Summary
Project Summary Rates of opioid use during pregnancy are at epidemic proportions. Infants exposed to opioids before birth frequently develop neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) and are at a much higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). A major knowledge gap is that it not currently possible to determine the magnitude of NOWS or SIDS risk in opioid-exposed infants. Most infants with antenatal opioid exposure are observed for several days after birth in the hospital to determine if the infant develops NOWS. Infants who develop NOWS are frequently managed using the Finnegan sco
