EXPECTANT MOTHERS
Yellow Wood Recovery provides expectant mothers addiction treatment in an environment that is supportive, safe, and nurturing. Our addiction physician will prescribe medication to reduce the discomfort of withdrawal and cravings, and reduce the risk of pregnancy complications.Your care will be oveseen by 24-hour nursing staff. We approach treament as a collaboration between equal partners where our therapists are the experts on what has helped other people and you are hte expert on wha will work for you. We will help you develop treament goals that will allow you pivot from the way your life is now to the way you want it to be. This approach will enable you to focus on your recovery and caring for your baby.
We provide care for pregnant women which includes education during pregnancy, planning for labor and delivery, and planning for what comes after you leave the hospital. In addition to our regular inpatient program, we provide treatment services designed to meet the unique needs of pregnant women, such as parenting skills focused on:
New baby
Learn to feed your baby, and change, handle and clean the umbilical cord
Love and affection
Embrace your children with affection, offer your full support, and cherish quality time together
Autonomy and independence
Treat children with respect and encourage them to become self-sufficient and self-reliant
Wellness
Model a healthy lifestyle and good habits such as exercise and nutrition
Stress Management
Reduce stress for yourself and your children, promote positive interpretation of events
Relationship skills
Maintain and model effective relationship skills with others
Behavior management
Make extensive use of positive reinforcement
Safety
Learn precautions to protect your childeren and maintain awareness of their activites
Treatment will help strengthen your connection with your baby and support a more positive and fulfilling approach to parenting.