Sgt. Thomas Ball-one year later Event

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    Today
  • 3:00pm

• Cheshire Superior Court House NH . or your own local court house !

• Everyone invited ! As many are aware Sgt . Ball tragically self immolated on the front steps of the Cheshire county court house in protest to the failed family court system . LET US NEVER FORGET and REMIND THE PUBLIC by making 6-15-12 a day of prayer , rememberance ,AND to remind our family court judges thru protest and signage "WE WILL NOT ALLOW our children to be victims of court sanctioned kidnapping for profit ."

Intravenous Pain Medications During Delivery | Healthline

Intravenous Pain Medications During Delivery | Healthline:

Narcotics

Narcotic medications are often used for pain relief during labor. Their use is limited to the early stages of labor, however, because of their tendency to cause excessive sedation in the mother and fetus. They are quite useful in latent labor, when the mother is not uncomfortable enough to require an epidural, but too uncomfortable to be without any pain medication. Narcotics are generally given to women in labor by injection into a muscle or through an intravenous line. The intravenous route is preferred because the effect of the drug can be more easily monitored.

Adverse Effects

 The most common side effect of narcotics is sedation, which can lead to respiratory depression. This is especially dangerous for the newborn. Because of this side effect, the use of intravenous narcotic agents is generally limited to the early stages of labor. Other potential side effects in the fetus and newborn include abnormal heart rate patterns and early problems with breast-feeding and behavior. If the mother or baby experiences respiratory depression from narcotics, they should first be placed in a well-ventilated area where they can get enough oxygen. Second, naloxone (Narcan), which counteracts narcotics, should be given intravenously. This medication cancels out the effects of the previously administered narcotics and relieves respiratory depression.

Morphine

 Morphine sulfate (Duramorph) is probably the best-known narcotic. It is a long-acting drug that typically takes affect in 10 to 20 minutes and lasts between two to five hours when given as an intramuscular injection. This medicine is most often used after a cesarean section because it can last up to 24 hours when given through an epidural. Intravenous infusion results in a quicker onset of action (three to five minutes) and lasts approximately two hours. Potential side effects include nausea, vomiting, and itching. Morphine, like other long-acting narcotics, is generally reserved for use during the latent phase of labor. It should not be used when delivery is imminent because of the sedating effects it may have on the newborn.

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Educational Implications of Prenatal Exposure to Drugs

Educational Implications of Prenatal Exposure to Drugs:

EFFECTS OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO ILLICIT DRUGS

This review is restricted to drugs with a relatively substantial body of research data: cocaine, opiates (primarily heroin and methadone), amphetamine and methamphetamine, phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP), and marijuana.

The majority of babies born to women addicted to heroin (or on methadone maintenance) suffer from neonatal abstinence syndrome. (McCance-Katz 1991; Mas et al. 1990; Fulroth, Phillips, & Durand 1989; Rosen & Johnson 1985).

Methadone Use in Pregnancy and Its Effects on Baby

Pregnancy, alcohol and other drugs - web fact sheet

Pregnancy, alcohol and other drugs - web fact sheet - Drug Prevention & Alcohol Facts - DrugInfo:

May 2012

Pregnancy is a time of great change. If you are pregnant, or thinking about having a baby, it is important to consider the types of drugs you might be taking and how they might affect you and your pregnancy. 

Drugs that may be harmful during pregnancy include:

• legal drugs such as alcohol, tobacco and caffeine
• complementary medicines such as herbal preparations and nutritional supplements
• “over-the-counter” medicines such as antacids, cold and ‘flu medicines, diet pills, laxatives and painkillers
• prescribed medicines such as painkillers, tranquillisers and sleeping pills
• illegal drugs such as cannabis, amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, GHB, hallucinogens and heroin
• drugs used to treat opiate or alcohol dependence such as methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone
• other substances such as glues and aerosols (inhalants or volatile substances).

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome:

What is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome?

Infant withdrawal or Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) can occur when an infant has been exposed to opiates (including heroin, methadone and buprenorphine), stimulants, sedatives, alcohol and some antidepressants during pregnancy. It is not possible to reliably predict, before birth, which babies may develop NAS. The incidence of NAS is not directly related to the type or amount of substance used. NAS is readily diagnosed and treated. Read More:

Akron foster home operator gets life for molesting boys in his care

Akron foster home operator gets life for molesting boys in his care | cleveland.com:

AKRON, Ohio -- A 65-year-old Akron man was sentenced to life in prison for sexually molesting five boys living in his home in foster care.