of a midwife but I'd forgotten that until your post.

I may be back in the next few days once baby is born and the extent is known.

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Veritythebrave · 03/03/2010 19:07

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Oscy · 03/03/2010 18:27

If the baby is fully addicted (which it probably is) then it will spend the first month of life in a special care unit weaning/withdrawing off the drug, I don't think you would be expected to care for such a sick baby so soon after birth - I am of course open to correction. If you are expected to care for this baby immediately postnatally, then you should be made very aware of the help available to you and the baby, medically and otherwise, good luck with it all.

france8 · 03/03/2010 18:20

I suppose it will be in a sort of 'shock' being born and withdrawing all in the same week... ( I always bathed my son in chamomile tea (just a make a mug and add it to the bath) seemed to help him be calm and sleep. Good luck and well done!

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