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How long does methamphetamine stay in a baby once born?

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See below: Only a few days but the effects can last a lifetime.

Dr Altman and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/18/2019

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Its april 7 2016 im due july 21,2016 i just stopped smoking. Im almost 6months will meth be out of my system and the babies? what can i does to help

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A member asked:

I dont usually smoke meth & my due date is may 18th & so that would make me about 7 and a half to 8 months pregnant, I only smoked it one day since the beginning of this month, if i stop now will it show up in my babies system?

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A member asked:

My longtime childhood friend is currently 26 weeks pregnant She has been using meth on and off her whole pregnancy ! She wants to know if she stops now if it will show in the babies system when delivered ?

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Im 30 weeks pregnant with twins, I used meth hard the first of my pregnancy before I found out I was pregnant, used lightly a few times after that, my last use was March 13th, I've gotten help for it but my question is will it be out of my babies?

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I am 31 and a half weeks pregnant and I was wondering if meth would show up in the babies first poop or the umbilical cord if I quit right now?

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