***JUST CURIOUS*** what would happend is someone smokes pot and breastfeeds??

Question

***JUST CURIOUS*** what would happend is someone smokes pot and bfs?? How long does it stay in your system? and does it get passed on to baby?

I do NOT know anyone who does this, it was a discussion on a pregnancy board and I wanted to see what others would have to say.

Answer 1

http://www.kellymom.com/health/lifestyle/marijuana.html
Breastfeeding and Marijuana
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC

Marijuana is on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs (2001) list of Drugs of Abuse for Which Adverse Effects on the Infant During Breastfeeding Have Been Reported. The AAP notes "Only 1 report in literature; no effect mentioned; very long half-life for some components."

Separate from the direct, chemical effects of marijuana on a baby, use of marijuana may affect a mother's ability to be able to properly care for her baby. Maternal judgment may be impaired.

Any secondhand smoke the baby is exposed to increases the amount of the drug your baby receives. Also, because street drugs are rarely pure, marijuana may be laced with other drugs or substances that can also be harmful to the breastfeeding baby.

The active ingredient in marijuana, THC, will be stored in mom's fat tissues for long periods (weeks to months) and will build up in the body with continued use. Small to moderate secretion into breastmilk has been documented, and THC is concentrated in human milk. According to Hale, analysis of breastmilk from chronic heavy users indicated an eight-fold concentration in milk compared to mom's blood plasma, however the dose received by baby was insufficient to produce significant side effects. Studies have shown significant absorption and metabolism in infants, although long term effects have not been shown.

Marijuana can cause sleepiness in the baby, which can lead to slow weight gain and possibly slow overall development in the baby long term. In addition, babies whose mothers smoke marijuana regularly have a higher risk of SIDS.

Hale reports a possibility of decreased milk production. In animals, THC decreases the amount of milk produced by suppressing the production of prolactin and, possibly, by a direct action on the mammary glands.

There is significant brain growth occurring during a baby's first months of life; marijuana may alter brain cells. Animal studies (on babies whose mothers' milk contained THC) have shown that DNA and RNA metabolism may also be affected and the proteins needed for proper growth and development impaired.

After a breastfeeding mother uses marijuana, THC is evident in her baby's urine and stools (Perez-Reyes and Wall, 1982). Infants exposed to marijuana via breast milk will test positive in urine screens for long periods (2-3 weeks).

One study (Astley and Little, 1990) found that exposure to marijuana through their mother's milk during the first month of life resulted in decreased motor development at one year of age. In another study of 27 infants evaluated at 1 year of age who were exposed to marijuana via breastmilk (compared to 35 nonexposed infants), no significant differences were found in terms of age at weaning, growth, and mental or motor development. Follow-up of these infants has been limited.

Long-term effects of marijuana exposure through breastmilk are unknown.

Answer 2

I don't condone it but my friend did this and there were no side affects to her children. You wouldn't have been able to tell the difference if she did or not. The baby was perfectly fine and now they are 2 and 6 and growing like "weeds".

I would assume it would get passed on to the baby but I think it would take a while and by the time it is in your milk it isn't very potent. I'm no expert though.

Answer 3

Obviously that would be pretty stupid to do first off. Secondly it could kill the baby by overdosing it because it does come through your milk, anything you put in your body does. And last but not least the baby could get an addiction to it. I seriously hope that you or someone you know would not chance doing this to a poor defenceless infant!

Answer 4

THC can stay in your system for up to 30 days, and YES it would get passed to the baby. Everything you put in your body is passed to the baby when you breastfeed.

Answer 5

There is little good data on this. In USA, it's not permissable to fairly study this issue.

In Jamaica, there is one group of people in that very poor nation whose children develop best - the children of the rastafarians!

What research has been done shows no ill effects.

Answer 6

Any substance con be passed from the mother's system to the baby's...

Not only marijuana, but also caffeine and others substances should be avoided because it will create a dependency in the baby.

Answer 7

in your urine about 30days yes it would get passed on because it goes through your blood stream although pot can help don't breastfeed your baby pot milk high baby

i don't condone this

you CANT I REPEAT CANT OD ON MARIJUANA TRUST ME BUT DONT DO IT

Answer 8

Yes, it can affect the baby. If you know someone that is doing this you need to tell them to stop because they are harming their child.

Answer 9

First of all, child protection services should be called on this one. It not only kills the mothers brain cells, it kills the babies as well. Everything you ingest, smoke, drink goes directly to the baby in the breast milk. NOT A GOOD IDEA AND YOU ARE NOT VERY SMART FOR EVEN ASKING!

Answer 10

Their child would be 'high as a kite' every time it got fed.