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June 3rd 2019: Kratom and Breastfeeding: What Do We Know?

We know that kratom is legal in most US states. We know that opioid use among pregnant women is on the rise in the United States, but whether kratom should be classified as an opioid is a matter of some debate. Meanwhile, there is much that we don’t know about kratom, and its effect on the fetus or the breastfeeding infant/child. Join Marie and her guest, neonatologist Whitney Eldridge, MD, as they discuss many aspects of kratom use. How is kratom similar to or different from opioids? What are some short-term and long-term effects of kratom exposure on newborns? What questions should mothe

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Whitney Eldridge

Dr. Whitney Eldridge is a MEDNAX-affiliated, board-certified neonatologist for BayCare Health System in Clearwater, Florida. She has nine years of experience practicing at Level 2 and 3 neonatal intensive care units, most recently at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital, Morton Plant Hospital and Mease Countryside Hospital, all in the Tampa Bay area.
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