it is a big concern when a person is doing drugs while pregnant dr don't when you to even smoke cigarettes. it can cause the baby to be premature and with prematurity it causes the baby to have health issues. it is really sad, that she isn't stopping for the child growing inside f her, that precious child didn't ask to be brought in this world. I would honestly call child services. the child isn't safe not even inside her belly...
I pray for her and that precious child... god bless... and I hope she stops right away so the baby has a chance.
i am a smoker im on my 4th pregnancy now at 25 weeks and ive smoked with my last 2 and my current marijuana does less harm to the baby then cigg. caf. ive done research and honestly my 2 younger kids are perfectly healthy and were a healthy weight when born they were born early but that was do to incompitant cervix and other health issues but they're lungs were mature and they didn't have to stay in the hospital
Weed doesn't do anything bad to a fetus. FETUSES DONT EVEN BREATH AIR! they breath amniotic fluid. Cigs are harmful because of all of the chemicals. Pot is all natural. Don't be dumb.s
I'm 17 weeks and I smoke at least 3x a day if not more.
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I also smoke every day during my pregnancy. My fitst is now 7 and completley healthy and smart as can be. Im 28 weeks now and dont see a problem. I have a hard time being pregnant. They told me I wouldnt ever concieve again. I had cervical cancer and weed I believe gave me the opportunity to heal and concieve. Please email me I would love to be a part of the documentary.
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Hello
I was inspired by the amount of knowledge you have about how drug use can affect your baby’s health and how you set the person straight that questioned using marijuana when pregnant.
While there are many children that may not be affected by the mothers questionable choices there are also many that aren’t so lucky.
You can play Russian roulette with your unborn child as well and all but one time it won’t work out so well.
I copied this information from a website that simply states the facts about drug use and the possible side effects drug use can have. Facts are based on medical evidence not knowing another mother dumb enough to expose their baby to potentially harmful substances like drugs.
Perhaps you may benefit from not judging people that are simply trying to point out the potential harm you could be doing to an innocent unborn child.
Effects during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Any drug of abuse can affect a mother's health. THC can cross the placenta so there is potential for problems in the fetus. THC can depress the fetal heart rates and change fetal brain wave electrical patterns. Studies have found that babies born to mothers who used marijuana during pregnancy were smaller than those born to mothers who did not use the drug. In general, smaller babies are more likely to develop health problems. Tests given to children at 48 months of age whose mothers used marijuana during pregnancy have shown lower verbal and memory scores compared to children whose mother did not use marijuana. [8] Babies born to adolescents who used marijuana during pregnancy have also shown adverse effects on the neurological behavior of the newborns in the first 24 to 78 hours after delivery.9
A nursing mother who uses marijuana passes some of the THC to the baby in her breast milk.8 Research indicates that use by a mother during the first month of breast-feeding can impair the infant's motor development. Pregnant and nursing women should avoid marijuana use.
Marijuana side effects
What are the short-term side effects of Marijuana use?
Side effects of marijuana use will be variable from person to person, depending upon strength and amount of marijuana used and if the user is occasionally or chronically exposed to THC. The short-term effects of marijuana use include problems with memory and learning; distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch); difficulty in thinking and problem solving; loss of coordination and motor skills; increased heart rate, anxiety, bloodshot eyes, dry mouth. Reaction time may be impaired while driving. Panic attacks, paranoia and psychosis may occur acutely and be more common in psychiatric patients.10. For chronic users, the impact on memory and learning can last for days or weeks after its acute effects wear off.1 Marijuana may be cut on the street with more dangerous substances that may lead to more serious side effects.
THC in marijuana is strongly absorbed by fatty tissues in various organs. Generally, traces of THC can be detected by standard urine testing methods several days after a smoking session. In heavy chronic users, traces can sometimes be detected for weeks after they have stopped using marijuana.
What are the long-term side effects of Marijuana use?
People who smoke marijuana often have the same respiratory problems as cigarette smokers. These individuals may have daily cough and phlegm, symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and more frequent chest colds. They are also at greater risk of getting lung infections like pneumonia. Marijuana contains some of the same, and sometimes even more, of the cancer-causing chemicals found in cigarette smoke. A study from 2009 suggests that regular and long-term use of marijuana may increase the risk for testicular cancer.
When people smoke marijuana for years they can suffer negative consequences. For example, because marijuana affects brain function, the ability to do complex tasks could be compromised, as well as the pursuit of academic, athletic, or other life goals that require you to be 100 percent focused and alert. Long-term abuse of marijuana may lead to addiction.
Marijuana also may affect mental health. Studies show that early use may increase the risk of developing psychosis (a severe mental disorder in which there is a loss of contact with reality) including false ideas about what is happening (delusions) and seeing or hearing things that aren’t there (hallucinations), particularly if you carry a genetic vulnerability to the disease. Also, rates of marijuana use are often higher in people with symptoms of depression or anxiety.2
Effects of Marijuana On Other Organs
Effects on the Heart
Shortly after smoking marijuana the heart rate increases drastically and may remain elevated for up to 3 hours. This effect may be enhanced if other drugs are taken with marijuana. One study has suggested that the risk of heart attack may increase by up to 4.8-fold in the first hour after smoking marijuana.11 The effect may be due to the increased heart rate, as well as altered heart rhythms. The risk of heart attack may be greater in those with specific risk factors such as patients with high blood pressure, heart arrhythmia, or other cariac disease.
Effects on the Lungs
After smoking marijuana, the bronchial passage relaxes and becomes enlarged, and the blood vessels in the eyes expand making the eyes look red. Studies have shown that marijuana smoke contains 50-70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke, and is an irritant to the lungs. Marijuana users tend to inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do, which further increase the lungs' exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers can have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers, such as daily cough and phlegm production, more frequent acute chest illness, and a heightened risk of lung infections.1 A case-controlled study from 2006 found no links between marijuana use and lung cancer, but no evidence-based consensus has been definitively made on the absolute risk of lung cancer with marijuana use.12
Effects of Heavy Marijuana Use on Social Behavior
Heavy marijuana abuse may show low achievement in important life measures including mental and physical health, and career. Marijuana affects memory, judgment and perception. Learning and attention skills are impaired among people who use it heavily. Longitudinal research on marijuana use among young people below college age indicates those who use marijuana have lower achievement than the non-users, more acceptance of deviant behavior, more delinquent behavior and aggression, greater rebelliousness, poorer relationships with parents, and more associations with delinquent and drug-using friends.
Smoking marijuana can make driving dangerous. The cerebellum is the section of our brain that controls balance and coordination. When THC affects the cerebellum’s function it can cause disaster on the road. Research shows that drivers have slower reaction times, impaired judgment, and problems responding to signals and sounds if driving while under the influence of THC.2
Addictive Potential
A drug is addicting if it causes compulsive, uncontrollable drug craving, seeking, and use, even in the face of negative health and social consequences. Research suggests that roughly 9 percent of users become addicted to marijuana, with higher rates if the user starts at a young age (17 percent) and in those who use marijuana daily (25-50 percent). While not everyone who uses marijuana becomes addicted, when a user begins to seek out and take the drug compulsively, that person is said to be dependent or addicted to the drug.
Long-term users who try to quit could experience withdrawal symptoms such as sleeplessness, irritability, anxiety, decreased appetite and drug craving. Withdrawal symptoms usually begin about a day after the person stops using marijuana, peaks in 2 to 3 days and may take about 1 to 2 weeks to subside.
Some heavy users develop a tolerance to marijuana; meaning that the user needs larger doses to get the same desired results that he or she used to get from smaller amounts.1
I m a few weeks pregnant and a mother of 3 healthy kids ( eldest is 15years old), i smoked during my pregnancies at the start because I didn t know I was pregnant...I stopped during first trimester and for the breasfeeding period. I still smoke one splif at the moment as I found out a few days ago I m pregnant again but will stop in a few days! Marijuana is less toxic than nicotine and alcohol. I find hilarious to condemn marijuana when my GP advised me to get vaccinated ( even pregnant ) against the flu...not a good thing either but FDA approved. It s like everything : sugar, wine, chocolate, cafe etc...to take with moderation and realise that any intake will go to your bb. Please keep in mind that medication was sold to pregnant women in the 80 for morning sickness and it made bb girl barren....it had been retrieved from the market since but still it was recommended by GP and prescribed! Theonly advice I ll give all new mamas is to use sense and love for your bb.