Is it safe to smoke marijuana when pregnant?

Answer 1

No

Answer 2

I have researched this question in the past, and I have found that there on NO known harmful effects to the baby. I know someone who did smoke while pregnant and the child is never sick and is smart as a whip. So its a decision for the mother, just as smoking cigarettes and drinking. Good Luck!

Answer 3

If you need to ask such an ignorant question, maybe you should consider giving up the baby for adoption after you give birth, if you are pregnant, as it sounds like you are not ready to be a mother...

Answer 4

I think you need to re-evaluate the wanting to be pregnant. Are you really ready for it? The questions you have asked today have led me to believe that you are not. I hope that you are not currently pregnant and if you are please stop drinking, dieting and smoking it will hurt your baby and it is not fair to that precious little thing you have growing inside of you.

Answer 5

well i guess all drugs are bad while pregnant but i do know women that have smoked pot while they were pregnant and their babies were healthy and still are.

Research studies have shown that women who use recreational drugs during pregnancy tend to use marijuana, thinking that it won't harm the fetus as much as other illegal substances. Although no clear-cut deformity or syndrome is known to occur due to marijuana use during pregnancy (as there is from alcohol use, for example, with fetal alcohol syndrome), there are possible dangers.

First of all, smoking anything during pregnancy deprives the fetus of oxygen. Just as smoking tobacco is discouraged in pregnant women, so is smoking marijuana. Smoking any type of substance interferes with the fetus's blood supply. This can mean the fetus doesn't get enough oxygen, and s/he may be born smaller in both weight and length. Smaller babies have a higher risk of other problems after birth, such as infections, severe jaundice, difficulty feeding, breathing problems, low blood sugar, difficulty regulating temperature, bleeding into the brain, and problems with vision.

Secondly, marijuana is frequently and unpredictably "cut" with other substances. So the fetus may be unintentionally exposed to other potentially harmful substances in addition to marijuana.

Marijuana can also be transmitted through breast milk. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC (the main active ingredient in marijuana), can be as much as 8 times higher in breast milk than in the mother's bloodstream. Babies whose mothers have used marijuana during pregnancy or while breastfeeding sometimes seem jittery and difficult to comfort. They may have some delay in the development of their motor skills, although studies have concluded that this delay may not be permanent. In any case, it is advisable not to smoke marijuana while breastfeeding.

Since we're on the subject of substance use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, if you already drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes, it's in your baby's (and your) best health interests to stop when you are pregnant. During the nursing period, it's commonly recommended that mothers drink only modest amounts of alcohol, delay breastfeeding for 2 - 3 hours after drinking alcohol, and avoid exposing the baby to second-hand smoke.

It should be noted that much of the research on the effects of prenatal exposure to marijuana has been complicated and inconclusive. This is mainly because it is difficult to isolate the effects of marijuana from other possible factors such as alcohol, other drug use, socioeconomic status, family structure, and mother's personality. All in all, the healthiest choice for you and your baby is to avoid using recreational chemicals, including marijuana, while pregnant. As difficult as it may be to change one's lifestyle, taking a break from smoking cigarettes and joints, and drinking alcohol and using other drugs, can help set your baby up for a long, healthy life.

Answer 6

I don't see a problem in it. I have known a few friends to do it and there babies are fantabulous! But every woman is different, what dosn't effect one person might effect the other

Answer 7

No would you give your newborn a blunt? That's what you're doing. Your unborn child inhales all of the smoke that you do

Answer 8

no it can cause birthdeffects to the baby or maybe even kill the baby is that what you wanna do to your unborn baby dont smoke that stuff pluss if you have it in your system then the docters can turn you in and take your baby if they find it

Answer 9

you have some one else to think about now if you smoke (weed or ciggs) you will be harming that baby and don't even drink i think you need to go to babycenter.com and find out as much informationas you can about pregnancy and babies whatever you do DON'T SMOKE, DRINK OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WILL HARM THE BABY -you might loose custody trust me

Answer 10

You must be mad..
Everything you eat, drink, smoke, smell, taste... The baby tastes... So not a good Idea!!!

Answer 11

It's not good for your GROWN body when you're not pregnant. What makes you think that it would be any good for a fetus?

DUH.