Posted: 01/10/08 - 12:31 Post subject: Drug testing a newborn.
i'm 6 moths pregnant and have smoked pot on and off during my pregnancy. I have stopped smoking because I heard that they will take your baby away if it tests positive. Will my baby still test positive if
i quit smoking 3 months before she is born? How long does it take for marijuana to get out of the baby's system?
If you quit now, you and your baby will probably test negative at birth. However, if you're receiving prenatal care your ob/gyn may be already running drug tests on you and will notifiy CPS upon birth of your baby. As for your baby being taken away, it really depends on what state you are in. If your baby is taken away, you will be presented the opportunity to complete treatment and prove yourself clean and sober for the safety of your baby.
Posted: 02/12/08 - 10:29 Post subject: They test from when you were like 5 months preg.
I hate to tell you but in the state of NC any baby born early is drug tested- the first poop of the baby is tested and it goes back until you were like 5 months pregnant.
I know this because my pediatrician told me my newborn testes positive for THC but the results were "unconfirmed." I denied the results and they was nothing they could say because results were unconfirmed.
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