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Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants

Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants

This Clinical Guide provides comprehensive, national guidance for optimal management of pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants.

Clinical Guidance on Treatment

ACOG Clinical Guidance –Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

ACOG Clinical Guidance –Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

Access information designed as an education resource to aid clinicians in providing obstetric and gynecologic care in opioid use and opioid use disorder in pregnancy.

Clinical Guidance on Treatment

SAMHSA: Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants

SAMHSA: Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants

Access this 165-page resource to learn more about treating pregnant and parenting women with an opioid use disorder and their infant.

Clinical Guidance on Treatment

How States Handle Drug Use During Pregnancy

How States Handle Drug Use During Pregnancy

Access this website to learn more about how U.S. states respond to different laws related to pregnancy and drug use.

Legal Resources

How Does Heroin Use Affect Pregnant Women?

How Does Heroin Use Affect Pregnant Women?

Learn more about the effects of heroin use during pregnancy.

Opioid Use During Pregnancy

SAMHSA: Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy

SAMHSA: Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy

Review this fact sheet for important information on methadone maintenance treatment and how it can help pregnant mothers from using heroin or abusing opioid prescription pain medications.

Opioid Use During Pregnancy

Pregnancy: Methadone and Buprenorphine

Pregnancy: Methadone and Buprenorphine

This fact sheet addresses the use of long-acting opioid medications (methadone or buprenorphine) that are associated with improved outcomes in pregnancy.

Opioid Use During Pregnancy

CDC: Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications

CDC: Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications

This fact sheet provides information on opioid medication for pain during pregnancy or breastfeeding and the risks involved. There is also a Spanish version

Opioid Use During Pregnancy

SAMHSA: Good Care for You and Your Baby While Receiving Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Steps for healthy growth and development

SAMHSA: Good Care for You and Your Baby While Receiving Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Steps for healthy growth and development

This fact sheet addresses the care of women with opioid use disorder (OUD) and care of their babies after pregnancy. This resource includes information on managing OUD, caring for baby, and do’s and don’ts for creating a healthy environment at home.

Opioid Use During Pregnancy

SAMHSA: Treating Babies Who Were Exposed to Opioids Before Birth, Support for a new beginning

SAMHSA: Treating Babies Who Were Exposed to Opioids Before Birth, Support for a new beginning

This fact sheet talks about what pregnant women with opioid use disorder should know about and expect after the birth of their baby. This resource includes information about neonatal abstinence syndrome, baby’s needs after birth, and do’s and don’ts for understanding and responding to baby’s needs.

Opioid Use During Pregnancy

SAMHSA: Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy, Getting the help and support you need from your healthcare professionals

SAMHSA: Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy, Getting the help and support you need from your healthcare professionals

This fact sheet gives important things to know about opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment during pregnancy, as well as the do’s and don’ts for making sure mother and baby get the best treatment possible.

Opioid Use During Pregnancy

SAMHSA: Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy, Taking helpful steps for a healthy pregnancy

SAMHSA: Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy, Taking helpful steps for a healthy pregnancy

This fact sheet gives pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) helpful steps to ensure they have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. This resource includes things to know about OUD and pregnancy, and do’s and don’ts to keep mother and baby healthy during pregnancy.

Opioid Use During Pregnancy