A Cry For Baby Cuddlers In San Antonio As Opioid Crisis Deepens

For babies born with withdrawal symptoms related to their mother’s opioid addiction, cuddling isn’t just soothing, but sometimes results in a reduced need for medication, doctors say.

By Bonnie PetrieFebruary 11, 2019 9:30 am, , ,

From Texas Public Radio:

Bexar County is seeing more babies born with withdrawal symptoms related to their mothers’ opioid addictions. One way hospitals help these babies overcome these often painful symptoms during their first weeks is to recruit volunteers to just cuddle them, touch them and love them. But because of the recent opioid epidemic, there are too many babies and not enough baby cuddlers.

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