PREGNANCY AND MARIJUANA USE...HELP!

whats everyones beliefs on smoking marijuana while your pregnant...I dont use any other types of drugs...just marijuana
I'm 3 months at the moment and from the day i found out i was pregnant i quit. Finally last night i broke down and smoked a Jay with my boyfriend, I felt really bad afterwards...but i loveee weed and its just hard to stay away from it. does anyone know if weed harms as baby, if it can cause defects or anything to go wrong...miscarriage or stillbirth? i've read about it but it seems doctors say everythings bad...even caffeine and ciggeretts!
I would love to be able to get high atleast once a week...or maybe just once a month....not a everyday thing. But i worry about harming my baby. I smoked weed every day of my life until i got pregnant...and now its a BIGGG CHANGE FOR ME....whats everyones opinion on this?

IT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL TO MAYBE HEAR FROM OTHER WOMEN WHO SMOKED DURING THEIR PREGNANCY....


BURN ONE FOR ME ATLEAST! :smokin:

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Pregnancy
Studies have found that children of marijuana-smoking mothers more frequently suffer from permanent cognitive deficits, concentration disorders, hyperactivity, and impaired social interactions than non-exposed children of the same age and social background.[87][88] A recent study with participation of scientists from Europe and the United States, have now identified that endogenous cannabinoids, molecules naturally produced by our brains and functionally similar to THC from cannabis, play unexpectedly significant roles in establishing how certain nerve cells connect to each other. The formation of connections among nerve cells occurs during a relatively short period in the fetal brain. The study tries to give a closer understanding of if and when cannabis damages the fetal brain[89][90].[91]

Other studies on Jamaica have suggested that cannabis use by expectant mothers does not appear to cause birth defects or developmental delays in their newborn children.[92][93] In a study in 1994 of Twenty-four Jamaican neonates exposed to marijuana prenatally and 20 non exposed neonates comparisons were made at 3 days and 1 month old, using the Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale, including supplementary items to capture possible subtle effects. Results showed there were no significant differences between exposed and nonexposed neonates on day 3. At 1 month, the exposed neonates showed better physiological stability and required less examiner facilitation to reach organized states. The neonates of heavy-marijuana-using mothers had better scores on autonomic stability, quality of alertness, irritability, and self-regulation and were judged to be more rewarding for caregivers. This work was supported by the March of Dimes Foundation.[94]


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Wikipedia.

I personally would not advise smoking of anything during pregnancy. I have seen many birth defects in babies. Hell my own brother is half stupid because of my dumbass mother. Do what you will, but think first.

Right now I am also three months along. I smoke a bowl when i wake up and everytime I eat or i cant keep anything down. I would say smoke it for morning sickness or pelvic pains or dissiness. But quit ASAP because they are drug testing all mothers now wile they are pregnant. If the mother test positive then they will take the baby right after you give birth. But if ur partner pisses clean they will give the baby to him, but you wont be able to see it.

I have only one major worry when it comes to pregnancy and using cannabis- Smoke has carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. When my late father was in the Navy (on subs), he was ordered to take 400 units of vitamin E daily. Apparently the Navy believes that Vitamin E allows you to work more efficiently under low oxygen conditions.

Last thing we want for baby is oxygen deprivation damage! I toked throughout both of my pregnancies, but I took vitamin E and made sure I took a few breaths between hits. Both my boys are intelligent and nice guys! One is unemployed right now, but he cooks a gourmet dinner 3 or more times a week (love it! :thumbsup: ). The other is one of the top computer jockeys at a school. They have the normal number of fingers and toes. ;)

Ok, I'm just one gal with 2 kids- hardly a scientific sampling! Here's some studies to get rid of the worries.

Oily fish makes 'babies brainier'
BBC NEWS | Health | Oily fish makes 'babies brainier'
(This one is on Omega-3, which is found in hemp seed- mentioned only at the end of the article. It's just good info, not smoking related.)

Ganja use among Jamaican women.
Jamaican Woman

Dreher's Jamaican Pregnancy Study
Latest News - Dreher's Jamaican Pregnancy Study

Cannabis Relieves Morning Sickness
CCRMG

Prenatal Marijuana Exposure and Neonatal Outcomes in Jamaica
Prenatal Marijuana Exposure and Neonatal Outcomes in Jamaica: An Ethnographic Study

The Endocannabinoid-CB Receptor System
http://www.nel.edu/pdf_/25_12/NEL251204A01_Fride_.pdf

CLAIM #7: MARIJUANA USE DURING PREGNANCY HARMS THE FETUS
Erowid Cannabis Vault : Exposing Marijuana Myths

Nonmutagenic action of cannabinoids in vitro
Nonmutagenic action of cannabinoids in vitro

Prenatal exposure to tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and caffeine on birth size and subsequent growth. A comparison of the effects of prenatal exposure t...[Neurotoxicol Teratol. 1987 Mar-Apr] - PubMed Result

Tobacco and marijuana use on offspring growth from birth through 3 years of age. The effects of prenatal tobacco and marijuana use ...[Neurotoxicol Teratol. 1992 Nov-Dec] - PubMed Result

Prenatal marijuana use and neonatal outcome. Prenatal marijuana use and neonatal outcome. [Neurotoxicol Teratol. 1991 May-Jun] - PubMed Result

Just take good care of yourself and you both will be fine! - Granny:hippy:

if in dought "bake" im sure an fetis wouldnt mind a nice tasting brownie, i know i would of wanted one, congratulations aswell :)

congratulations! my best friend has 2 very intelligent little girls and she smoked throughout her pregnancies. not everyday, just occassionally like you were describing. i don't have kids yet but i have researched the shit out of it and have been with my friend before, during, and after both pregnancies. They are very healthy and strong and have never had any problems. i'm sure if you keep it occasional, you're baby will be just fine. :)

Marijuana slows the growth of cells, along with what everyone else said. Really it might not do a thing, but to me, it really shouldn't matter, why take the chance? Getting high is not as a high of priority as my baby's health.

And yes... Caffeine and cigarettes both are very dangerous to yourself and cause many deaths a year, not to mention your baby. I think cigarettes are the #2 killer next to drunk driving deaths but I might be wrong.

Hell, they could very well turn out fine if you smoked once a month, but it honestly isn't worth the risk, but if you are drinking high amounts of caffeine, smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol, stop immediately, it is going to fuck the baby up bad.

Well it's probably safe, however when one is preggers it is a good idea to lay off smoking and other recreational/medical things that could possible damage your child. I'd say avoid it, simply because of the risk, sure not smoking weed for a while can be unpleasant, but having a child with a disorder that will stay with them for the rest of their life, and knowing that you caused, or having your child taken aways because of a failed drug test, are much worse. Anyway, as a parent you should be putting your child's welfare before your own.

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Originally Posted by Quinn The Eskimo

I'd say avoid it, simply because of the risk, sure not smoking weed for a while can be unpleasant, but having a child with a disorder that will stay with them for the rest of their life, and knowing that you caused

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disorders? are you serious? people really should stop answering things they know nothing about. the whole "gee, i have no education/experience on this topic but here's what i think anyways" thing has got to stop. there has never been any sort of evidence to indicate that cannabis is harmful while pregnant. Fuck, did you know that drinking cow's milk is harmful ALL the time? i shit you not, do your homework.

You don't need a study to show smoking anything while pregnant is bad. All you need is some logic, which you clearly don't have.

This makes me sick.

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Originally Posted by poiuyt

You don't need a study to show smoking anything while pregnant is bad. All you need is some logic, which you clearly don't have.

This makes me sick.

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speaking of logic...did you read all of the posts? did you check out the links posted above? esp. the ones about Jamaican mothers? how is it logical to group weed with other smokables like cigarettes?

is it just *smoking* you have an issue with? how about vaping? or edibles?

It shouldn't matter in the first place. If you can't stop smoking while pregnant even for the RISK of something happening, just because some scientist on the internet said something doesn't mean it's true or false, but why RISK it? There are so many things that could effect the study and/or the controls that it could never be proven 100%.

If it's too much to give up smoking while you're pregnant, I feel bad for the kid because he's going to be in one hell of a ride...

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Originally Posted by invoke

It shouldn't matter in the first place. If you can't stop smoking while pregnant even for the RISK of something happening, just because some scientist on the internet said something doesn't mean it's true or false, but why RISK it? There are so many things that could effect the study and/or the controls that it could never be proven 100%.

If it's too much to give up smoking while you're pregnant, I feel bad for the kid because he's going to be in for a ride.

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holy fuck people don't pay attention....there are so many things that the healthiest of pregnant women consume daily that are waaaaaaaaaay worse than weed. like i said, how about vaping or edibles???

I don't know much about vapes so I can't say, but what you eat is also what the baby eats. YEAH let's get him high before he's even born. Awesome, great idea. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by invoke

I don't know much about vapes so I can't say, but what you eat is also what the baby eats. YEAH let's get him high before he's even born. Awesome, great idea. :thumbsup:

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wow. just think about all the things that preggos put into their bodies everyday that are supposedly "safe." i'm sure you wouldn't say shit about one of them having soda or a cup of coffee. if cannabis was legal and it was socially acceptable you wouldn't even think twice about it.

I smoke every day, and accept it, obviously I'm here on the cannabis forum, but that doesn't mean I think it's perfect, there will always be a side effect. And yes caffeine will have negative side effects too, granted how ever small one of them might be, there is just no need to smoke or get high while pregnant.

i got a friend that was born on 420 and his mom was high having him, she also smoked during pregnancy and he turned out fine. but its only one example along with the other couple on here, but i think if ur worried or not sure just dont do it too much

haha i wish my mom blazed when she had me

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Originally Posted by headbanger4eva

whats everyones beliefs on smoking marijuana while your pregnant...I dont use any other types of drugs...just marijuana
I'm 3 months at the moment. i've read about it but it seems doctors say everythings bad...even caffeine and ciggeretts!
I would love to be able to get high atleast once a week...or maybe just once a month....not a everyday thing.

IT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL TO MAYBE HEAR FROM OTHER WOMEN WHO SMOKED DURING THEIR PREGNANCY....


BURN ONE FOR ME ATLEAST! :smokin:

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Well,i smoked every once and while during my pregnancies and while nursing....all of my kids are fine.I think it's ok as long as you keep it in moderation.I don't drink so....that was never an issue for me,I also quit smoking cigarrettes.Anyway,more you need to worry about the tests the hospitals run.Cuz here in Oregon it's manditory they do drug tests on pregnant women and the babies when they're born.... and they don't tell you about it.They will take the baby away at the hospital...just make sure you're clean for the birth.:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by The Supervisor

speaking of logic...did you read all of the posts? did you check out the links posted above? esp. the ones about Jamaican mothers? how is it logical to group weed with other smokables like cigarettes?

is it just *smoking* you have an issue with? how about vaping? or edibles?

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If you cannot stop something as simple as cannabis for your own child, there is a problem. Enough said.

sorry, studies or not, that just sounds like a bad idea.

why would you take a depressent that fucks up your mental state while you are holding a developing human in your stomach? everything you do affects him so why in the world would you take drugs for fun during your pregnancy? that makes no sense at all. pregnancy is not about YOU or YOUR fun, it is about your child and nothing else. Cannabis may be rather healthy in the field of drugs but that doesn't mean it isn't mind altering.

BTW, you might have cannabinoid receptors making it not harmful to be eaten, but what makes you think that baby has his or hers developed yet? and for that matter, what makes you think you arent giving that baby waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much thc? he is practically the size of a small basketball at 3 months...

and poiuyt summed it up nicely. supervisor this is your damn kid, you have all your life to smoke, why would you not at least try to stay healthy as possible during your pregnancy. and just cause pregnant women have caffeine does not make it right. legality has nothing to do with this. come up with some better arguments if you really wanna debate this nonissue..

i will smoke when im pregnant.
the studies done more often than not show no adverse effects to the developing child, and it has been shown to be helpful for morning sickness and other nasty pregnancy things.

i read a study somewhere that explained why smoking marijuana doesnt even get to the fetus, ill look it up when i can get back into my school database.

and just because an article is ONLINE doesnt mean it has no credibilty, it just means its accesible.

and logic is a wonderful thing, but just because you think something is logical doesnt make it so. honestly, i think anyone who claims that LOGIC says so is only using that as a scapegoat so as to avoid admiting they dont know what the fuck the are talking about and are using their own moral misconceptions as a valid argument.

I would stop if I was you. Even if there is only like a 1 in 10000000000000 chance something could go wrong why would you risk it? Its 9 months of sobriety or the chance for a lifetime of regret.

eating to much fish can harm a fetus.
drinking anything with caffeine can harm a fetus.
being rear ended at a traffic light can harm a fetus.
your pet dog jumping on you to say hello can harm a fetus

one of the most common causes of stillbirth is being infected with streptococcus b. a COMMON infection.

anything you do in your life can and will adversly affect an unborn baby. the most mundane tasks are more than likely more risky than lighting a bowl on occassion, and if your argument is 'avoid all that MIGHT cause harm' please, when your pregnant or your girlfriend or whatever is pregnant, refrain from driving/walking and eating anything bu organic and unseasoned food.

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Originally Posted by sailboat

i will smoke when im pregnant.
the studies done more often than not show no adverse effects to the developing child, and it has been shown to be helpful for morning sickness and other nasty pregnancy things.

i read a study somewhere that explained why smoking marijuana doesnt even get to the fetus, ill look it up when i can get back into my school database.

and just because an article is ONLINE doesnt mean it has no credibilty, it just means its accesible.

and logic is a wonderful thing, but just because you think something is logical doesnt make it so. honestly, i think anyone who claims that LOGIC says so is only using that as a scapegoat so as to avoid admiting they dont know what the fuck the are talking about and are using their own moral misconceptions as a valid argument.

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learn what a study means. also, please calm yourself down and be civilized, im not in the mood and im sure ppl here dont wanna read a flame war.

a study is never conclusive, a study shows that the evidence points toward something or that there is a positive correlation between two things. that doesnt mean what somethng says is law or is going to happen all the time. i know logic is GREAT isnt it!

also, if all those silly little things like caffeine and fish harm a fetus, why do you think marijuana isn't going to do anything? it's just as much of a drug as caffeine is, it has different effects, but it has effects... and so do fish obviously. i dont mean you should be OCD and stay in your house all day eating vegetables, but doing things that are not natural occurances to your body that also happen to affect your brain are very unnecessary when you are pregnant.. you can live without it.

i am a male and i happily here and now vow something to all of you cannabinauts. when my wife and i, some day in the maybe near or maybe distant future, decide to have a kid, I will not let her smoke marijuana with my consent. BUT for those nine months i hereby promise to quit my marijuana usage and unnecessary vices that I have and go along for the ride with her.

Yes that doesnt mean shit to u but i think it means something to me, I really do.

i give you props for vowing to quit to... it's commendable, and i didnt mean to come up so aggressive but i do get frustrated with certain 'it's logic' arguments.

caffeine is a drug, alcohol is a drug, thc is a drug but besides that, these three 'drugs' have few things in common....thc for instance isnt a processed drug it occurs naturally and requires no special treatment besides growing, picking, drying. it's absorbed diffeently than caffein and alcohol... besides a general classification, it's drastically different.

im not saying 'smoke to get high and get fucked up all the time because your dependent on it' but it HAS been proven to help things like morning sickness. morning sickness is a bitch, ask any one who has dealt with it. if a bowl helps, and there is little valid proof of permanent harm, im going to opt for the bowl. not for the sake of a party, but for my own well being and comfort.

I wouldn't risk it. Just like how some people still have a glass of wine every now and again when pregnant. Sure your probably fine. But I wouldn't want to risk it. What if something DOES happen, I couldn't live with myself.

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alcohol is 100% harmful, easily proven with little room for debate. i understand the 'if one then the other' bu really, besides both being mind altering, they are completley different...

just a thought, really... to each his own on this one.

Yeah but im just saying, why risk it? I couldnt live with the guilt if something I did left my child with a disability or something. Especially if somehow I could have prevented it. I dont even drink in the first place. And im sure weed is safe for pregnancy its just that when im pregnant im going to everything in my power to be 100 percent safe and to keep my future child safe.

and im not arguing with that:)

i just dont think smoking in moderation should be condemned the way it is.... i know so many wome whove used it as a therputic drug during pregnancy and it realy helped them through something so physically and mentally draining.

Oh I know I bet it does, hell it helps my bipolar. Its a wonderful thing. :thumbsup:

It may help during morning sickness but it also "may" hurt your baby. Im not a woman so its hard for me to have this argument but would you rather help yourself or your child? It shouldnt take a study to figure out smoking marijuana could be harmful for your baby. Smoking is harmful for everybody. Weed may not be as bad as people make it but its still not 100% good for you. What happens when your baby is born and for the rest of its life cant remember shit or is hungry all the time...lol

EVERYTHING should require a study before it can be ruled asone thing or the other. it's ignorant to assume that just because YOU think its wrong it is wrong.

Show me hard evidence that refutes the majority of studies that find no lasting harm.
don't just say it's common sense, that is not an argument, its an unsupported oppinion.

I think its really fucked up that yall r all arguing about someone else's baby, i think she probably just wants advice not a bunch of fuckin people arguing with each other, maybe u should just try and post experiences uve had or facts uve seen, its not ur decision, its hers

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Originally Posted by sailboat

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alcohol is 100% harmful, easily proven with little room for debate. i understand the 'if one then the other' bu really, besides both being mind altering, they are completley different...

just a thought, really... to each his own on this one.

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True or False: Drinking a Glass of Red Wine a Day Can Increase Longevity

be careful what you say is easily proven, because the tidbit i posted above has been an established medical theory for more than 100 years..

Headbanger4eva, my advice is do what you feel is right for you and your child. Unfortunately this thread shows you what you are in for as a mother. Everybody will judge everything you do. For 18 years. Every decision you make you will have people flame you. From what diaper you choose and what you feed your child to what school and toys you choose. Just do what is right for you. Stick to your guns! A lot can be said for the mother instinct. You really can sense whats right most of the time.Good luck!

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Originally Posted by happiestmferoutthere

Headbanger4eva, my advice is do what you feel is right for you and your child. Unfortunately this thread shows you what you are in for as a mother. Everybody will judge everything you do. For 18 years. Every decision you make you will have people flame you. From what diaper you choose and what you feed your child to what school and toys you choose. Just do what is right for you. Stick to your guns! A lot can be said for the mother instinct. You really can sense whats right most of the time.Good luck!

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u are right, but she also came here and asked us of our opinion, so what d oyou expect?

my friend is pregnant and she smokes everyday. she always has and when she found out she was pregnant she talked to a doctor who wasn't all anti-marijuana and he told her it was fine. she is now expecting a perfectly healthy baby boy in a month.

Just dont smoke every day...a couple times a month seems okay to me.

The Supervisor is a good girl.

a glass of wine = moderation

smoking, in moderation.



you easily proved my point.


ive said in all my posts it wouldnt be prudent to use it for anything other than therputic purposes.
im sure a glass of red wine also somehow = theraputic.