Here's What One Pregnant Mom Wants You To Know About Opioid Use Disorder

Jesse C. is a 35-year-old mother of two. After struggling with opioid use disorder, she found medication treatment that worked for her and is now a counselor for other women struggling with the same chronic mental health condition. I can’t imagine life without my kids. I have two sons—a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old—and my whole life is dedicated to them. I think I was just meant to nurture other human beings. Loving something more than yourself is the best part of motherhood—it’s very intense and overwhelming. When you have kids, you realize that everything is for them now. And I try so hard to guide my children, to nurture and explain things, be there for them, because I didn’t have an adult in my life like that. Together, the three of us do arts and crafts—like making candles—and we love being out in nature. Right now, I’m 29 weeks pregnant with my third child. It’s been a seamless pregnancy, and this will probably be my last child. Through all three pregnancies, I’ve taken medication that helps treat my opioid use disorder (OUD). [View in Browser]( [Women's Health]( [Here's What One Pregnant Mom Wants You To Know About Opioid Use Disorder]( [Here's What One Pregnant Mom Wants You To Know About Opioid Use Disorder]( Jesse C. is a 35-year-old mother of two. After struggling with opioid use disorder, she found medication treatment that worked for her and is now a counselor for other women struggling with the same chronic mental health condition. I can’t imagine life without my kids. I have two sons—a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old—and my whole life is dedicated to them. I think I was just meant to nurture other human beings. Loving something more than yourself is the best part of motherhood—it’s very intense and overwhelming. When you have kids, you realize that everything is for them now. And I try so hard to guide my children, to nurture and explain things, be there for them, because I didn’t have an adult in my life like that. Together, the three of us do arts and crafts—like making candles—and we love being out in nature. Right now, I’m 29 weeks pregnant with my third child. It’s been a seamless pregnancy, and this will probably be my last child. Through all three pregnancies, I’ve taken medication that helps treat my opioid use disorder (OUD). [Read More]( [How Kelly Clarkson’s Cross-Country Move Helped Her Lose Weight]( [How Kelly Clarkson’s Cross-Country Move Helped Her Lose Weight]( “I don’t even need to wear Spanx anymore.” [Read More]( [Our Editors Tested Every Bestselling SPF To See If They're Worth The Hype]( [Our Editors Tested Every Bestselling SPF To See If They're Worth The Hype]( They're derm-approved, too. [Read More]( [Dentists Say This Electric Toothbrush Can Help Prevent Cavities]( [Dentists Say This Electric Toothbrush Can Help Prevent Cavities]( Say goodbye to plaque and coffee stains. [Read More]( [All Curly Girls Need This $25 Diffuser]( [All Curly Girls Need This $25 Diffuser]( Yup, curls can *actually* stay frizz-free all day. [Read More]( [Ice Cube Says His Big3 League Offered Caitlin Clark A ‘Historic’ Deal]( [Ice Cube Says His Big3 League Offered Caitlin Clark A ‘Historic’ Deal]( “Why wouldn’t we?” [Read More]( [Part-Time Intermittent Fasting]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Women's Health is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779