Duramorph is being used at our hospital, and the lc there says it's even used in some vaginal births (I'll have to confirm that and get back to you). There have been no studies to my knowledge, but this same lc describes babies with lethargy and disorganized swallow as "duramorph babies". This is strictly anecdotal, but I have been scouting around the hospital for someone willing to take on a good controlled study including this and all epidural medications as they relate to feeding. Perhaps with all our hospitals we can arrange for some kind of multi-center study. Anyone with any ideas for funding? Alicia. [log in to unmask]