“If We Didn’t Have Our Babies, We Wouldn’t Be Here Right Now”: A Qualitative Exploration of New Motherhood While Navigating Substance Use Disorder Recovery
This study highlights the importance of exploring the postpartum experience and needs among postpartum people in SUD recovery. Maintaining recovery through sustainable sobriety was considered a form of self-care, indicating that the postpartum period is a critical point in both a mother's life and a unique intervention point for postpartum women with SUD.
Authors
- Rachel M. Mayo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9776-6509)
- Jennifer Lynn Barkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8364-4260)
- Lior Rennert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-7273)
- Kacey Eichelberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4519-3929)
- Kathleen B. Cartmell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9324-1636)
- Lori Dickes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3722-3596)
- Leah A. Holcomb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3869-4891)
- Bonnie Treado
Institutions
- Prisma Health (US)
- Mercer University (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Clemson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Addiction Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342251331398
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88