Using Cannabis While Pregnant

[jd4083]

I've said it before and caught plenty of flak but fuck it, time to say it again. Folks who are so dependent on pot that they cannot quit for 9 months for the sake of their child and instead grasp at straws trying to find research to back up something that SHOULD be common sense (i.e. that smoke is carcinogenic and carcinogens are bad for mother and child) do the cannabis community as a whole no favors at all.

Taking a puff on the vaporizer here and there to ease morning sickness or cramps is one thing. Chain-smoking blunts all day is another thing entirely.

I know, I know, I'm a man and therefore have no say in this -- but I would ask all of the folks who so vehemently argue in favor of smoking herb while pregnant why exactly they are so quick to come to blows over the issue. Is it because in the back of your minds you know that what you are doing is irresponsible and borderline negligent to your unborn child? Something to chew on...bring on the neg rep, I know it's coming

 

[Hank Hemp]

Could it be that pot heads are generally smarter? Now I said GENERALLY.

 

[jd4083]

Could it be that pot heads are generally smarter? Now I said GENERALLY.

wouldn't matter either way, since stereotypical "potheads" aren't usually very productive compared to folks who do not smoke regularly...

far as I'm concerned it's better to be dumb and motivated than smart and lazy...

 

[Mrs.Babba]

No ones saying a women is puffing 24/7. We have all said that at certain times its not that bad for the mother to relax and be able to have a moment of semi comfort. All in moderation for everything.

 

[jd4083]

No ones saying a women is puffing 24/7. We have all said that at certain times its not that bad for the mother to relax and be able to have a moment of semi comfort. All in moderation for everything.

I agree. One of my best friends just had her baby. This girl smoked from morning til night every day of the week and quit "cold turkey" the day that she found out she was pregnant. She extensively researched the subject and found enough conflicting information from both sides that she could not justify continuing to smoke because there was not enough definitive evidence stating that doing so would not harm her child.

I greatly respect her for that...in fact... I bought her a vaporizer to use in the AM and before bed when she couldn't sleep, and she said that it helped greatly. However, she also avoided all types of smoke (including pot smoke) and did not actually inhale anything that was combusted with a flame, only used the vaporizer.

Now I don't have any hard data that says vapor is 100% safe, because it probably is not...common sense would dictate that it isn't AS BAD as actual smoke, but that's not the same as being completely innocuous. So I guess my point is that just about everything in this world is at least less dangerous in moderation, but that doesn't mean that it is not still harmful in some way regardless of that. And if I were an expectant mother I would want my kid to have the best shot he or she could possibly have in life...starting with the first 9 months that he or she is alive. Meaning I wouldn't want to be pumping drugs into my unborn child's body, whether it's pot or alcohol or prescription pills or WHATEVER.

Just my $.02...take it for what it's worth...

 

[In~Plain~Site]

The problem then becomes (god forbid) if something goes 'wrong', you'll never forgive yourself for not knowing if your actions had anything to do with it.

I hear yoga is relaxing.

Ingest cannabis moderately, but no smoke please

 

[CowboySpcd]

read about a study done in jamaica a while back. the OP made me remember. wifey has smoked with all of our kids. the oldest's teachers have all told us he's the smartest kid they've had in years. His little brother is following in his footsteps quite well. Their little sister is in the oven. Not like an acid trip turkey oven, but uterus oven thingy... Due any day now and no issues. if human development in the womb isn't affected by it, how dangerous could it be? politico's need to wrap their hands around it somehow so they'll get some tax revenue off it and quit whining and kicking doors in.

 

[Marick23]

Not real sure how I feel about the topic. I was curious though to those of you guys saying your girl would quit or had to quit. Did you quit too?

 

[Mt Toaker]

Ok so smoking is bad for you, carcinogens n all I get that. . . What about making edibles to medicate? When my friend got pregnant the Dr told her straight up "if you are going to smoke, smoke pot not cigs" and that was like 8 years ago before MMJ in my state.

 

[Dudesome]

i smoked while i was pregnant did'nt agree with me smoking the cigerette but for me the marijuana helped me relax and feel at eaze, with any kicks and kinder made me laugh when baby did kick cause it felt weird but also my child is now 2 has had no problems that first children, are meant to have and she is healthier and eats well and is taller than any other kid her age and im short, her dads not to tall. so it must be that she is healthy and fit and well and a very active kid...

Dam, woman that's wassup! It must have been the weed that made your kid developed!

 

[old boy]

Hi,

my wife has smoked only weed (one joint in the morning,one in the evening) during both pregnancies..and was the only way to get some relief from the pains due to very very early contractions..totally cut with cigs.
Both our fantastic children are healthy, but I'd avoid smoking no matter what.

My two cents

 

[Dudesome]

that's some shizzle info! So it turns out weed makes yo babies better

WEED FOR THA PREGNANT!

WEED MAKES PREGNANCY A PLEASURE

WEED MAKES PARENTHOOD A JOY! ^^

 

[mintz]

Could it be that pot heads are generally smarter? Now I said GENERALLY.

not for smoking while pregnant

 

[Bazarocka]

And Im Sorry

And Im Sorry

not for smoking while pregnant

WHO ARE YOU,,,,,,,provide some data or reserch as "I HAVE". Or keep your half line opinions to yourself.

The Bozz

 

[mrcreosote]

I'm definitely against smoking while pregnant.

Everyone knows good weed turns women into horn-dogs and that kid is gonna get his head all dinged up from being poked at.

It's called 'Lumpy Baby Head Syndrome'.

Look it up.

 

[Mt Toaker]

Lumpy Baby Head Syndrome searched on Google. . .

 

[DonkDBZ]

Some scientists now believe that the effect of the life in the womb on emotional and physical health may be greater than that of the genes we inherit. The conditions in the uterus, ranging from mother's hormones to the nutrients supplied through the placenta, may significantly determine how a baby's liver, heart, kidneys, brain and mind will function during the adulthood.

In the Seventies and the Eighties, we learned that if mothers during pregnancy ingested such substances as the alcohol, cocaine, caffeine, and tobacco, they could harm their babies' physical and mental health, notably, lower the birth weight, height, and head circumference, and impair attention, memory, intelligence, and temperament. Likewise, we have known for a while that if a mother experiences excessive stress or suffers from an emotional trauma, her baby may be born with certain deficiencies which may persist into adulthood and cause more complications.

In the Nineties, we are beginning to understand how the stress and mother's emotional state affects her unborn baby. Take, for example, a stress hormone called Cortisol. When we are under stress, we manufacture cortisol. If you experience occasional stress, cortisol doesn't create a problem. However, if you remain under stress for a long time, cortisol may be too much for your body to handle. Cortisol can cause high blood pressure problems. A mother's excessive Cortisol can reach the baby in the womb and raise the baby's set point for blood pressure forever. This baby, when reach adulthood, is likely to suffer from high blood pressure.

Many mothers during pregnancy face extremely stressful circumstances. They are confronted with such unhealthy situations as the break-up of their marriage, physical or emotional abuse, open infidelity or simply disinterested and uninvolved partners who prefer staying out to staying home and supporting their pregnant partners. These mothers experience constant stress, shame, loneliness and, sometimes, clinical depression during pregnancy or after giving birth.

The babies of these mothers are exposed to a variety of stress hormones, toxins and malnutrition inside the womb. Some of these babies will continue to live in the same or often worse noxious environment. No wonder some will later become hyperactive, underactive, inattentive, or temperamental and exhibit poor self-control. Many of these children are later medicated with Ritalin or antidepressants. Not everyone understands that the problems a child exhibits today may have resulted from events that occurred several years ago.

Most of the gynecologists and obstetricians I have talked with are psychologically sensitive and recognize when their patients need psychological support. However, when referred for therapy, many feel embarrassed and hardly ever show up for psychological consultation. Their partners or families may not encourage them to seek help because the problem it is not seen as a medical one. Doctors are understandably reluctant to prescribe psychiatric medications because of pregnancy or breast-feeding considerations.

Thus, a woman in such a situation suffers alone and remains isolated from her support system. She is expected to transcend all such adverse circumstances, and some do. Others don't have the emotional strengths to cope. Some have struggled with depression and anxiety all their lives. Moreover, even when they are seemingly coping with the excessive stress, they might still be constantly producing stress hormones and toxins and some will reach the baby in the womb.

Maternal stress during pregnancy is also found to cause of asymmetry in coordination of ears, fingers, feet, elbows, etc. As a result, I.Qs of such children are found to be lower. Maternal stress is also linked with imperfections in the developing nervous system which can lead to problems of perception, thinking, and memory.

All of us want happy children. Happy children grow out of happy babies. Happy babies are born to happy mothers. Therefore, partners, families and friends of expectant mothers should do their best to make an expectant mother happy and relaxed. If she is depressed, nervous, or tense, encourage her to seek help.