is it harmful if you smoke marijuana while pregnant?

Question

Can i smoke marijuana while pregnant? Should my husband avoid smoking marijuana around our baby?

Answer 1

In a way, yes: Some of the toxins you inhale with every cigarette will enter your 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.

Answer 2

Marijuana & pregnant: I agree with dr. Ferguson. Marijuana can also damage the placenta that nourishes your baby during pregnancy. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120912101806.htm in addition, research shows more likelihood of deficits in school achievement, & trouble with problem solving, memory, planning, impulsivity, attention, & depressive symptoms in kids who were exposed to it in utero.

Answer 3

Marijuana: Yes. Literature shows marijuana is potentially harmful to embryonic development as early as 2 weeks after conception. In-utero exposure has been linked to anencephaly, a condition in which the forebrain fails to form, as well as with later development of adhd, learning disabilities, memory impairment, depression, and aggression. Pre-1997 no detrimental effects on pregnancy were reported&believed.

Answer 4

Yes.: Yes. It is not wise to take drugs except vitamins especially in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Answer 5

No: Number one the toxins in the smoke are bad. Number two the hallucinogenic compounds could potentially be harmful to developing fetus. Lastly if the baby's urine tests positive you could have issues with department of child services.

Answer 6

No: That's the short answer. The longer answer is that while pregnant, whatever you put into your body, you also put into the body of your developing fetus. In many cases we know absolutely that certain substances like alcohol can definitely cause damage and birth defects. With other substances, we do not know the effects on the fetus, but think it a very good idea to not expose a fetus to any drugs.

Answer 7

No, no, no : Chromosomal breaks and mutations in a fetal dna have been associated with mj exposure during pregnancy. There is also evidence for increased learning problems and prematurity in mothers who smoke mj during pregnancy.

Answer 8

Marijuana/Pregnant: Few of consequences for the newborn are; permanent cognitive deficits, poor concentration, hyperactivity, impaired social interactions.

Answer 9

It can be: harmful to the fetus. It is abusive to take illicit drugs while pregnant.

Answer 10

We're not exactly: sure of the effects on children in utero with marijuana. However, most studies indicate growth and brain development issues in children where the mothers used marijuana during the pregnancy.

Answer 11

Why risk the harm?: Not enough is known as this would not be an ethical study to expose unborn children to a potentially harmful drug. I thank you for asking, and hope if you are the one considering using marijuana, that you visit with your doctor for an alternative "treatment" that is better known / more likley to be safe for you both.

Answer 12

Baby does too: If you smoke it during pregnancy baby is exposed to the drug. Data shows they have smaller heads than expected but data on learning problems has been inconsistent. If you smoke after the first trimester I will likely find evidence of the drug if I look.In Texas,a positive test triggers an expected series of events.Baby goes to foster care & you end up with child endangerment charges

Answer 13

Nay please: You might put your child in risk.

Answer 14

Toxic exposures: Some of the toxins inhaled from the smoke will enter your blood and travel through the umbilical cord to baby.It is well documented that the newborn affected by marijuana smoke will have a smaller skull volume & the question of related learning problems has conflicting findings.Your best approach to any such exposure is to avoid them at any stage of pregnancy.

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