No welfare for you little baby drug addicts. Why don't you clean yourselves up and get a dang job you leeches?

Alcohol-addicted babies can begin withdrawals within 12 hours

That's why a good parent opens up a tab at the bar.

Jesus, newborns are ugly. The one on the bottom looks like ET.

Another way for Republicans to get into the lives and bloodstreams of the poor...

Subby, you do realize that is also symptoms of demonic possession.

holy crap i can't imagine what a de-benzo'd baby would be like. an irritable crying mess!

BenJammin: Subby, you do realize that is also symptoms of demonic possession.

to also, failing conjugate correctly verbs, your.

utah dude: holy crap i can't imagine what a de-benzo'd baby would be like. an irritable crying mess!

I fostered an infant that was being breastfed by a woman doing cocaine.

The first night was miserable. Baby was up crying until 4am. After that, no problems. The mother blamed the crankiness of the child on 'colic' and had the child put on a special formula, which it didn't need (and which the mom apparently didn't buy anyway). It was the coke withdrawals, not 'colic'. We didn't notice any permanent effects, and the kid hit all pertinent milestones up until the child was permanently placed with a relative.

A desire for pancakes is also a sign.

BenJammin: Subby, you do realize that is also symptoms of demonic possession.

And of membership in the Tea Party.

See also: ceiling crawling

masercot: Another way for Republicans to get into the lives and bloodstreams of the poor...

Yes those dam good for nothing hateful racist Republicans!!
How dare they wan't to protect the most helpless. The children and babies of our poor citizens!!

Babies are just scary.

Yes, we would not want to deprive a baby of the wondrous life of being raised by a drug addict. Sometimes death is just better... sadly.

what i want to know is who is selling these babies the drugs-they're who we should be going after.
like, you turn a baby, and then turn the guy the baby gives up, eventually you get the kingpin.

dittybopper: utah dude: holy crap i can't imagine what a de-benzo'd baby would be like. an irritable crying mess!

I fostered an infant that was being breastfed by a woman doing cocaine.

The first night was miserable. Baby was up crying until 4am. After that, no problems. The mother blamed the crankiness of the child on 'colic' and had the child put on a special formula, which it didn't need (and which the mom apparently didn't buy anyway). It was the coke withdrawals, not 'colic'. We didn't notice any permanent effects, and the kid hit all pertinent milestones up until the child was permanently placed with a relative.

no, trust me, there are likely brain-structure abnormalities with lasting career and relationship consequences.

My SIL is doing a peds rotation in Greenville, SC and told me that fully half the babies in the nursery were born addicted to drugs, usually meth or Oxy, and that the hospital was building a new nursery specifically to treat the huge number of addicted infants.

What. The. fark.

jurisenpai: My SIL is doing a peds rotation in Greenville, SC and told me that fully half the babies in the nursery were born addicted to drugs, usually meth or Oxy, and that the hospital was building a new nursery specifically to treat the huge number of addicted infants.

What. The. fark.

Any break down pertaining to race and marital status?
Hmm?
Placing bets.......

gewehrpatrone:
Any break down pertaining to race and marital status?
Hmm?
Placing bets.......

Poor, white, uneducated. No idea re: marital status.

Have one kid that tested positive for 4 tightly controlled substances at birth, as well caffeine and nicotine. Other than teenage assholism, doing ok.

Had to take the DARE class at school, and the instructor asked if anyone wanted to talk about their experiences. As if the kids are going to confess to a person wearing a uniform. Little smart ass that lives at my house, raises hand and announces, "I'm an addict. What cha want to know?"

Love that kid.

KimNorth: masercot: Another way for Republicans to get into the lives and bloodstreams of the poor...

Yes those dam good for nothing hateful racist Republicans!!
How dare they wan't to protect the most helpless. The children and babies of our poor citizens!!

Nice recitation of what you have been told to bleat. It reminds me of the hysteria over "crack babies". Crack babies turned out to be fiction, but that fueled the fires and made stupid people crazy with fear...

Good luck.

Submitter forgot the freaked-out, shot-through eyes.

utah dude: no, trust me, there are likely brain-structure abnormalities with lasting career and relationship consequences.

Maybe, maybe not, but either way, it's not my problem anymore.

She may be an addict, but don't you dare call her a bad mother.

jurisenpai: My SIL is doing a peds rotation in Greenville, SC and told me that fully half the babies in the nursery were born addicted to drugs, usually meth or Oxy, and that the hospital was building a new nursery specifically to treat the huge number of addicted infants.

What. The. fark.

Really, WOW! Are they starting a charity clinic for pregnant moms to slowly ween themselves off the drugs before the baby is born?