What are the consequenses of smoking weed while you are pregnant?

EVERYONE IS ASSUMING THAT THIS PERSON IS ASKING A QUESTION BECAUSE SHES SMOKING WEED AND EVERYONE IS COMING DOWN ON HER HARSHLY!!!! WHAT IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE?? REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SITUATION IS AREN'T WE HERE TO GIVE ADVICE AND NOT TO SCOLD..... LOOK HONEY ITS RECOMMENDED BY ALL PHYSICIANS NOT TO SMOKE ANYTHING HELL YOU CANT EVEN HAVE NORMAL COUGH MEDICINES AND CERTAIN OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS.. OF COURSE THEY HAVE A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT CHEMICALS BUT SO DOES WEED SO WHETHER ITS YOU OR NOT OR JUST FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES JUST DON'T DO IT.

deadly for the baby sicko

Uh, DON'T

Low birth weight
Brain damage
Physical deformities
Lung problems

Basically anything that can go wrong with a baby...

And, of course, you could get arrested and in some states that is considered child abuse.

Very high risk of birth defects. Wait until you have your kid.

Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may affect your baby's growth and the development of his nervous system. Studies have shown that children who were exposed to marijuana during pregnancy sometimes have problems focusing their attention and solving problems.

Children of heavy pot users may also have problems with short-term memory, concentration, and judgment. (There's no evidence so far, however, that marijuana use during pregnancy causes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

One study even found that young children whose mothers smoked marijuana during pregnancy had a higher risk of leukemia than those whose mothers did not.

What's more, there's no way to know if the pot you're smoking has been laced with other drugs (such as PCP) or contaminated with pesticides, which would put your baby at even higher risk. And using marijuana increases the chance that your baby will have birth defects if you're also drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco.

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.

yeah your kids will be dum and small

Very dangerous. What is wrong with you? You are poisoning your baby.

it makes a person ask questions like the one you are asking now

It's bad for your child.
If they live, it's possible they could be born ADDICTED to it already.

your child could have a birth defect, addicted to weed

wait til the baby is born to smoke again. that way you can be a bad mother for smoking weed instead of taking care of your child, rather than being a bad mother for smoking weed while pregnang.

Smoking anything can harm an unborn child, how can you not know that?! The consequences are not good put it that way.

That poor baby. The baby will suffer from withdrawal when he/she comes out.

if you love your child more than yourself why chance it

Um, you could go to jail....child endangerment??? Then have your kid while your in jail..only for it to be quickly shipped to foster care because you are unfit.

there are alot of things...
down syndrome
any type of birth defect.
mentally challenged.
smoking is not good for the baby you should stop

doing drugs or drinking alcohol are very bad for your baby and for you. If you must use drugs wait until your baby is born

It is extremely bad for the baby and you. DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Down Syndrome

The drugs in the weed go through your system and can affect the baby.

Frankly, weed babies are generally knicked name Dopey. Sorry, I've seen too many to be kind about it.

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.

Get the social workers involved now! Are you stupid?

Very bad health for you, and the baby. I'd suggest that while the kid is in the same house as you, don't smoke. Even when they're fifteen, second hand smoke is really bad for them. So, the best thing to do for you and your child would be to quit smoking all together.
My prayers are with you.
Good luck.

From ~ Kidalanna

weed is not bad. but please dont smoke anything while;e your pregnant. if you already did once or twice forget about it, it wont kill anyone . but dont ever do it again. smoking anything decreases the amount of oxygen your blood can carry.you want as much oxygen and nutrients going to your little baby.

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To all of you saying the child will be addicted to weed: have you no intelligence what so ever? if you cant formulate your own answers that's your own fault for neglecting your own education but come don't mislead or try to scare this poor girl w/you corrupted wants and desires. I would suppose by these answers you are unable read. I feel for you. learning to read and think indepently is so important as adults. I can help you if you are smart enough to know you need it.no medical journal has ever said children of marijuana users become addicted. I realize its your agenda. and I would also suppose you think a glass of wine is OK, right? I figured. when 85% of the united states is inhabitaed by people w/ sub par intelligence thats what you get. The blind truley is leading the blind. I really hate this country. I feel so alone amongst all of the uneducated fools.I really think you ought to take your bible thumping elsewhere. Scare tactics and bigotry are all you got. you are truley uneduacted rednecks. God bless you all, you need it. Keep spreading those lies, and persecuting the wrong things. I will not be joing you on trip to hell. I cant wait to persecute you for your short comings. Stupid people not only anger me but cost this country $. Get educated, if not for yourselves but your innocent uneducated children.

Take a look at some of the people you know who were born in the late 1960's or the 1970's and it might answer your question.

Be kind to your unborn child and provide it with the healthiest womb experience it can have so it can develop properly.

Don't do it! You don't need to get high that bad! Think of your innocent child!! Why are you even pregnant if you can't control yourself?!!

is not so good smoking ........the baby born small ,eagle ,poor kid ....

ASTHMA,ADHD,MEMORY LOSS,LOW BIRTH WEIGHT.

It has been known to cause develepmental problems for your baby and cause learning disabilities. Not to mention the lifetime of you feeling like dirt because you hurt a defensless baby.

YOUR BABY WILL FLY