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09/03/2024

September is NICU Awareness Month 💚 a time to honor the incredible strength of NICU, their families and the healthcare professionals who care for them. Let us know with an emoji in the comments who you are!
🌸 NICU Mom
🧸 NICU Dad
🩺 NICU Provider
👣 NICU Patient

08/31/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Fact! Gabapentinoids are known to intensify the effects of opioid highs, leading to concerns as concurrent use is linked to a 49% increase in the risk of death related to opioids

08/26/2024

Did You Know? 💡 In substance-exposed infants ( ), monitoring and promoting healthy linear growth is vital due to its potential impact on neurocognitive development. Let us help you implement nutrition strategies in your hospital to support and enhance SEI care. Contact us today!

08/24/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Myth! While ma*****na use during pregnancy may not cause withdrawal symptoms, there are concerns that it can affect fetal neurodevelopment and have long-term impacts on cognition and behavior.

08/21/2024

Wednesday Wisdom 🌟 Recent research shows that combining self-reported substance use with toxicology results improves management of newborns exposed in utero. Check out the article via the link in our bio.

08/19/2024

Did You Know? 💡 The words, body language, attitude and tone of voice providers use can encourage and support recovery or trigger shame and guilt in moms with substance use disorder.

08/17/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Myth! One of the benefits of and is a reduction in adolescent and adult .

08/05/2024

Did You Know? 💡 Healthcare providers can help parents prepare for more successful comfort care by advising them to limit visitors, use headphones, and keep phones on silent for their baby.

08/03/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Fact! Back arching is one way infants show distress. Do you know any other signs to look out for? Comment below!

08/01/2024

Join us for World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7! This year's theme, "Closing the gap: Breastfeeding support for all," celebrates diverse mothers, their breastfeeding journeys and the importance of support from families, communities, and health care providers. Visit the link in our bio for the World Health Organization's resources.

07/29/2024

Did You Know? 💡 Due to the drug's impact on the central nervous system, infants exposed in utero are more likely to experience overstimulation and distress. Interested in bringing a comfort-first approach to your system 🏥 ? Reach out today!

07/27/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Fact! Genetics play a major role in addiction, accounting for 40-60% of an individual's risk of developing it.

07/24/2024

Wednesday Wisdom 🌟 New Study Reveals Increased Risk of Immune-Related Conditions Due to Prenatal Opioid Exposure. Click the link in our bio to learn more about the complications that exposed infants are at risk of.

07/15/2024

Did You Know? 💡 Cue-based feeding 🍼 improves outcomes for infants with NAS, including better neurological development and reduced NICU stress. Want to improve outcomes in your 🏥 system? Contact us today!

07/13/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Fact! The same system in the brain that drives bonding is the same affected by SUD. MRI studies have found dopamine centers in the brain have less activity for mothers with SUD when shown infant faces or listening to infant cries.

07/08/2024

Did You Know? 💡The benefits of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) extend to both mother and fetus, stabilizing op**te levels and reducing withdrawal with buprenorphine and methadone.

07/06/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Fact! When new mothers seem to have a lack of joy or interest in their baby, providers should remember the impact of substance use disorder on the dopamine system and work to engage the mother in the infant's care.

07/04/2024

Wishing you a safe and fun Independence Day!

07/01/2024

Did You Know? 💡 Between the ages of 3 and 6, he**in-exposed infants typically have lower IQs and often require special education. **in

06/29/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Myth! Infants with NAS typically exhibit poor sleeping patterns.

06/24/2024

Did You Know? 💡 Skin-to-skin contact offers essential support for infants with NAS. Enhance your system with comfort-first care. Reach out today!

06/22/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Fact! Non-nutritive sucking, an effective comfort measure for infants with , maintains a safer sleep environment for infants with , reducing the complications that could contribute to SIDS.

06/19/2024

Today we recognize Juneteenth National Independence Day. Celebrating freedom, resilience, and the ongoing journey toward equality. Happy Juneteenth!

06/17/2024

For pregnant women with opioid use disorder, and can enhance maternal well-being and reduce risks for the infant compared to illicit drug use.

06/17/2024

Celebrating the fathers who inspire, nurture, and support us in every way. Happy Father's Day!

06/15/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Myth! Substance abuse accounts for 23% of maternal deaths related to complications during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period.

06/10/2024

Did You Know? 💡 Infants can recognize sounds they heard in utero. The bond between a mother and her baby starts early.

06/10/2024

Stop the Stigma 🛑 Myth! While music offers many benefits for infants, it does not improve sensorineural hearing.

06/03/2024

Did you know? 💡 There's a common misconception that drug use during pregnancy implies a lack of care for the baby or that such lapses in judgment are preventable. These stigmas and bias in healthcare can negatively impact the patient or parent-provider relationship.

Looking to improve the experience of substance-affected families in your healthcare system? 🏥 Contact us today! We're here to foster a supportive and understanding environment.

06/01/2024

All pride and no prejudice. We honor and celebrate the strength and beauty of the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month!

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Our tech-enabled services, nurse driven care, and comfort first approach has resulted in an 84% reduction in the need to treat opioid exposed infants. Ready to elevate your systems care? 👶🏼 Contact us today!

Did You Know? 💡 Music 🎶 is an incredible comfort care tool. What is your favorite lullaby to play or sing? Let us know in the comments! #comfortcare #lullabies #nicuparent #nicunurse #musictherapy #neonatalabstinencesyndrome

Cheers to an unforgettable annual holiday celebration surrounded by dear friends! Grateful for the incredible vendors, clients, and supporters of NASCEND who joined us for hor d’oeuvres, festive cocktails, and distillery tours. Your presence made our party truly special!

Did You Know? 💡 Providers can educate parents by presenting information so they can see, hear, practice, and understand why what they're learning is important. #neonurse #neonatology #substanceexposedinfant #SUD #NAS #neonatalabstinencesyndrome

Did You Know? 💡 The NASCEND Lullaby app features real-time karaoke and the ability to create, sing, and record your own original lullabies. The karaoke music is recorded solely for NASCEND by talented musicians in our local community. #musictherapy #lullaby #lullabies

A huge thank you to the amazing team at Ronald McDonald House! They treated us to a tour of their new facility. The incredible thought and care poured into each detail will make a perfect haven for families. Our tour was just the beginning- we engaged in profoundly meaningful conversations, united by our shared mission to support families in our local community. #rmdc #ronaldmcdonaldhousecharities #rmdhck

Happy National Tell A Joke Day! What's your favorite joke? #nationaljokeday #joke

This is the kind of impact we strive for - improving patient outcomes through education! A big shoutout to the dedicated healthcare professionals making a difference in NAS everyday. Thank you for letting NASCEND be a part of your journey. Looking to provide better care and improve outcomes? Visit NASCEND today!

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World Breastfeeding Week 2023: Enabling Breastfeeding 🤱 NASCEND's healthcare training advocates breastfeeding as an essential source of nutrition and bonding for substance-exposed infants and their families. At the same time, our workplace policies proudly promote a breastfeeding-friendly environment for our employees without compromising professional growth. NASCEND is excited to celebrate WBFW and it's 2023 mission enabling breastfeeding to make a difference for working parents.

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We all want to make a positive impact against the opioid crisis. With your help we can improve outcomes, make a difference, and change the lives of those who need it most.

Did You Know? 💡 Women who have an ACE score of 5 or more have higher rates of substance use disorder, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, STIs and eating disorders. #traumainformedcare #TIC #SUD #ACEscore

Wednesday Wisdom 🌟 Dive into the AAP's Policy Statement on Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk. Link in bio.

It's clear that business as usual is causing the planet and its people a whole load of problems. And this is why NASCEND is part of the #BCorp community. Because we wanted to go beyond making excuses in order to become part of the solution. Every day, #WeGoBeyond business as we know it to make sure that making a profit doesn't come at a cost to our works, our community or the environment. #BCorpMonth

We are back, baby (no pun intended). Get a behind-the-scenes look at our website and see what we're all about! Click the link 🔗 in our bio to explore.

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The New Paradigm of Care for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Each year, an estimated 15% of infants are affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol, illicit drugs or other substances. That means 1 infant is born every 15 minutes requiring treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) resulting in an aggregate cost of care of more than $2.5 billion. NASCEND is transforming the experience of NAS with technology, live virtual and in-person training, evidence-supported guidelines, and family-focused intervention. NASCEND helps healthcare professionals engage with expectant mothers and families as early as the 1st trimester, deliver improved in-hospital newborn care, and continue developmental and nutritional follow up for the first three year’s of the child’s life. Our results are life changing. Infants supported with NASCEND’s continuum of care are less likely to be admitted to the NICU, are treated with comfort care measures instead of medication, and spend less time in the hospital. NASCEND’s approach to caring for substance exposed infants significantly reduces the cost of care with a per patient savings of nearly $40,000 as well as a better experience for families and healthcare providers.