Three out of four said they really have a hard time caring for these mothers, due to ethics (Four SMC RN personal communication, July 9, 2015). That's when I realized that I don't judge these patients. I truly see addiction as a disease; I see it on a cellular level, rather than focusing on the individual. I started reading studies on the effects of mothers' perceived judgments. If a mother feels judged, the number and duration of visits to her baby in hospital decreases. Along with many other factors, decreased maternal visits have a major impact on mother-baby bonding, breastfeeding, and pregnancy.