Marijuana

Jessica - posted on 02/28/2013

Just found out I was pregnant and been smoking weed. Since then I havent been eating or keeping anything down. I have been every now and then smoking to get a appeite and keep food down. Am I stll harming my baby. I am still early to see any baby yet whe I went to the doctor? Please help me with informtion???

Taylor - posted on 01/31/2013

if youre pregnant you can get medical care while your medicaid is pending, they go back up to 3 months and cover anything. x

Ashley - posted on 06/08/2010

I was 1 monthz when i found out when i was pregnant and i smoked everyday. Even after i found out i was still smoking but i stopped when i had to go to the hospital, it wasnt because of the marijuana tho, i was just freaked out cuz i was bleeding, but it turned out i had blood between the baby and the placenta. So i was almost 2 monthz when i stopped smoking, but the dr's say that my baby is really healthy and my mom said she smoked the whole time she was pregnant and therez nothing physically wrong with me so i think ur baby should be ok.

PETA - posted on 06/08/2010

The first 3 months are the most important for baby development, check this web site out it will explain the development of your baby. then you can see for yourself.

www.babycenter.com

You just put in your last period date and it will work it all out for you.

This web site is very usefull throughout the whole pregnancy and beyond.

Hope that helps

Cassie - posted on 06/08/2010

dont fret doll. your baby should be fine since you quit as soon as you found out BUT you must tell your doctor even though you might not like what he/she has to say. i will tell you now though, in my state if you confess to using drugs or drinking while pregnant they will test your baby when they are born and if the baby comes up positive for any of these tests then they will bring in a dhs officer and you will get a neglect mark on your record. you will not be able to work in a daycare or school or any place with young children. they might not press charges since you confessed but they will make you go to drug/alcohol counceling. if they are really strict or what you did is severe enough they might even take your child away but that is very VERY rare. so do what's best for your baby and tell your doctor everything. don't be selfish.
hope this helps =] if you have anymore queastions visit my community and talk to me there (sugar mamas)

Shana - posted on 06/07/2010

My friend's mother smoked pot and smoked when she was pregnant with him. He was born blind. The first few months are crucial to the child's development. Good thing that you stopped immediately when you found out though. Best of luck!

Jane - posted on 05/16/2010

You should be okay. The sooner you stop, the better. Just get to a doctor as soon as you can, prenatal care is key. In the meantime, grab some Prenatal Vitamins w/DHA at Walgreens, CVS, or Target. Be sure you get the ones that have two bottles in the package, one w/the prenatal vitamin and one w/DHA vitamin.

Congratulations and good luck!

Ashley - posted on 05/15/2010

Well no one can really say...I know a girl that smoked weed and did pills the whole time she was pregnant. Child came a little early (one week) weighed normal, and was "ok". But who is to say until he gets older if he has learning dissabilities or anything. Anywhos with that being said, everyone is differant. Since you stopped as soon as you found out (which I am getting you where about 8 weeks pregnant) you should be Ok but I am not a dr...Now about the smoking (ex smoker) they told me to try to quit, (or limit as MUCH as possible) because smoking MAY cause low birth weight, placenta abruption, placenta previa, Sudden Infant Death Syndrom, preterm labor, stillbirth, colic, respritory infections, your water breaking early, miscarriage. (this is what my dr said ) my mom also has 4 children she smoked with everyone except me. I came out perfectly healthy, no asthma nothing. My siblings because my mom smoked, where born early, and had major health issues when born...

Geralyn - posted on 05/15/2010

I don't agree with drug users/drunks recommending not to tell the doctor about the drug use and/or drinking. Too bad if what the doctor has to say may make these moms feel like crap in response to the doctor's statement of the risks to the babies, which the doctor is obligated to discuss with his patient or he would be negligent. You should definitely fully disclose anything that can affect the baby.



Several moms have said they were or their children were born completely healthy despite drug use/drinking, yet they or their children have ADD, learning disabilities, other issues like anger issues (controlled by the frontal lobe of the brain), etc. There is a strong possibility that these issues were caused by or were at least worsened by the in utero drug use/drinking.



For those of you that stopped using/drinking upon finding out about being pregnant, that was definitely the responsible, difficult thing to do.

Rose - posted on 05/15/2010

The pot i highly doubt it will effect your baby. I known of people who have smoked pot their whole pregnancy and nothing happened, as well as cigarettes but cigarettes i would be more worried about than pot. as for the pills i would talk to your doc about. Just a little advice when your on medicaid they some doctors will see you and sometimes the insurance will go back 6 months and cover it. I know it does here in Kansas. Good luck and i hope everything works out!

Casey-kathryn - posted on 05/15/2010

but if you tell the doctor they judge very fast and treat you alot different, it has happened to many ofmy friends and friends of friends, and they all suggested not to tell your doctor because they make you feel like crap and its really not worth it becuse they all had healthy babys. i put it down to luck aswell sometimes but its also the amount you smoke.

im pregnant with my first child and i have smoken weed threw this pregencey but which is mostly so i can eat or stop spewing, im a high risk pregencey so im sick all the time and throw up more then i eat so weed helps alot. im not saying its a good thing to do im just saying sometimes things arnt as big as the seem sometimes you need to do something bad to become good.

Alina - posted on 05/15/2010

I wouldnt stress about it until I saw my OB... Dont know If you have yet or not... I know a girl that smoked weed, cigs, and drank HEAVILY thru her WHOLE pregnancy... and SHE KNEW SHE WAS PREGO... Her son is about 2.5 years old, and has been "normal" so far... I told her that it was a blessing that he doesnt have to suffer for her being ignorant... She should have been arrested...

I, like you, had the cigs, weed, and pills thing goin on... but I also quit once I found out I was expecting... I have been to my OB many times, and my angel is developing very well... My EDD is August 14... She is a lil big for her fetal age, but OB says its ok...

So, dont worry hun... Its all in GODs hands....

Susanne - posted on 05/14/2010

Wow thats the only thing i can say without insulting anyone ( shaking head in disbelief).

Sarah - posted on 05/13/2010

In the first two months of pregnancy a lot is developing from cells in the brain, to everything in the body...fortunately things grow very quickly and can be replaced very quickly as well...so I think your okay. I found out when I was 5 weeks and had gotten drunk and things like that and they told me not to worry. I'm now 20 weeks and everything is normal. Good luck to you sweetie!

ASHLEY - posted on 05/13/2010

I just know my friend got her baby taking away for not going to the doctors for neglect.

Alyssa - posted on 04/29/2010

everyone else already gave a lot of good info, so i'll just tack on what i didn't see below. i smoked cigarettes, off & on, throughout my pregnancy. (i've really struggled with quitting even still, but thankfully she was born perfectly healthy.) i also drank caffeine, ate whatever i wanted, did ab exercises, ran on a treadmill, etc. again, my baby was born perfectly, exquisitely healthy.

i quit smoking pot a month before i got pregnant (which i think actually allowed me to get pregnant, but that's another story). from all the studies done, the only thing that pot has ever been found to affect is the emotional development within developing brains. so basically that means any brain still developing can be permanently altered in its emotional capacity (empathy, etc.). this doesn't just mean babies, this means young kids & teenagers, too, & even young adults (early 20s). in fully developed bodies (& brains), exposure to cannabis has absolutely no permanent effects. it also doesn't cause genetic mutations, contrary to popular opinion. in mature women, there are obscure studies which suggest that regular exposure can cause a temporary suspension of ovulation. but overall, the risks associated with pot are minimal. i've heard lots of horror stories, but the research will turn up very little evidence to support them.

yes, you've got a bit of a risk in play right now, but the worst thing you can do is worry! if any damage has been done (which seems unlikely), then there is nothing you can do. if there's no damage, then the worry is pointless & will only cause you stress, which is the last thing you need. i think the risk of stress outweighs the risk of damage done by the pot. just keep yourself clean & take care of the 2 of you. your world has just gotten a whole lot bigger & a whole lot smaller all at the same time. eat protein, drink water, get plenty of rest, & prepare to be mommy to a beautiful new baby! & don't stress!!! ;-)

Candice - posted on 04/29/2010

well they say that the first 3 months of ur pregnancy is the most dangerous, because everything about ur lil bubba is being created so if you've been smokin and stuff your baby could have already got some serious defects and if you havent seen a doc then you may have to look after a baby with a disability?? which i hope not...i hope your baby is healthy.

Erica - posted on 04/24/2010

I don't want to sound like I am condoning drug use in any waybut here are some stats to check out from my personal experience: My mother quit doing everything "bad" when she was pregnant with my older sister. She even abided by the recommended pregnancy diet and routines and my sister is now an alcoholic, drug using child abuser on her 3rd husband. She never graduated high school mostly on account of her having 3 kids before she turned 20, her 4th was born a few years later.Now, while my mom was pregnant with me she continued her natural lifestyle including smoking cigarettes, marijuana and drinking occasionally. I managed to graduate with honors, had a full-time career until I married my husband and had my son with whom I spend every waking moment with thanks to the ability to be a stay at home mom. I have never done any drugs, i smoked cigarettes for 2 years (I quit the day I found out I was pregnant at 2 weeks) and the only night I drink is Friday with my bowling team. Now you tell me what marijuana does to babies.

Linea - posted on 04/24/2010

Honestly, you won't be able to tell until you go and see the doctor just make sure that you tell them that you were participating in those activities before you knew you were preggo. That way they will test for what they can, but unfortunately what is done is done, but you may have caught a break since you stopped once you knew!

Katie - posted on 04/19/2010

i was about 8 weeks before i found out that i was pregnant and i was doing the same... smoking ciggs, pot, and popping the occasional pill or 2. As soon as i found out i stopped taking pills, and started to wein myself off of the other stuff. By 5 months i wasn't smoking pot anymore and rarely smoked a cigg. I don't feel that you will have damage to ur baby.. i have friends that have admitted to doing hard drugs way into their 2nd trimesters.... like they say.. don't stress too much for that can be the worst thing of all. Good luck!!

Shannon - posted on 04/15/2010

I would still be worried, but here is an encouraging story...... I was smoking meth & weed & eating extasy the 1st 6 weeks of my first pregnancy. I didn't know I was pregnant.. I, too stopped as soon as I found out. I was super paranoid that my baby would be damaged & I was too afraid to tell the doctors. She turned out perfectly fine..:-) I guess you never know though. ♥

Crystal - posted on 04/15/2010

When I found out I was pregnant with my first baby, I was 12 weeks along. Got pregnant on the shot!! I had just gotten nine hours of ink done to my stomach the day before I found out. i was also a regular pothead, smoking more than 3 times a day and smoked about a pack of butts a day. I also experimented with pills, drinking and other drugs. I stopped completely, like you, and my son is just fine. He was a healthy 7 lbs and 21 inches long. No allergies, asthma or mental disabilities. I wouldn't worry about it, but about the medicaid...In my state, NH, I was able to see the doctor while I was awaiting my insurance to be approved. Most states will cover up to 90 days prior to the date the insurance is activated. I would check up on that, so you can get some much needed attention from your doc!! Keep up with your viatamins, eat healthy, drink plenty of fluids and YOU WILL BE FINE!! No stress babe!!!!

Patricia - posted on 04/15/2010

I know children that both have and havent been effected by this so I would say that you should count yourself lucky if there is nothing wrong, some times things aren't picked up until they are adolecents or even adults, just remember to take prenatal vitamins so your baby has everything s/he needs and to try to take care of your self. It is wrong that they have made you wait so long to be able to see a doc, but I hope everything turns out ok for you.

Shenea - posted on 04/14/2010

With my first before I found out I was pregnant, I was drinking just about every day smoking and taking a bunch of painkillers and Zanax. In fact he night before I found out we had a huge party. I was 8 weeks pregnant and didn't have a clue. I stopped everything the next day when we found out. I had extreme guilt about it but my pregnancy couldn't have been more perfect my delivery was smooth and he was born at 37 weeks weighing 6 lbs 9 oz and was a very healthy baby. I think as long as you quit and take care of yourself the remainder of your pregnancy you and your baby should be fine.

Stephanie - posted on 04/14/2010

dont worry your baby is more than likely just fine. i smoked marijuana prior to getting pregnant with my first son and quit as soon as i found out about him - when he was 9 months old i had a few weeks of party time - i started smoking weed again and taking some pills and then found out i was pregnant again, i think i was about 2 months along when i found out - my baby is due in 26 days and is totally fine. if u did in fact quit when u found out i think it was early enough where there wont be any damage. dont stress, its bad for the baby! =)

hope im being helpful -

Amber - posted on 04/14/2010

It could go both ways but I'd look at how much you did to try to determine, but you wont know until you g see a doctor. I was drinking and found out I was pregnant, but sadly I found out when I was 4 weeks along so I'm not sure how much it'll affect your baby.

Jessica - posted on 04/11/2010

If you smoked pot before you realized you were pregnant, don't panic. The chance that your baby has been affected is very small. Still, it's important to be honest with your practitioner about your previous use of pot and other recreational drugs. She may want to run some extra tests to be sure your baby is developing normally.

http://www.babycenter.com/404_is-it-safe...

I have friend whom say there babys are smarter bc of the use of marijuana while pregnant. They developed at a high rate then the babys around them, that could have aslo been bc the other mothers used other drugs while pregnant also... but i am no doctor so i dont know for sure.

Hope this link helps you out.

Jessica - posted on 04/11/2010

My mother smoked and did drugs while she was pregnant, and here i am just fine and dandy other then the anger problems. All three of us have anger problems then again so do my parents. We also have ADD, Dislexia, and a few other mild learning disablitys. Doctors say it was caused by the drug use. (including our anger problem) The only think i think her drug habbit did was lead my brothers down the same path... which they are both drug users and living at home at the age of 19 and 21. But other then that we are healthy and have no medical problems that were not inherited.

There are the rear cases where the drugs do affect the embro/ fetus, i think it all depends on how often and/ or how much of the drug was used.
My babys dad was a total cocaine head and doctors say that can affect the baby also. My son lucked out, well he has eye problems and i think he my be dislexic also but that kinda stuff is also inherited.

Best bet is to tell you doctor the truth so they know what to look for.
Best of luck, and if your a believer pray it helps a lot.

Dana - posted on 04/11/2010

honestly, i did alot harder drugs then those, and stopped as soon as i found out also. I am a true believer in, as long as u started taking care of urself and ur unborn as soon as u found out and it wwas only in those 1st few months. I think everything will be fine. i did worse things then that b4 i found out, and i am due the 30th and feel really good about it. i have been to every Dr. apt and check-up. Had all the tests required and sonograms. Everything has appeared normal. i have faith in ur baby too. Let me no how things go. We are the good mothers cause we r honest about wt we did, and stopped as soon as we found out. some people still go on and hurt their kids. everything will be jus fine!!

Thea - posted on 04/10/2010

il bet she is fine first off there are no proven facts that marajuana harms babies in any way..... second off all cigaretts do is cause low birth weight but hence the fact that you quit immideatly you should have nothing to worry about.... i didnt find out until i was 9 weeks and i drank sooooo much in those 2 months and as far as all the docs can tell i have a perfectly healthy baby girl so we will see missy good luck :)

Felicia Neikolle - posted on 04/09/2010

I wouldn't worry too much ... yeah, it's possible there was some damage done but most likely there wasn't. When I was pregnant with my son 10 years ago I was doin cocaine, drinking, smoking pot and cigs ... all before I found out I was preggers. Once I found out I quit but that was nearly 3 mos into the pregnancy. He not only came out perfect but has a genius level IQ as well and is always the top of his class. Don't brow beat yourself about it ... after all, you DID stop when you found out so it's not like you were knowingly endangering the baby. You just made some bad choices. Good luck!

Denise - posted on 04/09/2010

What kind of pills? Now for ciggs a lot of women smoke and there babies are just fine. As for weed...it's not gonna do any harm. I don't care what any person says. There has been a TON of research put into marijuana. The effects of marijuana are beneficial to a person in so many ways.... so I wouldn't worry about that AT ALL! I do a lot of research myself on drugs...mainly on marijuana and its benefits to the human body....And guess what people new results in, it helps grow new brain cells amongst many many many other benefits. So really I wouldn't worry at all about that! But really as for the pills it depends on what your are taking and how much. Certain pills can cause deformities and birth defects ....I would recommend researching some your self or talking to a DR. http://www.erowid.org check this website out for tons of info it might be helpful. Good luck, I hope you and your baby are doing well!

Michelle - posted on 04/09/2010

I found out I was pregnant on New Years Day and the night before I was drinking heavily, it was New Year's Eve after all :0) I am an occassionally smoker, but I stopped all that as soon as I found out. I was already a month along I came to find out but right now the baby is perfectly normal. Dr.'s and my WIC tried to scare the crap out of me and tell me I already screwed my kid up and gave me a list of all the things that could happen to your kid by just being one month pregnant. Things could have happened but keep your head up, the statistics of your baby being normal since you stopped are higher then if you hadn't.

Octavia - posted on 04/08/2010

All I can say is make sure the doctor knows everything! There are a lot of tests he/she will want to do on the baby.

Sara - posted on 04/08/2010

It really is a matter of luck at this point. I know some people that had done ridiculous amounts of drugs (much harder than smoking) their ENTIRE pregnancy and they have normal functioning preteens. But then I know some who have NEVER done anything and they have children with disabilities. You stopped so soon that I highly doubt your smoking will have many effects. Just keep to prenatal vitamins, eating well, and drinking lots of water to make up for it.

Amanda - posted on 04/08/2010

i dont think it caused to much damage bcuz i know a few ppl who did the same and their babies have turned out fine. i cant say much thou cuz im not a dr. dont stress to much thou cuz stress is another thing that isnt good for baby

Kasey - posted on 04/08/2010

it all depends on luck i suppose, try not to worry about it too much, and i know that is hard becasue when i found i was i pregnant i as well was smoking cigs and pot regulary and i had a couple beers a night to. its is good that you did stop right away and that you kept the baby becasue most would have aborted the baby and not even given it a chance, but mines is perfectly normal and kicking and the heartbeat is amazing! just pray about it and take it as it comes.. i hope this brings some hope for you.