smoking marijuana while pregnant

I am a male, we now have a healthy happy 8 week old baby boy. Me and my wife smoked almost everyday but only after work, so therefore it wasnt all day, everyday. We would have one or two cones at night time to relax, just as one would have a glass of wine after getting home from work. We are not bad parents, we love our beautiful little boy and provide all the care and love he needs. We didnt smoke cigs or drink when he was still on the inside as i believe this is much worse than a smoke of weed.

Just relax, provided you are not a loser that does nothing but smokes pot all day, and you look after yourself in what you eat, you have nothing to worry about.

Did you ever think about genetics? Maybe there is a ADD/ADHD strand that runs through your families blood. Unbiased and uncontrolled studies shown on women who used marijuana during pregnancy show that typically the unborn developed psychological and neurological faster, stronger, and healthier than babies who's mothers did not use marijuana during their pregnancy. As far as legal issues, ANY mother who is accused of using drugs pregnant or not pregnant has the LEGAL right to deny accusations and say no to a drug screening.

Your grandson was a wreck because of bad parenting - not because of pot smoking while pregnant. You obviously have a prejudice...based on the way you speak and words you use. Show us the studies & then provide an educated opinion. Most opinions come directly from the mother or mother-to-be and I would say about 98% of mothers who smoke/smoked have smart/beautiful/healthy children.

Cannabis has been known to cure cancer, lupus, fibromyalgia and many more autoimmune diseases. If you do not believe me, do your research. Phoenix tears look it up. The 1976 study done on this PLANT started all the controversy on thus subject. That study was also proven wrong by multiple other studies. Your body naturally has a canabanoid system. You also realize that smoking it is not the only way to ingest it?!?! Before you start saying something is bad for you look at what you put in your body now such as high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, acetaminophen....ect. What I'm trying to say is give me one real fact why cannabis is bad for me or my baby?

That has nothing to do with the weed your daughter smoked it is the parenting and it probably runs in the family of adhd so maybe you should get your facts straight. I know a lot of people that has smoked weed and there kids do not do those things. So let's all try to start all over and stop blaming weed for everything. Weed is natural weed.

I have a 6 year old daughter whom I smoked with during my pregnancy...she is advanced as well not too mention there has always been signs that she is smarter than her peers, in kindergarten she was honored by her school for her detailed artwork and presented a certificate in front of the school during her first term...now Im not saying go smoke pot..i am saying that if you look at different spectrums of people who smoked vs didn't smoke...sometimes there isn't a difference...I know people who have never done any drugs..and have developmentally disabled children with brain disfunction as well as physical...so its sometime not the drugs, sometimes it may be, but its the hand we are dealt...

I believe ADHD and ADD are just stupid made up disorders that parents use as an excuse as to them not being able to control their kid. I'm 23 now and my mom was told that I had ADHD when I was in second grade I was even held back a year for it. My mother being a pot smoker and all natural type didn't want to put me on any drugs to calm me down. Instead she got me involved in sports which completely changed my behavior. She's had six beautiful girls and only I was the "problem" child. And she quit smoking after my oldest sister was born. I was number four of the bunch. Any way I'm just saying anything can cause this so called ADHD and ADD.

I wish people would not pick on expectant mothers. STRESS is the most lethal one of all during pregnancy. My mum smoked and drank alcohol during her pregnancy with me and I am okay - lucky maybe - but okay.

My daughter has Autisms (not severe) but she has learning needs and has difficulty socialising.

My son has Asperger Syndrome. No learning or social difficulties but other challenges.

This is not a problem for me they are both otherwise healthy lovely children. They are different to their peers but also it seems a lot nicer and thoughtful.

My point is both my children are on the autistic spectrum and I neither drank nor smoked during my pregnancies.

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 Please. Look up Dr.deher like everyone else with the correct FACTS are insisting. If marijuana is so bad- then why is it prescribed to those who are diagnosed with CANCER. Comparing marijuana to tobacco and alcohol is disgusting. Marijuana has NEVER killed anyone. Ever. Tobacco and alcohol kill thousands every year. Yet, thousands of women continue to smoke cigarettes as if its not that bad because it is considered a "legal" substance. It seems as if everyone who is writing false facts about marijuana are brain washed by the government to believe it is bad for you because it is 'illegal'. The government who made marijuana illegal are the same people who grow fields of their own. They haven't legalized it because there is no easy way to have it taxed and controlled and because it is proven to help heal those who are sick. Wouldn't want to help people to live now would we? Marijuana helps with nausea, lack of appetite, stress, lack of sleep and makes you laugh and stay in a better mood. But, it's a horrible "drug" right? Saying that smoking with pregnant causes Down syndrome is baffling and completely UNTRUE. don't blame genetics and spontaneous chance of any syndrome on something that has never been proven- ever!

Coming from a faithful follower of maryjane n proud new mommy i can assure u have nothing to b worried about.i gave birth to a 6pd 8oz extremely handsome n alert babyboy on july 28,2013 .if a baby is born with problems or birth defects it is due to other drug use such as pills,cocaine,heroine etc,genetics or chance.i smoked my entire pregnancy n was honest with my doctors which is key because what ppl fail to realize is all mothers and babies are drug tested .mothers before birth,n babies after. Of course i was positive for only marijuana n yes cps was alerted. Before i left the hospital someone came to speak with me about my open case n said they would come c me n the baby once a week.they assured my that it was no big deal as long as i was honest n stopped use.they also mentioned the last thing they want to do is take a baby from its mother unless u r deemed to b n unfit parent n hazard to your child.after about three weeks i took a urine test which was negative n my case was closed august 20,2013 .so ladies plz dont fall for the bs n scare tastics.i am a 19yr old blk female living on my own with my healthy baby.

im 19 and 15 weeks pregnant. Im very scared, ive been smoking marijuana the majority of my pregnancy, and i cant find any solid Indiana laws on smoking marijuana while preg. I smoke weed for many reasons, first off i have horrible morning sickness. Pretty much all the others have resulted in me not being able to take my anti-psycotics. I have alot of problems, im schitsophrinic, bipolar, and i have insomnia and ptsd. Ive told my OB this and it seems like she understands, my insurance wont cover any medications she's prescribed. If theres anyone who could give me some answers about the stae laws of indiana i'd greatly appreciate it. Thankyou

Everybody makes a great point I feel its nothing wrong with pot every so often until the 7-8 month. It has kept my fiance and I out of a lot of arguing with my crazy hormones. Everybody live love life 

I agree with u. Anyone who says that stopping marij causes withdrawal is an id**t. I'm 8 1/2 mths an I quit a month ago and only thing I've had problems with is dry heaving due to my gallbladder. I take 600mgs a day of blood pressure pills which causes more problems than marij. My blood pressure meds causes low birth weight but thanks to me smoking my son's above average on the growth chart. I have 3 other sons an one of them (my middle) is autistic. But because his father carried the gene (not because I smoked) his uncle has the highest functioning autism there is. An my son does too. None of my other sons have any problems an none of them have learning disabilities. They've all tested in the 96 th percentile or above. My youngest as of.right now( til our newest addition arrives ) is in the 99th percentile and tested to high for preschool. My children r gifted and creative. But I'm not associating any of this with marijuana use. It's because I worked my a$$ of to teach them as my mother did make.

They can't take your baby for smoking weed hunny don't worry

Lol maybe you should tell your daughter that crack is bad to do while pregnant also.. I've never really heard of so many problems like that using pot while pregnant. Your daughter obviously was on something else.