How Long Does It Take for a Breast Feeding Babie to Detox From Cocaine?

Published July 6, 2010

Question by Patti: How long does it take for a breast feeding babie to detox from cocaine?
I know a girl that is smoking crack cocaine. She also breast feeds her baby. I didn’t understand why the baby was always crying when she was away from the mom. Today I found out she is doing drugs. The baby is 10 months old. If the baby does not breast feed from the mother, how lond will it take the baby from not being addicted, assuming the baby is.
I have reported this to the child abuse hotline. My daughter is babysitting the child and the baby is in my house. I just hope the CPS comes here before the mother decides to pick up the child.

Best answer:

Answer by momof3
If that baby is addicted, and I guarantee that it is, it needs medical attention to help detox. It will need to be weened off from the drugs and there are medications that the hospital can give it to help ease the baby through the transition. Any other way of detox, such as just letting the baby go on its own can cause shock to the body and cause lots more harm then good. Please help that baby find the proper medical attention that it needs…it could save that babies life!

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