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krystineM
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Is Smoking Weed Ok When Pregnant?
Posted: 10-12-07 02:00am
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i know most people think that weed is a
mad drug, but really marijuana is a
herb/plant that grows in the ground, and
relaxes your mind and body giving you a
nice feeling.
Im a marijuana smoker and was wondering if
its ok to do while pregnant (not saying
that i would do it if i was pregnant)
a friend of mine had told me that when she
was pregnant, she went to get doctor and
asked if it was ok and he said that a
little is ok but not too often and not
alot.
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jaja029
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Re: Is Smoking Weed Ok When Pregnant?
Posted: 10-12-07 02:09am
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any drug is not ok...smoking too...
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Lauren_Jay15
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Posted: 10-12-07 05:09am
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i think its a really stupid question, no
drug, any drug is ok. whatever you smoke,
drink, and eat your baby has too via the
placenta. If you want to "relax" your
growing child, go ahead but smoking weed
during pregnancy has been linked to low
birth weight, a baby addicted to the
nicotine in a joint, and the obvious
starving your baby of oxygen and making it
high. Not a good idea...
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Becky
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Posted: 10-12-07 06:10am
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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.
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beachlover801
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Posted: 10-12-07 09:04am
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umm..... NO.......... whoever told her
that is not very educated. i dont care if
it does grow in the ground.. it alters
your state of mind.. they tell you to not
take some kind of PERSCRIBED DRUGS when
pregnant... so why the H*** would they
say.. oh but weed is ok....?
sorry i just dont get it
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Posted: 10-12-07 09:09am
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No smokeing weed or even being around weed
smoke is NOT okay during pregnancy
common use some common sense now! who the
hell seriously thinks that it would be
ok?!
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 10-12-07 09:41am
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Wow.
Put the weed down. Chew gum or something.
Smoking pot is not attractive, and you
wouldn't want to do something that could
have an affect on your baby.
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jessamyn
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Posted: 10-12-07 09:46am
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Okay I am aware that I am a mod... but all
I have to say is NO IT IS NOT OKAY.. END
OF DISCUSSION... if you choose to please
give me your doctors contact info and I
will phone him and discuss what your
intentions of pregnancy are.
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Ingi
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Posted: 10-12-07 12:11pm
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So, because weeds are 'natural', I can eat
anything that grows out of the ground and
be fine?
That is really silly thinking, sweetie.
There are poisons in all sorts of plants.
Natural doesn't mean 'healthy'.
How about you put down the pot pipe before
you become a mom, mkay? Thanks.
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krystineM
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Posted: 10-12-07 12:47pm
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beckster- Babies whose mothers have used
marijuana during pregnancy or while
breastfeeding sometimes seem jittery and
difficult to comfort.
umm i dont think that was marijuana that
those mothers were smoking.
maybe crack or coke, but you dont get
jittery and your not difficult to comfort
hun lol
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Posted: 10-12-07 9:04am
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umm..... NO.......... whoever told her
that is not very educated. i dont care if
it does grow in the ground.. it alters
your state of mind.. they tell you to not
take some kind of PERSCRIBED DRUGS when
pregnant... so why the H*** would they
say.. oh but weed is ok....?
sorry i just dont get it
dont ask me it is what i heard, thats why
i was asking.
add as a friend
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Posted: 10-12-07 9:46am
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Okay I am aware that I am a mod... but all
I have to say is NO IT IS NOT OKAY.. END
OF DISCUSSION... if you choose to please
give me your doctors contact info and I
will phone him and discuss what your
intentions of pregnancy are.
sweetheart calm down, i didnt say i asked
MY DOCTOR, i said MY FRIEND ASKED HER
DOCTOR.
Ingi
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Posted: 10-12-07 12:11pm
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So, because weeds are 'natural', I can eat
anything that grows out of the ground and
be fine?
That is really silly thinking, sweetie.
There are poisons in all sorts of plants.
Natural doesn't mean 'healthy'.
How about you put down the pot pipe before
you become a mom, mkay? Thanks.
HERB HERB i didnt say any thing that
sticks out of the ground HERB. theres a
difference. and -i NEVER -sai-d- i -would
smoke weed if i were to be pregnant, i
would stop im not stupid. i was asking
this question because of what MY FRIENDS
DOCTOR SAID.
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Ingi
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Posted: 10-12-07 12:51pm
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| krystineM
wrote: | | HERB HERB i didnt say any
thing that sticks out of the ground HERB.
theres a difference. and -i NEVER -sai-d-
i -would smoke weed if i were to be
pregnant, i would stop im not stupid. i
was asking this question because of what
MY FRIENDS DOCTOR
SAID. |
Yes, everyone wants Timothy Leery as their
own personal doctor...
Hey! I have an idea, how about you ask the
first police officer you see if it is
'safe' for you to smoke pot while your
pregnant and then ask him why it isn't...
Because someone's doctor told them
something about how it was ok.
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krystineM
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Posted: 10-12-07 12:57pm
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I NEVER SAID I WAS PERSONALLY GONNA SMOKE
WEED WHILE PREGNANT!
a friend of mine who was pregnant said her
doctor said it was ok.
I wasnt gonna jump the gun and just do it
cuz a friend said its ok thats why i
POSTED IT ON HERE GENIUS to see what
others had TO SAY ABOUT IT. not HARP ON ME
ABOUT SMOKING WEED WHILE PREGNANT!!
BECAUSE 1 I AM NOT GOING TO SMOKE WEED
WHILE PREGNANT, AND I DONT EVEN KNOW IF I
AM! im not the one you should be saying
this to, cuz i never have and never will
do this while pregnant, my friend did.
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Posted: 10-12-07 13:03pm
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I'll believe you that you were only asking
because you are curious. In my opinion I
think that your friend is a selfish liar
who lied so that the people around her
that don't have common sence wouldn't
bother her about smoking pot while
pregnant.
Last edited by mc4ever02 on 10-12-07 13:08pm; edited 1 time in total
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Ingi
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Re: Is Smoking Weed Ok When Pregnant?
Posted: 10-12-07 13:04pm
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| krystineM
wrote: | i know most people think
that weed is a mad drug, but really
marijuana is a herb/plant that grows in
the ground, and relaxes your mind and body
giving you a nice feeling.
Im a marijuana smoker and was wondering
if its ok to do while pregnant (not saying
that i would do it if i was pregnant)
a friend of mine had told me that when she
was pregnant, she went to get doctor and
asked if it was ok and he said that a
little is ok but not too often and not
alot. |
Slow down. No one is attacking you. You
asked. We answered. We can see what you
said.
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Posted: 10-12-07 13:05pm
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if you have to ask such a stupid stupid
question then you should not be having a
baby..enough said
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krystineM
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Posted: 10-12-07 13:07pm
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lol it clearly says that im wondering if
its ok to do while pregnant and in
brackets NOT SAYING THAT I WOULD IF I WAS
PREGNANT.
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Ingi
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Posted: 10-12-07 13:07pm
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| krystineM
wrote: | | lol it clearly says that im
wondering if its ok to do while pregnant
and in brackets NOT SAYING THAT I WOULD IF
I WAS PREGNANT. |
I KNOW. That was why I bolded that
part of the conversation.
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krystineM
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Posted: 10-12-07 13:13pm
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Ingi
How about you put down the pot pipe before
you become a mom, mkay? Thanks.
you said for me to put down the weed when
i never said i was smoking weed and
pregnant. guess you went back and re read
what i wrote.
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Ingi
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Posted: 10-12-07 13:16pm
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Oh, so you don't smoke pot? I thought you
said you did.
I said put down the pot pipe BEFORE you
become a mom. Which is inclusive of
pregnancy.
You are the one who said you did smoke it.
You did not say you were pregnant. Which
was why I said BEFORE!
Did you read what I wrote?
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krystineM
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Posted: 10-12-07 13:27pm
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i said i am a marijuana smoker yes.
But not that i was the one smoking while
pregnant. if i were to get pregnant i will
stop because i know of the harmful risks
it can have on a baby, i was asking if
what this doctor said was true. my friends
doctor was the one who said this not
mine..i dont even have a family doctor.
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