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. 2020 May 29;20(5):374–383. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000762

Summary of Recommendations for Practice and Research.

What we know:
  • Infants with prenatal opioid exposure are difficult to feed and require specialized nursing care to manage their withdrawal symptoms.

What needs to be studied:
  • There is a need to identify and describe the specific characteristics related to feeding behaviors of POE infants.

  • Research should support the investigation of nursing strategies that can be used to improve feeding in POE infants.

What can we do today:
  • Nurses should use feedings as a time to encourage parents and nurture the parent-infant relationship.