This is the first time I am reading about weed causing problems in a child. Ever... If it was legal here in PA I would absolutely use the oils for depression, even while pregnant. I don't think weed is a real drug but I applaud op for cleaning up a habit before baby arrives.
Here's my two cents. Marijuana is a drug, just like zofran is a drug. Let's forget the legality of it for now...other than prenatal vitamins, drugs of any sort probably should be avoided in pregnancy if possible. If not possible, then talk to your doctor. It is only fair to let them have the whole picture so they can be on the lookout for symptoms in your baby. Marijuana is listed as pregnancy category c, meaning no studies have been done. The effects are unknown. Just like a number of prescription drugs. CPS worries aside, number one should be baby's well being. How can Dr be expected to be on lookout for symptoms if he/she doesn't know about the marijuana use? As for CPS, there still is not enough info to know how long trace amounts could stay in baby's stool etc...but perhaps by showing that you've discontinued now, that would look better if you did need to make a case to CPS.
Remnants of drugs stay in your system for years. That's why people who haven't done LSD in twenty years can sometimes have "flashbacks" (hallucinations). I would highly recommend educating yourself. This is a good site: drugfreeworld.org.
I wouldn't stress honestly. You quit and that's what's important. I've known numerous women who have smoked weed or used tincture and their babies are fine. Everything anyone says is anecdotal and has no impact on what will happen with your baby.
They will likely test you and if you're clean they most likely aren't going too waste the money and time to remove your child.
Here's how fun anecdotes are, my little sister smoked cigarettes through both her pregnancies and both her children came out with perfect apgars and weight and no health issues. My 3yo niece is ridiculously smart, more so than my great nephew whose mother did no drugs or smoking. They are only a few months apart.
I avoided household cleaners, pumping gas, medications and second-hand smoking and never touched a drug during my previous pregnancies. .... my oldest spent a week in nicu with extremely high bilirubin levels under lights. Luckily he didn't get brain damage. Same thing happened with my youngest.
Shit happens no matter how cautious and perfect you try to be. That's life. Good job quitting and good luck. Talk to your doctor if you are still worried. Stress has a bigger impact than you realize.
She DIDNT want to be judged did some of you miss that ! Anyways I'm PRO WEED !! I haven't smoked while pregnant but I see it as a natural herb . You'll be fine mama just drink a lot of water to get it out of your system . No one has ever died from weed overdose or any other sickness from weed .
If you plan to look down on her for this get off the post ! (:
Okay like I said this was a question meant for answers not for everyone to be arguing back and forth with each other everyone has different opinions. To all the mamas that left advice thank you ladies it means a lot
For those of us eating popcorn, reading this thread...
I want to point out the obvious: Some women here have taken others' words as direct and personal attacks, and even claimed to know what the other poster is thinking. These women will be raising children. THAT is a recipe for behavioral issues requiring long term counseling and emotional maintenance.
That isn't geared at anyone specifically so bo wars, please
Side note: @bellaluna981 I LOVE when you post...rare sightings and I love em!
@mybabynumber2 "wind your neck in" ) ) I don't know where you come up with this stuff!
OP, Google maternal cannabis use. Because instead of opinions which mean nothing, you'll find actual facts. There's a nice article on Norml.org and it goes over lot of the scientific studies of maternal cannabis use. The worst that can happen is your baby might have a smaller birth weight and height, though statistically the impact is pretty insignificant. I went through a few of the more recent studies myself and found nothing that worried me. I'm going to call shenanigans on anyone claiming any kind of fetal cannabis syndrome because it doesn't exist according to science. (that one really made me laugh) Women in Jamaica have been smoking the ganja while pregnant forever and there was a study done that concluded pretty much what every other pro cannabis mama has said on this thread. Don't worry. You and baby will be fine.
The article on norml also goes over the history of maternal cannabis use as well. Cannabis has been used to prevent miscarriage, treat HG, hemorrhaging, etc. Honestly, you'd have thought the OP admitted to smoking crack. Well I'm glad I spoke up, this thread was getting as silly and reactionary as those Reefer Madness propaganda films. Weed will not affect you in twenty years, like acid (really? Lol Please educate yourself on THC and the effects of other cannabinoids because that's not how cannabis works smh). I keep hearing about behavioral/learning problems associated with smoking cannabis, but have yet to see any conclusive scientific data on the subject. My son (whom I did not smoke with) has ADD, my husband has it. His mom sure didn't smoke either. I think cannabis gets demonized unfairly, most people don't realize that cannabis and hemp have been a part of human culture for at least 5000 years. Cannabis is derived from a sumerian word and is therefore one of the oldest words in use today.
As I stated in my last post, get clean. Stop worrying. That's much worse for your baby than smoking weed. Don't listen to the negative nancys on here. This post isn't about them. It's about you looking for advice, which you got. Once again, good luck OP.
For those of us eating popcorn, reading this thread...
I want to point out the obvious: Some women here have taken others' words as direct and personal attacks, and even claimed to know what the other poster is thinking. These women will be raising children. THAT is a recipe for behavioral issues requiring long term counseling and emotional maintenance.
That isn't geared at anyone specifically so bo wars, please
Side note: @bellaluna981 I LOVE when you post...rare sightings and I love em!
@mybabynumber2 "wind your neck in" ) ) I don't know where you come up with this stuff!
Aw you're a sweetheart Boo ❤ (I usually don't hijack threads but I couldn't help it!)
I swear I'm not making light of this....but I feel so guilty for my random iced vanilla coffees that I'm all nervous they will be like: tested positive for Starbucks/caffeine, what a selfish mother!!!!
In all honestly I think she was looking for answers. Not opinions. Everyone will always have a different OPINION from the next person about any and every subject. Some are for it. Some are against it. Some think it's fine. Some think it's not. If anyone has a medically informed answer I think she'd appreciate that not a bunch of opinions of some people they once knew that may or may not have possibly smoked crack once or twice or not all maybe while pregnant sorta.
Also I'd like to add that there is no known scientific evidence to suggest smoking a weed a few times during pregnancy leads to any long term health related problems. I might add that there isn't one suggesting it DOESNT either. Let's wait for that study to come out before we start throwing out misinformed opinions. There are children born with medical problems all the time where the mother never smoked , drank , bungee jumped because it was genetic , problematic , etc. So I don't think necessarily because someone smoked a joint once while pregnant and the baby ended up with asthma doesn't have any relation until it's medically deemed so.
I am so proud of the women on here who gave advice without judgment or anger. Way to go ladies! It's not very often these days to see nice people on the Internet. I am finding myself reading from this forum more and more often. You guys are awesome! >:D< :-h =D> =D> =D>
I live in Iowa, we usually only test babies kg we have reason to think mom was doing drugs. Usually late prenatal care or honestly if they just seem like a drug using Individual.
@piscesmommy222 For your information also there are many case studies out there that have studied the effects of marijuana on babies who's mother smoked weed heavily everyday throughout the entire pregnancy. They did this study in a country where it was actually the norm to smoke marijuana throughout the entire pregnancy. The mothers smoked Up to ten times a day and when the babies were born they were compared to babies who's mothers did not smoke and they found no ill effects on the babies and they even met with the children every year to test their cognitive abilities among every other child hood ability until they were 12 and found each child actually were normal in every way when compared to the children who's mother did not smoke. So for many yes drugs can not affect their child negatively. Usually it is a case of genetics that the child may have gotten their bad health from. Trying to pin point one problems causation is always hard it's like saying my terrible tonic clonic seizures are due to the fact my mother ate fish while she was pregnant with me. Correlation does not equal causation and this is coming from someone who does not do any drugs or condone it
I'm experiencing this right now with my addopted son who's mother a abused drugs, he was born normal and is 9 with a low IQ and learning disability but..... Apparently according to some of these forums about doing drugs and drinking while pregnant are completely okay..... Ignorance is bliss.
I'm experiencing this right now with my addopted son who's mother a abused drugs, he was born normal and is 9 with a low IQ and learning disability but..... Apparently according to some of these forums about doing drugs and drinking while pregnant are completely okay..... Ignorance is bliss.
Wow. So abusing drugs (I'm assuming in the experience you speak of they were hard drugs?) and having the occasional glass of wine are now the same thing?
Why are we still here? ! LOL! The horse is already buried. We shot it a looong time ago.
You're right. Why are we here? This is being carried over now from the alcohol thread. Sorry to hijack this one! I just couldn't help myself when I read that abusing drugs was being compared to have SOME wine. I admit to having fed into a drama queen. Bad me! Again, sorry to dig up more $hit.
Why are we still here? ! LOL! The horse is already buried. We shot it a looong time ago.
You're right. Why are we here? This is being carried over now from the alcohol thread. Sorry to hijack this one! I just couldn't help myself when I read that abusing drugs was being compared to have SOME wine. I admit to having fed into a drama queen. Bad me! Again, sorry to dig up more $hit.
Drama Queen City here @PreggersinParis Getting really boring now, same old shit, different day lol
I had to go read the drinking post! Apparently I hadn't been in on that drama! Things have been spicy recently! I'm kinda diggin' it though! I check The Bump more often than Facebook these days!
I live in Washington and my doctor actually asked me if I used it for morning sickness. I am a frequent user and I know PLENTY of women in illegal states smoke their WHOLE pregnancy and were fine. I've read up on it and tests show its been good for brain development and motor skills as well as keeping them calm and sleeping at night. Do your research if you're nervous but my mother smoked all her pregnancy with me, and her mom with her and nothing bad happened. I say it's okay but it's all opinion. Its natural from the earth so I consider it an herb for good uses. Its really helped with pain and nerves for me.
Also, being used in the medical industry, unlike alcohol and cigarettes, it should be tested. I read an article of a woman studying women in Jamaica, as it is used for religious reasons and daily life, and she had found that children remained unharmed and they stopped funding her... Other articles show that children whose mother's had smoked excelled greatly in high school. It really is a matter of opinion but of you are worried, maybe not post things on the internet that are permanent? I'm not judging, just saying good luck, mama!
So, I guess going way back to my original point and the original question, take out the safety/moral questions, it still hasn't been widely studied. It is still listed as class C. So the data and knowledge we have for other drugs is not there to say how long it stays in the babies system or poop or whatever. Unfortunately, there is no way to give definitive answers and it's all well, I know a girl who knew a girl.
ETA: To OP: you've done the work and stopped. Just enjoy your pregnancy and try not to worry too much, easier said than done
The invincible horse, apparently. No seriously though, I've been lurking on this thread like crazy because I think those willing to have a rational conversation about it have interesting things to say. It is new territory. For a long time marijuana has been lumped with this omgterriblescary drugs, and it's just really different from them. It's not fair to anyone to not have adequate testing and research to find the line between benefit and harm, and I think it makes sense that a lot of people would have questions about it. My partner did a ton of research when I first got knocked up--hell he was researching it before that, because he's a nerd who likes looking things up. It's hard to find decent studies that show just marijuana use, since a lot of the participants are also smoking cigarettes and often doing other drugs as well. The best I can find show kids of weed-using birth moms score differently, but not overall better or worse, on tests, but not within any range that was actually statistically relevant.
This hits close to home for me--I deal with a lot of anxiety and (being in Washington) use marijuana as the last stop when it gets too bad. It's worked magically as a reset button that keeps me from going over the edge of "anxious grumpy mood" to "working up to self harm and dangerous behaviors mood". Granted I'm bipolar type 1, so if that sounds like an intense cycle trust me--it is. It is, and I work very hard to use all my resources available to stay nice and safe and in my good zone. Sometimes weed has been a vital resource.
Since getting pregnant, it's been frustrating to know how to handle these cycles. I've talked to my team about it, and everyone seems to be fumbling around in the dark when it comes to recommendations. I have anxiety meds that are cleared in the "yeah probs safe for preggos" category, but when you look into them they show they've had birth defects in animals. Does that make them safer than weed? I don't know! No one else seems to know! Yet I'm supposed to rely on them when things get rough. I'm rambling, I know. Taking the dead horse out for some laps around the ring, apparently.
tl;dr it's hard to find accurate information about the effects of weed in general because it's been miscategorized for a long time. It's hard to know how to make the right choices for your individual situation. Also invincible horse.
Haha I didn't realize all this. I was just replying to the original post without realizing the comments. But again,being self medicated, I've had one incidence on Christmas for getting drunk (mind you, I had no clue I was pregnant), I do not smoke cigs. I just never liked them. I have tried a pill once preconception, and I've never done drugs. I do however, consume and smoke weed and my baby is extremely healthy. My doctors compliment me all the time. I'm just saying, educate yourself. Form an opinion and if you are like me and aren't being selfish to your needs, which are also vital to your babies health if you have extreme anxiety like myself, notice the benefits. There are articles out there that say/prove it's safe and GOOD. But believe me, before I continued to use, I did my research.
@siaramayo Oh i don't think it's bad at all that you posted, I was just laughing at how dead people insist this thread is, when it's really not. I like that some people are willing to post rational contributions to this topic :-)
Re: smoking weed, cps
Marijuana is listed as pregnancy category c, meaning no studies have been done. The effects are unknown. Just like a number of prescription drugs. CPS worries aside, number one should be baby's well being. How can Dr be expected to be on lookout for symptoms if he/she doesn't know about the marijuana use?
As for CPS, there still is not enough info to know how long trace amounts could stay in baby's stool etc...but perhaps by showing that you've discontinued now, that would look better if you did need to make a case to CPS.
They will likely test you and if you're clean they most likely aren't going too waste the money and time to remove your child.
Here's how fun anecdotes are, my little sister smoked cigarettes through both her pregnancies and both her children came out with perfect apgars and weight and no health issues. My 3yo niece is ridiculously smart, more so than my great nephew whose mother did no drugs or smoking. They are only a few months apart.
I avoided household cleaners, pumping gas, medications and second-hand smoking and never touched a drug during my previous pregnancies. .... my oldest spent a week in nicu with extremely high bilirubin levels under lights. Luckily he didn't get brain damage. Same thing happened with my youngest.
Shit happens no matter how cautious and perfect you try to be. That's life. Good job quitting and good luck. Talk to your doctor if you are still worried. Stress has a bigger impact than you realize.
If you plan to look down on her for this get off the post ! (:
I want to point out the obvious: Some women here have taken others' words as direct and personal attacks, and even claimed to know what the other poster is thinking. These women will be raising children. THAT is a recipe for behavioral issues requiring long term counseling and emotional maintenance.
That isn't geared at anyone specifically so bo wars, please
Side note: @bellaluna981 I LOVE when you post...rare sightings and I love em!
@mybabynumber2 "wind your neck in" ) ) I don't know where you come up with this stuff!
The article on norml also goes over the history of maternal cannabis use as well. Cannabis has been used to prevent miscarriage, treat HG, hemorrhaging, etc. Honestly, you'd have thought the OP admitted to smoking crack. Well I'm glad I spoke up, this thread was getting as silly and reactionary as those Reefer Madness propaganda films. Weed will not affect you in twenty years, like acid (really? Lol Please educate yourself on THC and the effects of other cannabinoids because that's not how cannabis works smh). I keep hearing about behavioral/learning problems associated with smoking cannabis, but have yet to see any conclusive scientific data on the subject. My son (whom I did not smoke with) has ADD, my husband has it. His mom sure didn't smoke either. I think cannabis gets demonized unfairly, most people don't realize that cannabis and hemp have been a part of human culture for at least 5000 years. Cannabis is derived from a sumerian word and is therefore one of the oldest words in use today.
As I stated in my last post, get clean. Stop worrying. That's much worse for your baby than smoking weed. Don't listen to the negative nancys on here. This post isn't about them. It's about you looking for advice, which you got. Once again, good luck OP.
For your information also there are many case studies out there that have studied the effects of marijuana on babies who's mother smoked weed heavily everyday throughout the entire pregnancy. They did this study in a country where it was actually the norm to smoke marijuana throughout the entire pregnancy. The mothers smoked Up to ten times a day and when the babies were born they were compared to babies who's mothers did not smoke and they found no ill effects on the babies and they even met with the children every year to test their cognitive abilities among every other child hood ability until they were 12 and found each child actually were normal in every way when compared to the children who's mother did not smoke. So for many yes drugs can not affect their child negatively. Usually it is a case of genetics that the child may have gotten their bad health from. Trying to pin point one problems causation is always hard it's like saying my terrible tonic clonic seizures are due to the fact my mother ate fish while she was pregnant with me. Correlation does not equal causation and this is coming from someone who does not do any drugs or condone it
Oh man, how did we get here?
ETA: in the experience you speak of.
This thread is exhausting... :-<
Getting really boring now, same old shit, different day lol
Although, I have to confess that I have been enjoying this thread thoroughly. Away I go to the drinking thread.
ETA: To OP: you've done the work and stopped. Just enjoy your pregnancy and try not to worry too much, easier said than done