Marijuana while pregnant?

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Please, let's not bash one another or put one another down. I just want to hear the opinions of others. I feel as though marijuana is far safer than narcotics, sleep aids, and anti-depressants doctors so quickly prescribe when you're uncomfortable, sad, and/or cannot sleep. I was offered trazadone and it made me extremely sluggish; I couldn't function at all. That, and potential withdrawal symptoms for the baby? No way.. There are no proven studies that link withdrawal to marijuana.. Or defects caused SOLELY by the use of marijuana in pregnancy.

I've heard many women say it helped them completely. It helped regulate their blood pressure, appetite, discomfort, anxiety and insomnia. Have any of you mommies used marijuana in your pregnancy? How was the outcome? Did you have to deal with CPS, etc?

Again, do not bash one another. This is a topic left for open discussion. Be polite.

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There are no studies showing marijuana is safe during pregnancy. I wouldn't put my baby at risk, let alone even think twice of it. I agree with your point and narcotics. I would try other natural remedies such as exercising, eating organically, and possibly using oils.

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Just because you can find something worse doesn't mean the lesser is okay.

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Before I was pregnant I smoked weed everyday once I found out I was pregnant i slowed my self down then I just stopped all together I am 34wk and baby is fine I have friends and know people who smoked there whole pregnancy and have healthy happy children with no birth defects honestly are smarter than a lot of kids who had sober mothers... Im not just saying that because I used to smoke but I feel if you moderate it you and baby should be find the mother knows her limit and if she doesn't she surely shouldn't be using

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Are we talking about smoking Marijuna or ingesting it in edibles based on medical reasons as prescribed by a doctor? I'm a huge advocate for the legalization of Marijuna for both recreational and medical use however I find it very selfish to continue smoking weed while pregnant. If it is prescribed to you by a doctor and proven to have beneficial affects for you and the fetus then I don't see an issue. But as I said before to continue to keep smoking because it helps you sleep, eat, etc then no I don't agree with it. No doctor will prescribe that you smoke a blunt each day. Idc what anyone says there is nothing healthy about inhaling burnt plant matter for you or the baby.

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I personally wouldn't smoke marijuana while pregnant - if you wouldn't let your new born baby have it, then why let your still developing baby have it?
I know plenty of pregnant woman do though, that's just how I see it!😊

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My best friend used a vaporizer her entire pregnancy. She was a social worker. When the baby tested positive for pot she had to have CPS come to her house all the time unannounced (they still do and the baby is 2.) She has to take unannounced drug tests, she failed one and can't fail anymore or risks the child being taken away. She also lost her job as a social worker immediately. In her words "In hindsight, it's definitely not worth it."

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This is how I look it - marijuana is still a mind-altering psychoactive substance, and I would not feel comfortable injesting it in any form, especially since it passes through the placenta so easily due to fast absorption through the blood/brain barrier. I also refrain from other drugs unless I absolutely need it, like my albuterol for severe asthma. While many drugs/medications stem from plants, I could not consider them herbal and therefore "safe." These are just my own beliefs and rationalizations.

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Marijuana is great for ocasional and fecreational usage for people who tolerate it well, but NOT when you are pregnant, as it is a teratogenic substance, it can cause neuro and developmental problems in the fetus.

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Marijuana use does cause brain damage over time ... I wouldn't risk it. Just because other people have tried it and not had problems is not a reason to do it.

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Smoking anything while pregnant is bad.

Marijuana while pregnant?

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