Breastfeeding and rooming-in in the management of neonatal abstinence syndrome. Scoping review.

Authors

  • Paula Baeza-Gozalo Universidad Pública de Navarra-UPNA. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España.
  • Sara Sola-Cía Universidad Pública de Navarra-UPNA. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España.
  • Olga López-Dicastillo Universidad Pública de Navarra-UPNA. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23938/ASSN.1048

Keywords:

Neonatal abstinence syndrome, Newborn, Breastfeeding, Rooming-in

Abstract

At present, more babies are born with neonatal abstinence syndrome due to the increased use of certain substances by their mothers while pregnant. The therapeutic approaches for this syndrome vary in clinical practice, and in some centres, breastfeeding and rooming-in are interrupted. The aim of this work was to analyse the effects of breastfeeding and rooming-in in infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome by conducting a scoping review of the related literature in PubMed and CINAHL.

Eleven papers were included, which showed that breastfeeding and rooming-in reduced hospital stay and the need for and duration of pharmacological treatment. In addition, rooming-in decreased the likelihood of admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, although there was no improvement of the severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome signs. Breastfed infants had milder withdrawal signs and, although they were more likely to be readmitted than formula-fed infants were, there were no statistically significant differences. There was no evidence that rooming-in decreased hospital readmission after discharge.

Our findings support the maintenance of cohabitation and breastfeeding whenever possible in the management of this neonatal abstinence syndrome, so as not to worsen the conditions of the neonate, while introducing measures to ensure mother-child safety.

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Author Biographies

Paula Baeza-Gozalo, Universidad Pública de Navarra-UPNA. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España.

1 Universidad Pública de Navarra-UPNA. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España.

2 Hospital Universitario de Navarra. Servicio Navarro de Salud-Osasunbidea. Pamplona. España.

Sara Sola-Cía, Universidad Pública de Navarra-UPNA. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España.

1 Universidad Pública de Navarra-UPNA. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España.

2 Research Group CreaP. Pamplona. España.

3 Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA). Pamplona. España.

Olga López-Dicastillo, Universidad Pública de Navarra-UPNA. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España.

1 Universidad Pública de Navarra-UPNA. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España.

2 Research Group CreaP. Pamplona. España.

3 Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA). Pamplona. España.

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Published

2023-08-28

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Baeza-Gozalo P, Sola-Cía S, López-Dicastillo O. Breastfeeding and rooming-in in the management of neonatal abstinence syndrome. Scoping review. An Sist Sanit Navar [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 28 [cited 2026 Feb. 20];46(2):e1048. Available from: https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/ASSN/article/view/99197

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