Evaluating Risk Factors in Domestic Adoption

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks!Are you thinking about adopting a baby? Are you worried about what risk factors exist that you should know about? Join us to talk about these issues with Dr. Lindsay Terrell, a pediatrician at Duke University Medical Center and an Assistant Professor in their Department of Pediatrics. And James Fletcher Thompson, a South Carolina attorney with extensive experience in adoption. In this episode, we discuss:Lack of prenatal care.What is covered in prenatal care and how might a lack of prenatal care impact a baby?PrematurityWhat causes a premature birth?Prenatal exposureAlcoholWhat are some red flags that a mom might have abused alcohol during her pregnancy?Does the degree of impact differ depending on when in the pregnancy alcohol was consumed?What are the long- and short-term impacts of alcohol consumption on a child exposed prenatally?Creating a Family’s Prenatal Substance Exposure Workshop for ParentsOpioids List of opioid drugs in increasing degree of strengthCodeine.Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Hycodan)Morphine (MS Contin, Kadian)Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percoset)Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)HeroinFentanyl (Duragesic)Methadone, SuboxoneDoes the degree of impact differ depending on when in the pregnancy the opioid was used?Does the degree of long-term impact differ depending on whether the baby was born dependent or with a diagnosis of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) or Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS)?What are the long- and short-term impacts of opioid exposure on a child exposed prenatally?CocaineMarijuanaMethamphetamine Polysubstance abuse Creating a Family has extensive resources to help parent a child exposed to opioids prenatally. Sexually Transmitted InfectionsWhat are the common STIs? What are the risks of each of them to the unborn child or newly born child?Mental Health IssuesWhat is the genetic connection for the following mental health disorders? How heritable are these mental illnesses?Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias. Mood disorders: Depression, bipolar disorder Personality disorders (antisocial, borderline, narcissistic)Psychotic disorders, including schizophreniaADHDLegal Risk FactorsWhat are the most common legal risk factors when adopting an infant through private adoption?Support the showPlease leave us a rating or review.  This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family building