Question 1

need doctor's help! will marijuana be harmful to babies?

Accepted Answer

yes: Some of the toxins you inhale with every cigarette will enter the blood and travel thru the umbilical cord to baby.It is well documented that the newborn of a marijuana smoker will have a smaller skull volume ; the question of related learning problems has conflicting findings.

Question 2

what are the side effects of babies being exposed to smoking marijuana?

Accepted Answer

Many issues: Cannabis is one of those drugs that produce problems for babies however they are exposed.It can produce sedation, weakness & poor feeding.Long them head growth in baby is impaired but the effect on development is unknown. Smoking itself increases risk of crib death & frequency of infections. You give this up to be a mom.

Question 3

is the smell of growing unsmoked marijuana bad for a infant?

Accepted Answer

Hmmmm: Probably not as bad as having parents who smoke the marijuana around the infant, while they're supposed to be taking care of him/her.  Relating with a baby -- sober -- helps him develop emotionally and intellectually.  Very important to be clear yourself while parenting.

Question 4

35wks pregers and morning sickness has kicking butt.. marijuana has seem to be helping.. will drinking a lot of water help it flush the babies system.

Accepted Answer

NO: THC is lipid bound, which is why it stays in your system for 30 days or more.

Question 5

if i quit smoking marijuana at 14 weeks and 5 days will it be in my babies system at birth?

Accepted Answer

: Marijuana can be found in the blood tests up to 90 days later and hair samples up to 6 months. The more important question is what damage may have been done during those first 14 weeks to the babies rapidly developing body and brain. Studies show that babies whose mothers used drugs during pregnancy are at higher risk of developmental delays and behavioral issues.

Question 6

will marijuana and hydrocodone be detected in babies meconium at birth if i quit taking it at 14 weeks and 5 days? i would also like to know how sensitive is the meconium testing and how far back does the test goes back?

Accepted Answer

: Meconium begins to form as early as 12 weeks gestation or late at 16 weeks, so the drug screening test can be positive or negative.

Question 7

i stopped smoking marijuana at 28 weeks pregnant. i smoked atleast 2-3 joints a day. how long does it take to leave my unborn babies blood?

Accepted Answer

Be prepared: It is good that you have stopped.Your job from now until past delivery is to abstain and hope you don't attract the attention of child &amp; family services.When a kid under their watch presents for delivery we look at your urine, which would be clean,  and the kids poo,not blood. The poo can retain evidence from the point it was created, and a sensitive test would show it from 28wks.

Question 8

how long does marijuana stay in a babies system that is still in the womb in the poop pee and blood?

Accepted Answer

Hard to know: Research on babies born after the mother smoked marijuana in pregnancy shows mixed results.  Some of jamaican women even show no negative results. http://tinyurl.com/n85vrj3  nonetheless, thc remains in the baby at least as long as it remains in the mother -- depending on frequency of use, this could be months of positive urines since lase use.  Thc is stored in placenta and other fat.

Question 9

if i took one hit of medicinal marihuana, and i'm 25 weeks pregnant, how long will it take to get out of my system and my unborn babies system?

Accepted Answer

Define "out": Your baby starts making meconium after 12 weeks and that will store evidence of any drug exposure for months if not the whole pregnancy. If you stay off the radar of CFS there would be little chance anyone would look for this, but if you continue or end up on their list, the area hospitals would routinely do both urine and meconium testing.

Question 10

how long does marijuana stay in unborn baby's system?

Accepted Answer

Variable issue: Since the mom's system will eventually remove the material, the time it takes to clear mom is also shared by baby.It takes 24-57 hrs to remove 1/2 from the body, another 24-57 1/2 the remainder & so on. If anyone is suspicious about exposure they can test the newborns poo & find evidence of cannabis for months after the last exposure.

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Will marijuana and hydrocodone be detected in babies meconium at birth if i quit taking it at 14 weeks and 5 days? i would also like to know how sensitive is the meconium testing and how far back does the test goes back?

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I stopped smoking marijuana at 28 weeks pregnant. i smoked atleast 2-3 joints a day. how long does it take to leave my unborn babies blood?

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How long does marijuana stay in a babies system that is still in the womb in the poop pee and blood?

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If i took one hit of medicinal marihuana, and i'm 25 weeks pregnant, how long will it take to get out of my system and my unborn babies system?

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