I'm new here but when I saw this I thought I just had to post! Hope it's ok.
After working several years in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) it breaks my heart everyday that I go to work to see such sick babies! I was so amazed to see so many babies in there because their mother was selfish and decided to "fullfill her needs" and not think once about how it was affecting/going to affect that babies life. One thing that can really melt your heart is to watch a baby going through W/D. These babies need to be held/rocked constantly! They just lay there and cry for hours. It sad that at such a young age they have to take drugs for W/D. None of these babies ask for this and none of them deserve this! It's also sad to see these pregnant women who follow everything by the book, to the tee about being a healthy mom for their baby and then their baby is ill when born and then you have this selfish mothers that take anything and everything and their baby is sometimes healthy as can be. I do know that when we have these babies born with W/D; CPS IS contacted and more than likely...that baby will NOT go home with mom! The way it should be.

I don't know how far along your friend is but some NICU's will offer tours for mom's that know they're going to deliver early, etc. Maybe you can arrange for her to have a NICU tour just to see where she can spend the first few months of her babies life all because she "got her needs met". Although now days, you can't really "see" the baby up close due to the new laws of privacy.

Hope this wasn't too long, if it was I'm sorry. I just wish the best for your friend and hope she can realize what the outcome can/will be if she continues to take drugs while being pregnant.
Have a great pain free day!
DailyPain