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A 22-year-old male asked about a 34-year-old female:
What effects has thc on breast feeding babies if mother consumes?
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Dr. Carlos Satulovskyanswered
Psychiatry 30 years experience
Don t : It goes into milk, baby will use if you use. Do not use drugs, mostly if you are breastfeeding. And it may impair your ability to take care of baby. Please?
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Dr. Caroline Cribarianswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
RISK: bad baby brain: Studies have indicated thc exposure in infants through breastmilk can change the baby's brain development! it is not worth the risk!
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Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsettanswered
Pediatrics 40 years experience
THC: Thc can impair a mother's judgment and child care abilities. There is concern that marijuana may have effect on neurotransmitters and nervous system development of the infant. For a more complete answer please refer to lactmed- from the us national institutes of health.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/f?./temp/~sgjkqy:1.
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