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I'm 32 weeks pregnant & i have recently used meth & i was trying to see if i no longer used it after today will it still show up in me or my babies blood or urine after birth?

Q: i'm 32 weeks pregnant & i have recently used meth & i was trying to see if i no longer used it after today will it still show up in me or my babies blood or urine after birth?

: Testing for drug exposure is not an automatic part of the evaluation at delivery. That said, if I have reason to suspect it, state law may require testing. If I look, I can find evidence of drug exposure in a newborn as far back as the 12th week of pregnancy.

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Testing for drug exposure is not an automatic part of the evaluation at delivery. That said, if I have reason to suspect it, state law may require testing. If I look, I can find evidence of drug exposure in a newborn as far back as the 12th week of pregnancy.

Answered 9/15/2023

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A member asked:

I'm 32 weeks pregnant & i have recently used meth & i was trying to see if i no longer used it after today will it still show up in me or my babies blood or urine after birth?

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