A baby is born in withdrawal every 18 minutes in the US, and most end up in foster care. At centers like Maddie’s Place, mothers stay with their infants – and leave together, in recovery ...

The problem, the reason she was confined at St. Luke's, is that she became addicted to oxycontin while pregnant. When she voluntarily sought help at Waukesha Memorial Hospital for her addiction, ...

Leslie spent her time in jail on a mattress on the floor in the day room because there were no cells available. Four months pregnant, she spent one agonizing day there withdrawing from opioids before ...

Don’t give me narcotics.” Emmalee Hortin, a doula, recalled one of her clients delivering that message to hospital staff.

Tennessee's legislature gave its approval a bill that would criminalize some drug-addicted pregnant women, depending on the outcome of their pregnancy. The bill, if signed into law, would allow ...

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This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 7. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. This week’s episode left us all with a heavy, heavy heart.

On a sweltering street corner in Portland's Old Town on Wednesday, Stephanie counts the days until she's due. Homeless, she's pregnant with her fifth child — this one unplanned. "Nine months," she ...

Eight months pregnant and in pain, Stephanie Rosell went to the Holy Family hospital emergency room after an infection began spreading up her legs. Unemployed and homeless, estranged from her family, ...