Weed while Pregnant

Craig Head wrote:

Looks like we're about to have a retarded baby in a few months that my tax dollars will have to pay for the next 70 years.

So it seems you have a problem reading for comprehension.

Try this, maybe you will understand it:

Although no positive or negative neurobehavioral effects of prenatal exposure were found at 3 days of life using the Brazelton examination, there were significant differences between the exposed and nonexposed neonates at the end of the first month. Comparing the two groups, the neonates of mothers who used marijuana showed better physiological stability at 1 month and required less examiner facilitation to reach an organized state and become available for social stimulation. The results of the comparison of neonates of the heavy-marijuana-using mothers and those of the nonusing mothers were even more striking. The heavily exposed neonates were more socially responsive and were more autonomically stable at 30 days than their matched counterparts. The quality of their alertness was higher; their motor and autonomic systems were more robust; they were less irritable; they were less likely to demonstrate any imbalance of tone; they needed less examiner facilitation to become organized; they had better self-regulation; and were judged to be more rewarding for caregivers than the neonates of nonusing mothers at 1 month of age.

http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/medical/...

Craig Head wrote:

Looks like we're about to have a retarded baby in a few months that my tax dollars will have to pay for the next 70 years.

(Hint:'neonate' is a baby)

Repeat:
the neonates of mothers who used marijuana showed better physiological stability at 1 month and required less examiner facilitation to reach an organized state and become available for social stimulation. The results of the comparison of neonates of the heavy-marijuana-using mothers and those of the nonusing mothers were even more striking.

The heavily exposed neonates were more socially responsive and were more autonomically stable at 30 days than their matched counterparts. The quality of their alertness was higher; their motor and autonomic systems were more robust; they were less irritable; they were less likely to demonstrate any imbalance of tone; they needed less examiner facilitation to become organized; they had better self-regulation; and were judged to be more rewarding for caregivers than the neonates of nonusing mothers at 1 month of age.

Craig Head wrote:

Looks like we're about to have a retarded baby in a few months that my tax dollars will have to pay for the next 70 years.

Thats a pretty terrible & rude thing to say. I happen to be a nurse and marijuana has NO effects on the baby. Marijuana has not been proven to have ANY harmful effects on the child. It actually can help stimulate learning and prevent ADD and ADHD later in life. You would be shocked to find out how many doctors, lawyers, politicians and other officials partake in smoking weed. It is not illegal because it is bad for you. It is illegal because it can not be properly taxed. You think that they would give it to cancer patients for NAUSEA and appetite and other pregnant women in states where it is legal if the babies came out "retarded?" You clearly show a max amount of stupidity on the subject.

your two cents wrote:

<quoted text>She needs to give it up for adoption or terminate it. She is almost 10 wks. And high out of her head right now.will not listen to anyone.

"Terminate" ...you mean MURDER a child because the mother smokes weed??? You have GOT to be kidding me. Maybe "she's" not the one who needs to be terminated.... are you talking about the original poster?? I assure you there are parents out there with custody of their children doing far worse things than smoking marijuana.....

Unbelievable...and they let you idiots vote too. No wonder our country is in the shitter.

your two cents wrote:

<quoted text>She needs to give it up for adoption or terminate it. She is almost 10 wks. And high out of her head right now.will not listen to anyone.

just because she smokes weed doesn't mean she's bad and if she can't take care of it there are plenty of ppl tht would love to take care of it

guest wrote:

<quoted text>just because she smokes weed doesn't mean she's bad and if she can't take care of it there are plenty of ppl tht would love to take care of it

No one knows the long term effects but it can be certain that by smoking weed while pregnant does say a lot about the choices she'd make as a mother.

LaurynByrne wrote:

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No one knows the long term effects but it can be certain that by smoking weed while pregnant does say a lot about the choices she'd make as a mother.

No one knows because it was illegal to study, as a result of the reefer madness, madness, of Anslinger from the 1930's.

The American use of marijuana can be traced back to before the Declaration of Independence (which was written on hemp), yet it is only in recent decades that it was even ALLOWED to be studied.

That certainlhy says something about the choices the leaders of this nation have made.

Ignorance should not be an acceptable defense.
For some people it seems to be the only defense.

Dood wrote:

I had Awful morning sickness....well all day and night sickness should I say...the entire 9 months of my pregnancy. I smoked weed every day up until the 7th month, no problems with baby and we passed the drug test. I told my obgyn and he explained Garrett's Law to me and basically told me that I was not the first patient to ask him about that and in his opinion it was an effective way to help nausea.

Your statement is proof to all of us that smoking pot at any point in your life did you absolutely no favors whatsoever.

RocksQuarry wrote:

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Your statement is proof to all of us that smoking pot at any point in your life did you absolutely no favors whatsoever.

Do you think consuming alcohol does you "favors"?

RocksQuarry wrote:

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Your statement is proof to all of us that smoking pot at any point in your life did you absolutely no favors whatsoever.

And no doubt that doctor's MD degree did her no favor...oh, wait, it gave her the right to practice medicine.
But what does she know.

BeHereNow wrote:

Melanie Dreher, who is the dean of nursing at Rush Medical Center in Chicago, did a study in Jamaica. It was actually published in the American Journal of Pediatricsin 1994, but now it&#8217;s re-circulating because of all the interest in the neuroprotective properties.
Basically, she studied women during their entire pregnancy, and then studied the babies about a year after birth. And what she studied was a group of women who did smoke cannabis during pregnancy and those who didn&#8217;t. She expected to see a difference in the babies as far as birth weight and neuro tests, but there was no difference whatsoever. The differences that the researchers did notice, that are unexplained and kind of curious are that the babies of the women who had smoked cannabis &#8212; and we&#8217;re talking about daily use during their pregnancy &#8212; socialized more quickly, made eye contact more quickly and were easier to engage.
We don&#8217;t know why this is so, but all the old saws of smoking during pregnancy will result in low birth weight did not show up &#8212; at least in the Jamaican study. In U.S. studies where we&#8217;ve seen a similar investigation, women have concurrently been abusing alcohol and other drugs as well.
http://patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.co...

Good info. I just dont get why so so many people think marijuana is this bad drug. It's a gift from God, but man erradicated, of course, then turn right around & slap ya in the face with their big pharma.

I' sick of people saying weed is addictive.
You smoke for a month, then come back and tell us you can't quit.

Among my friends, about half have given it up for one reason or another, over these 40 years.
In college, just about everyone smoked, now, only about half of them.

your two cents wrote:

<quoted text>Look the pregnant woman goes to buy her weed.everyone for it says it's clean, a natural herb.but who knows for a 100% actual fact where that weed has been, what possible chemicals other than the ones it already has on it..does it have in it.I don't believe in abortion but the best thing that could happen for this baby who has cigarettes, strong weed, and God only knows what else forced on it.would be for the mothers body to. Let it go.when the body knows something is wrong it miscarries on it's own.I hate that for anybody. But this baby don't have a chance in utero, and it's even go be worse if it comes full term. It's a horrible situation. I'm sick of people saying weed isn't addictive. Okay all you hardcore weed smokers like this growing baby's mother is.PUT DOWN YOUR NON ADDICTIVE WEED FOR A SOLID MONTH then come back and tell us all how you did.

I use to be a hardcore weed smoker and stopped cold turkey for my carreer. Had no problems or any kind of withdrawals. There is no physical addiction with pot. Now, I can't wait for retirement so I can start enjoying the evil herb once again.

I'm pregnant and I easily laid it down. I haven't had any sort of "withdrawal" or anything of the sort. After my child is born, i plan to breastfeed so, naturally, I wont be going back to smoking anytime soon after delivery. I personally thought it was easy to give it up. I have also quit on other occasions for jobs. I, in no way, think its an addictive drug. I just think some people are too careless and selfish to give it up. I also don't think weed is harmful to a fetus. I just don't find it worth it to continue smoking and risk losing my child.

your two cents wrote:

<quoted text>Then please tell me why she can't give it up for 7more months for the sake of an innocent baby who has no say in the matter?

Why are you so invested in this? If she doesn't give it up by the time she delivers, the child will be taken from her. Why the hell does it matter to you so much? Its not your child. Not really THIS MUCH of your business. We all get that you don't agree with the matter. Marijuana does not cause birth defects. Idk why you are so adament that it does. People have put statistics on here clearly stating it does not. Yes, its sad she cant quit for the sake of the child but guess what?? Theres lots of people smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, doing meth and coke and pills out there who are pregnant too. Go toot their horn.

Also, nothing you say is probably going to change her mind. Some people are just selfish like that.

wow wrote:

Am I the only one on this forum who is sane? You guys are telling her she should be concerned about getting caught and her baby testing positive for marijuana, when the real issue is that she should be concerned for her unborn child's health. I have no issues with weed and actually think it should be legal but please have enough sense to not smoke it while you're pregnant! You are obviously a selfish person if you can't stop for 9 months so that you can give your baby the best chance, you are beginning his/her life with drugs in their system, that's disgusting. You are going to be a mother now and that means that your child has to come first, even when it means sacrificing things for yourself.

There are serveral countries where doctors prescribe mj for pregnant women. Studies have shown that mj does not have adverse effects on babies. It's an herb.

your two cents wrote:

<quoted text>She is smoking cigarettes, weed,pills, and possibly cocaine. I'm concerned because I care.if you want to know what it's like, go to Memphis or little rock and ask to see the babies in NICU who just smoked cigarettes or weed.then you will see it's not so innocent of an HERB as you think it is.

Its the cigarettes, pills and cocaine that are doing the harm. Again, idk how else to make it clear to you that WEED ALONE (when NOT used with other drugs) is that clear enough for you to comprehend??? Does NOT have birth defects on babies. Its proven to do more good than anything. In states where MJ is legal, pregnant women get it PRESCRIBED to them by MEDICAL DOCTORS for nausea. But i guess you are far more educated than medical doctors, aren't you?

your two cents wrote:

<quoted text>Those in favor of your innocent weed..where is your answer here?

You obviously did not read this post:
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/jonesboro-ar/...