A mother’s touch: can close physical contact with newborns reduce mother and baby’s dependence on drug treatment?

Researchers hope to prove that babywearing rapidly improves recovery for babies born with NAS while helping mothers with substance use disorder. BIO5 members Todd Vanderah and Alicia Allen worked on the study to see whether babywearing, the act of holding an infant with the use of a carrier or cloth tied to secure the infant to the caregiver, offers any benefits for babies experiencing withdrawal from opioids and mothers with opioid use disorder.