Methadone Treatment

"There are numerous benefits of methadone use during pregnancy, including improved prenatal care,^12,107–109 longer gestation,^50,110 higher birth weight,^111,112 and increased rates of infants discharged home in the care of their mothers.^{4,12,18,49,101,108,113–118} Although infants of methadone-treated women tend to be smaller (lower birth weight, length, and head circumference) than drug-free controls, studies have shown a catch-up of growth by 12 months of age.^118,119"