Aug. 18, 2023: Brenda Iliff, former Vice-President of Clinical Services at Rosecrance Jackson Centers, talks about the addictions that they see in mothers and their infants.
In some cases, close swaddling and using certain feeding techniques can help sooth a baby who was exposed to drugs, according Dr. Kortany McCauley, who specializes in neonatology and practices at UnityPoint Health -- St. Luke's.
Brenda Iliff, Rosecrance Jackson Centers' vice president of clinical services, left, and Brianna Steffe, unit coordinator for residential women's services, are shown at a crib in the agency's daycare. Iliff and Steffe say the number of babies who have been exposed to addictive substances is likely much higher than current data indicate.Â
Brenda Iliff, Rosecrance Jackson Centers' vice president of clinical services, left, and Brianna Steffe, unit coordinator for residential women's services, are shown at a crib in the agency's daycare. Iliff and Steffe say the number of babies who have been exposed to addictive substances is likely much higher than current data indicate.Â
In some cases, close swaddling and using certain feeding techniques can help sooth a baby who was exposed to drugs, according Dr. Kortany McCauley, who specializes in neonatology and practices at UnityPoint Health -- St. Luke's.