1 Week-Old Baby Addicted to Opioids | New Amsterdam

Sharpe (Freema Agyeman) struggles when a case hits too close to home, a baby and a mother are admitted to the ER, both addicted to opioids.

Season 1, Episode 14, The Forsaken,
Iggy (Tyler Labine) uncovers a patient's surprising past. Meanwhile, Floyd (Jocko Sims) makes progress in his personal life after some difficult news. Also starring Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin, Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom and Anupam Kher as Dr. Vijay Kapoor. Guest starring Ron Rifkin as Dean Fulton, Alejandro Hernandez as Casey, Sendhil Ramamurthy as Dr. Akash Panthaki, Ethan Hova as Mustafa Al-Batat, Margot Bingham as Evie Garrison and Nana Mensah as Dr. Candelario.

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ABOUT NEW AMSTERDAM
In the wake of the ambulance crash that ended Season 1, medical director Dr. Max Goodwin grieves the death of his wife, Georgia, and learns the difficulties of being a single parent - all the while continuing his commitment to solve systemic health care issues at the hospital. Add in his new responsibilities as a father and with cancer still lingering in the rearview mirror, everyone around Max must wonder how long he can sustain this impossible load. But "How can I help?" is not just Max's catchphrase, it's his reason for living. As long as he's helping others, Max is able to find hope in the most hopeless of places. The cast includes Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Freema Agyeman and Jocko Sims, with Tyler Labine and Anupam Kher.

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ABOUT NEW AMSTERDAM
In the wake of the ambulance crash that ended Season 1, medical director Dr. Max Goodwin grieves the death of his wife, Georgia, and learns the difficulties of being a single parent - all the while continuing his commitment to solve systemic health care issues at the hospital. Add in his new responsibilities as a father and with cancer still lingering in the rearview mirror, everyone around Max must wonder how long he can sustain this impossible load. But "How can I help?" is not just Max's catchphrase, it's his reason for living. As long as he's helping others, Max is able to find hope in the most hopeless of places. The cast includes Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Freema Agyeman and Jocko Sims, with Tyler Labine and Anupam Kher.

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[MomtoaFullHouse]

My grandparents fostered newborn babies going through withdrawl in the 50's. They took in dozens of babies over the years and held them 24/7 until the babies were clean. It was hard but it was rewarding.

[annebodee]

My son and his wife adopted a little girl (my first granddaughter) who's mother was a drug addict. This isn't an accurate account. She was in the NICU for three weeks. They gave her morphine to help the withdrawals. She had all the tubes running in and out of her. It was very scary. She's a happy, healthy 2 year old now. I love her so much.

[lauraclaire]

I felt for Helen as I know how it feels knowing that adoption is the only way. she was so close to being a mum.

[TheMilitantHorse]

I will say I like how they handle this in this show. If this were Chicago Med, the doctors would have been judging the whole family and causing every problem in the world for the parents.

[linda_smilesrfree]

The part where Helen was feeding the baby was so heartwarming. She was falling in love with baby Zerah. When Helen volunteered to do the skin-on-skin contact, it was like Max didn't want her to do it. Not sure why he would be opposed to it, unless he feared she would contemplate adopting the baby once her heart was involved. Further, if the child's mother had the father's number, why didn't she call him in the first place? Why "safe haven surrender" the baby, and then call the father? It makes no sense. My goodness, poor Helen; she just pours out her heart in the most selfless ways, and endures the hurt silently. She so desperately wants to be a Mum. Her Sharpwin fans want her to be a Mum too...w/Max's baby of course. 🥰

[briggyb]

We adopted 2 little boys that were drug affected. They turn 9 tomorrow and are amazing and bright and loved. They made our family whole.

I try not to be angry with their birth parents. Some days are harder than others though.

[feliciatierney]

It's nice to see a young man step up and take responsibility.

[WidowOfOfficerDavis]

What broke me the baby was trying so hard to smile even after this 😭😭😭😭😭

[Anonymous-otsd]

Never knew I could love babies so much. I can’t see them crying, I can’t explain the feeling but as soon as I see/hear babies crying I hold them close to my chest and it works by calming them.

I don’t care about the rest but I know I will be a good mother 💯

[kuraito]

The doctor was feeling the mother love of the child.

[darianlewis]

I felt bad for Helen when she gave the baby up to her birth father. I mean, don't get me wrong. I'm glad that the baby's father came and took her, but I think that Helen would have been an amazing mother to her

[jesskitty]

Me sitting here crying and my 10 month old looking at me and I can't

[Valentina-nghh]

I love that they showed the dad melting as soon as he saw his little girl. Definitely gonna be a girl dad <3

[jilla-drhu]

She abandons the baby at the hospital and the father shows up. Mean while she could have just given the baby to him to take care of, if he could provide safe housing and care for the child. She was living on the street using with a new born baby in a duffel bag. This is just sad and probably common in real life

[noxiouschocolate]

I thought the actress looked familiar, I got so excited when I realised she was on doctor who!

[crystalrusmisel]

My cousin was born drug addicted at 5 months gestation. She was a living miracle and fought hard to survive. She grew up having 4 kids of her own 2 drug addicted themselves. She was found dead a week ago from heroin/fentanyl overdose.

[amauris]

She fell in love with the baby. Bitter sweet.

[nav]

It's nice to see Martha Jones doing well

[LeeyaAre]

Just noticed that the writing in this episode was out of order. Helen looked surprised when Max said that the baby's father was there. Then in the next scene, Max asked the baby daddy "why did Wendy change her mind and want Dr. Sharpe to call you?"

[mavirr_crazylittlegirl]

I wanted the dr to adopt the baby so bad