Pregnant and Smoking Marijuana

i cant believe how immature some of the people on here are. first of all, as some previous users had mentioned, THERE IS NO MEDICAL PROOF THAT WEED CAUSES ANY ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS. and if you actually did research on cultures where smoking weed is a commonly practiced thing, you would find that THEIR babies are FINE. honestly, ignorance and insulting a mom to be and telling her shes too stupid to have a baby is just wrong. who are you to judge?
and lets remember, that this is a plant that is smoked. yes, inhaling smoke is probably not such a good idea but neither is inhaling toxic fumes from cars on a highway when youre stuck in traffic. sh*t man, theres a lot of things that arent good for a baby, but the wrold isnt perfect and news flash, neither are any of you.
so lay off the ignorant comments people. why do you have to be such presumptuous assholes huh? thats not the way to get your point across, heard and understood. it really disgusts me how mean those comments were. the girl is obviously concerned enough to be open and honest and ask the internet community what they think, she was putting herself out there, that takes guts.
to the pregnant girl- im sure your baby will be fine, check out this article i found

it was very reassuring to me to read, since i just found out im pregnant too and i smoke weed pretty regularly until i found out. dont believe the medical hype based on nothing. so many sites are so freaking vague as to what the side effects are because THERE HAVENT BEEN ANY SOLID TESTS DONE WITH ACTUAL FACTS TO BACK UP THEIR ACCUSATIONS. and i truly believe that if there were serious adverse side effects to smoking pot we all would have heard about it and the exact results of smoking while pregnant. im sure there have been many people in many cultures throughout the ages that have smoked pot and everyone turned out just fine.

There can be no evidence to support pot smoking is bad for an unborn child but if there is even a chance that it can (which there can be because not enough research has been done on the topic) dont do it. Think of the child first and you second. If youve done it once, you should be fine, nobody's perfect and the human body will protect itself. Even twice is probably ok, but dont push it, the chance can exist so think of your child. Moderation in everything and be super moderate especially when it come to your unborn child for reasons most can understand. --- written by a pot smoker just thinking logically

With my first pregnancy I attempted to quit smoking weed and began having morning, noon and night sickness. I started smoking a hit in the morning so i could eat and keep food down and another hit before lunch and dinner. I went into preterm labor at 6 months and was put on medication to stop the labor from progressing into preterm birth. I was on this medication for the remainder of my pregnancy and also had to go t the hospital once a week for non stress test on my baby due to intrauterine growth retardation. Those hospital visits almost always ended in an overnight stay for observation. I finally quit smoking 3 weeks before my baby was due. When she was born she weighed 4 lbs 14 oz. She was fully developed and thankfully was able to come home with me 2 days later and she has shown no effects from my poor choices. 2 weeks after she was born I sarted smoking again. When my first daughter was 3 months old I found out I was pregnant and again attempted to quit smoking. When I was 3 months pregnant my brother committed suicide. The pain that caused was unbearable and I used weed as a crutch and smoked liked it was going to save my life. I also began smoking cigarettes and smoked until I was 7 months pregnant. When i went into labor at 37 weeks my Dr. did an amnio and my baby had no lung development. My Dr. was able to stop my labor with medication and give me a steroid injection that sped up my babies lung development by the time she was born at 39 weeks. She weighed 4lbs 13 oz. and came home with me the next day. She didnt walk until she was 17 months old and has always been a little behind. She is of below average intelligence and has mild add symptoms. When my second daughter was 3 months old I got pregnant again. This time I didnt even attempt to quit smoking weed and I smoked everday. I didnt have any problems with this pregnancy other than my baby again had a low birth weight of 5 lbs 7 oz. I was never drug tested during any of my pregnancies, probably because I never admitted to my problem. I wish I had been tested and had gotten help getting off of marijuana because my kids are now 12, 11 and 10 and I have overwhelming guilt over not given them the best start possible. So my advice to anyone using any recreational substance while pregnant, STOP NOW, get help if you need it, you will be glad that you did.

I think you should go on birth control... and obviously if you can keep popping out kids you have enough money to be put on birthcontrol.

first off there is no proven facts on the effects of smoking pot while pregnant. if u go by the effects that have been put out in the media
then u would also have to tell the doctor that he/she is full of it when they tell u can drink a glass of wine while pregnant. if u read in to
it like some of these people have u would have to consider that u r killing the child's brain cells before they develop. also people that smoke u would have to consider that the child would come out asking for a Marlboro. my wife smoked pot up till about 3 weeks till she was due with our son he is 4 now he is smarter than most children his age and i have yet to see one that rivals his problem solving skills to this date. my brothers wife is a registered nurse and admitted that smoking weed has not to this date shown any defects. i mean if u think about it everyone that lives in a city and drinks the water u r ingesting bleach and chlorine everyday. how do u think they purify the water. my sister has never done any drugs in her life and rarely drinks her last born child unfortunately passed away due to birth defects explain that to me. she had 5 healthy children before and before anyone asks no she does not smoke cigarette's and watch's what she eats.

I would just like to add to this. This is just my observation but when a handful of my younger cousin's have been smoking pot and having their babies. Sure there are no physical effects to the child once born. And that is one of the reason's why mom's still smoke pot to this day, it is either because they heard from their friends that " Oh i smoked through my pregnancy and nothing is wrong with my baby" so, that is why so many mom's smoke it when pregnant. The real effect happens when child is developing, growing and around school age and their Cognitive development. Learning about everyday experiences will take a little longer and be harder for that child to learn and maybe be behind children their own age. I have seen their children not understanding simple instructions, like pick your toy up and put in toy box. Simple instructions from parents, and the child at age 3 and 4 years old not understanding. Also, simple instructions from Teachers as well. It is so sad, to see these children go through this and all because their mother's were being selfish and wanted to RELAX by smoking up. I think of course the mother is harming her baby by smoking weed. We all know this, when a mom takes a puff the smoke enters her blood stream than to the babies. Man I just can not understand some expecting mothers don't know this c**p or don't believe this. I think it is just horrible to know that expecting mothers would still smoke pot when bringing a baby into this world. And of course they don't blame smoking pot for the problem their children are facing, they say it's the Teachers, it's the schools fault. I say freaken take on that responsibility already, all you can really do is help your child right now regarding school work and help them understand, be there for them. That is all I have to say on that.

Actually marijuana helps develop the nervous system. Do your research.

I dont understand you people. Look at the side efects from smoking weed while NOT pregnant! There are none. Go Actually do some research and learn about it, instead of judging the people who smoke it. It takes away pain AND nausea, which is a big thing when you cant take other medications for it. Its NATURAL. No chemicals, no additives. just a plant. I smoke weed and Im pregnant. Ive been hospitalized for my morning sickness many times, but weed stops that as well, and I havent been since Ive been smoking. The people who talk sh*t do it because they dont know what they're talking about. MY best friend smoked EVERYDAY of her pregnancies and her babies are 3 years and 7 months. Her 7 month old knows how to speak and his motor skills are excellent. Her 3 year old is on of the smartest kids I know and speaks better than some older people I know. He is VERY smart. So grow up you "pot" haters and learn about the Marvelous wonders of weed. And before you bash what I wrote, I challenge you to look it up and do your own research.

I don't understand all these people saying its ok to give their children drugs. When you smoke weed it goes into your child. What is so hard to understand about that. I was in a car wreck when I was hit by a drunk driver and have to take pain pills to get out of bed and it hurts so bad it make me vomit at times, and the day I found out I was pregnant I QUIT taking my medicine. And you guys can't quit smoking weed. NO study tells you that the smoke does't enter into your child!!!!! So outta all you "parents" that smoke weed how many had children that cried for about a month after birth because the baby was going through withdrawl!!!! And anyone that tells you your child wont be taking away cuz of weed are liars. My close friend is a foster parent and a very good one, not the kind that takes kids in for the money, she cares for these children. Well she had a new born and has had her for 8 months cuz the mom tested positive for weed. The baby suffered from with draw, and now has social issues, I can't believe you people!!! You want to get high and don't put your children above your own needs! I laid in bed in pain and quit a narcotic, for my child even tho my doctor said I could take it in moderation, and you guys can't handle throwing up!!! I lost 20 pounds during my pregnancy cuz I threw up so much!! My child got all the nutrients, and thats what a PARENT does for their child, NOT GIVE THEM DRUGS THEN TRY TO JUSTIFY IT!!!!!! Do you know how many kids are in foster care because their parents smoked a "little weed" What happened to the world, people cant quit smoking to get their children back, I know of 20 kids, just in my own experience that have been put up for adoption because their parents won't get it together!!!! If you smoke on you own time or when your kids are safe its different, don't smoke around them or while your pregnant. Dont listen to people that spit out their opinions, read the facts!!!

Hi, I'm looking for answers too. I'm 11 weeks pregnant, and I still smoke pot. I didn't find out until I was six weeks, and before that, like others, I cheefed like an indian. Especially on 4-20. Now I'm not proud of it either, but I do have to say that I can't eat unless I smoke because I have unbearable nausea. I don't smoke as much as I used to, but I still smoke, so it counts. I mean like I can't get up out of bed for the sickness though. I've looked and asked and looked and I haven't found any side effects of smoking weed while pregnant, other than the deprived oxygen that was mentioned before reduces the birth weight of the baby a little. My mother smoked with me, and I have an unweighted GPA of 4.0, so I can vouch that smoking pot doesn't determine how smart your baby will be. That's all up to the parents and even the genetics of the child. There's even been studies in England that had pregnant women smoke weed and other pregnant women not smoke weed, just to see the difference. The only difference in any of the births was that some of the women who smoked (not even all) children were a pound lighter than the unsmoked with babies. I can't even find any pictures on anywhere that show side effects of smoking pot while you're pregnant. Also, my cousin just had hr baby four months ago, and she smoked as much as she normally would until her eighth month, and Aiden weighed nine pounds when he was born. He would have been HUGE if she wouldn't have smoked, or maybe he wasn't even affected. He's the most happy baby I've ever seen too. and he's healthy. he's four months, teething, eating cereal now, and he can stand up on his own- just at four months.Maybe this helped you, maybe it didn't. But either way congrats! (: Don't forget to get some prenatal vitamins. THOSE can affect your babies health.

Look at all these here that actually believe that because something is illegal it kills babies. Doctors actually say that's it's better for the baby if you smoke weed because it reduces a tremendous amount of stress. Mothers in Jamaica do this all the time and the kid ends up fine.

Coffee is worse for the baby than Marijuana, turn off FOX news and do the research before bashing weed.

WHERE IS THE SUPPORT SYSTEM. THAT IS WHY WE USE POT CAUSE THERE IS NO SUPPORT LIKE WEED. IF YOU HAVE LESS THEN 90 DAYS ITS TIME TO STOP JUST TO BE SAFE.

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its a ***edited by moderator*** ** inappropriate posting** plant that has been around since the dawn of time?!?!?!?!! i can't seem to grasp the ignorance. how is it a "harmful" substance? because thats what they taught you in DARE? ***edited by moderator*** ** inappropriate posting**. everywhere i turn some ignoramus saying weed is bad. makes you dumb etc. i'm the best at what i do at my work. i play guitar, have healthy interests in outdoor activities and have an excellent memory. and guess what? i smoke pot every night and all day on the weekends. so ***edited by moderator*** ** inappropriate posting** all you ignorant ***edited by moderator*** ** inappropriate posting** out there. do a little research on the prohibition of weed before you start gettin all high and mighty with the DARE ***edited by moderator*** ** inappropriate posting**. its just a way to control us. DONT TREAD ON ME!!!

you just quoted that from another website. its been proven by Australian doctors and researches that it doesnt affect your baby drinking and smoking tobacco is more harmful, i sugguest you look before just coping and pasting from another website. Do your research!

yeah u guys just need to shut the f#@ck up admit to the stup id ish u did while u hoes was pregnant. u probably had lots of sex or slept with other men besides your baby daddy...no one is perfect and there is alot of other stu pid ish hoes do that can affect there baby..at least someone is asking for advice..dumb hoes man i cnt stand stupi d bitcheshaha..