Anybody know anything about marijuana and pregnancy?
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I have 3 kids. 11, 8 and 18 months. My hubby and I both smoked before and during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. NO cigaretes though. My kids were all 7 or 8 lbs and no problems. Not even 11 years later. Most people smoke cigs as well so most research is tainted. I have many friends who only smoke weed as well and there children, up to 16, are fine. Even my mother says she smoked occasionally. I have heard that the seeds can reduce a mans sperm count but who smokes seeds.
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Well it depends if you are taking about narcotics (controlled drugs) or pregnancy drugs or what.\n\nControlled drugs are classified as I-V. (one through five)\n\nSchedule I drugs are illegal. They can include Ecstasy, Heroin, GHB, Peyote, Marijuana and more.\n\nSchedule II drugs can be: Oxycodone, Morphine, Ritilin, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone and more.\n\nSchedule III drugs can be: Ketamine, Vicodin / Tylenol 3, and more.\n\nSchedule IV drugs can be: Ambiem,  Xanax, Librium, Valium and more.\n\nSchedule V drugs can be: Cough suppressants containing small amounts of codeine, Diphenoxylate, and more.\n\nPregnancy drugs are classified as being either category A, B, C, D, or X.\n\nA is fine for pregnant woman.\n\nB include prenatal vitamins, acetaminophen (Tylenol) and several other medications used routinely and safely during pregnancy.\n\nC drugs have been shown to be harmful to fetuses, however, there are some reasons to be more concerned about these drugs than Category B drugs.\n\nCategory D drugs have some significant risks. They should be used during pregnancy only when the alternatives are worse.\n\nAnd X should absolutely not be used.
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First of all, try to be as calm and well-informed as possible.  Communicate with trusted friends and relatives.  Have a doctor you can talk with often. I just went to About.com to look up cancer in pregnancy, and they \nhave an entire section devoted to that. Go to: \nhttp://pregnancy.about.com/od/cancerinpregnanc/ --or go to About.com, then Pregnancy/Birth, then Pregnancy Complications, then Cancer in Pregnancy. Print out or write down anything that scares you (even more)or that is unclear or that you need your doctor's opinion about.  Make a doc appt. to discuss everything.  Also visit the WebMD site. Stay well-informed and do not panic. Everyone's circumstances are different, remember that!
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1.Marijuana tablets that relieve pain without giving a high \n2. Marijuana is favored by many people who have multiple sclerosis and cancer; they say cannabis kills pain and stimulates appetite without the corrosive side effects of many alternatives. \n3.The Legalise Cannabis Alliance: fightling for legallization\n\nSO YES, it is a medical hearb\n\nSource(s):\n\nhttp://www.mult-sclerosis.org/news/jan19...\nhttp://www.marijuanacannabis.com/marijua...\nhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.ht...\nhttp://www.americanpothead.com/...\nhttp://www.lca-uk.org/comments.php?start...
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cant help on the effects part..but here is a link about marijuana and cancer (may pad your report a lil ;-)\n\nhttp://www.sierratimes.com/03/11/07/article_kubby.htm
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First of all, dont smoke, drink or do anything that could affect a fetus if you even remotely think you could have a slim chance of being pregnant. Better safe than sorry. My first signs were:\n-sick all the time, constant puking day,night,&morning\n-my breasts got bigger and really really sore.\n-I was tired all the time\n-missed period\nSome people dont show any symptoms at all. My cousin didnt miss her period, gain weight, get sick, or anything until she was already 5 months along. It was really wierd, she didnt even suspect she was prego. You should go get a first response test or an ept or something, even a dollar-store test until you can go into a clinic and get a free one. Try Planned Parenthood, they are where I went to get my free test and all the info I needed on medical ins., midwives, and general assistance. It was a surprise but I am now the very happy mother of a 2-y-o boy.
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The fact of the matter is that although there are a ton of products out on the market that purport to get marijuana and other drugs out of your system quickly, they are not actually effective.  All you're going to get from these type of products is a slimmer wallet and a positive drug test.  Don't waste your time or your money.  Drugs will show up in your system regardless of what weird measures you try to take to get them flushed out.\n\nIf you are a chronic smoker of marijuana, it will stay in your system longer.  If you don't smoke as much marijuana (for example, you went to a party and had a few hits off a joint) then it will leave your system more quickly.  It can stay in your system for up to 30 days, again depending upon how much and how regularly you smoke.  If it has been at least two weeks, you're probably going to be okay.  Otherwise, you could try to switch your urine with someone else's.  Just make sure you don't switch it with a woman's urine, because if she is pregnant it's goign to be very strange...\n\nThe people suggesting that you take goldenseal or drink gallons of water are sadly misinformed.  People also may suggest you take other measures like drinking vinegar, etc.  You should be aware that you can actually die from drinking too much water--you have to drink a lot, but it does happen, and it's called water toxicity.
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ever worse then it is for you when your not pregnant. if you smoke please quit for you kid, I bet you want to give it every advantage in life and I know it will be hard, ask your doctor for help.
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SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE FIBRO I ALSO HAVE IT AS WELL AND I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL. ITS A HORRIBLE THING TO HAVE AS FAR AS BEING PREGNANT WHAT DO YOU MEAN? AS FAR AS MORE PAIN AND THE PAIN MEDS IF YOUR ON THEM AND BEING PREGNANT OR WILL THE FIBRO HARM THE BABY? SORRY DIDNT NO WHAT YA WERE LOOKING FOR BUT IT WONT HURT THE BABY DUE TO THE FIBRO AND MORE PAIN? MORE THEN LIKELY I THINK I HAD IT WHILE I WAS PREGNANT BUT THATS BEEN 18 YRS AGO I AM 40 MY SONS GIRLFRIEND IS PREGNANT SHE TO HAS FIBRO. BUT....I WOULD LOVE TO TALK MORE WITH YOU ABOUT THIS SO PLEASE EMAIL ME IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO TALK TO CONCERNING THIS GOOD LUCK TO YOU LANAY   lanay40@yahoo.com  i will be waiting to hear from you thanks
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Two things here:\n\nDo your research. Schizophrenia has a strong genetic component to it and is an extremely serious illness.  Also, when mentall illness is passed on down the line, it tends to be more severe. (There is a scientific reason for this, but I will spare you the details for now.)\n\nThe medications she is taking are most likely not safe to be on while pregnant. Going off of them may cause a relapse and it would be best if you were both aware of that and prepared for it to happen, with a plan of action in place beforehand. \n\nThese are things that should be given a tremendous amount of thought before going ahead with getting pregnant. \n\nI have bipolar disorder and a number of other conditions. I have passed this down to my child and will live with the guilt of that for the rest of my life. I was very young when I had him and very determined to have a child. At the time I was not able to understand the reality of what I was doing, all I cared about was that all I wanted in life was to be a mother. If I knew then, what I know now, despite the fact that I love my son more than anything in the world, I would have at the very least waited until my condition was stabilized before having kids. I always wanted more than one, but at this point I do not think I will ever have another biological child. I don't think it's fair to do so. I highly underestimated A) the chances he would inherit this from me and B) how difficult parenting a high needs child would be for someone that already has a very difficult time managing in every day life.\n\nI'm not saying that nobody with a mental ilness should have kids, just that there is a lot of educating yourself to do before making such a dramatic life decision.
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theres a lots of words report on Marijuana \n\n\n Street terms for marijuana: grass, pot, weed, bud, Mary Jane, dope, indo, hydro1\n\nWhat does marijuana look like?\n\nA green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant. ("Cannabis" refers to marijuana and other drugs made from the same plant.) \nOther forms, less common in the United States, are hashish and hashish oil. \nWhat are the methods of usage?\n\nMarijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette (called a joint) or in a pipe or bong. \nWhat are some consequences of marijuana use?\n\nMay cause frequent respiratory infections, impaired memory and learning, increased heart rate, anxiety, panic attacks, tolerance, and physical dependence.2 \nUse of marijuana during the first month of breast-feeding can impair infant motor development.3 \nChronic smokers may have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers including daily cough and phlegm, chronic bronchitis symptoms, frequent chest colds; chronic abuse can also lead to abnormal functioning of lung tissues.4 \nA study of college students has shown that skills related to attention, memory, and learning are impaired among people who use marijuana heavily, even after discontinuing its use for at least 24 hours.5 \nWho uses marijuana?\n\nMarijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug. \nAt least one-third of Americans have used marijuana sometime in their lives.6 \nHow does marijuana get to the United States?\n\nMarijuana produced in Mexico and smuggled into the U.S. remains the most widely available. \nHigh-potency marijuana also enters the U.S. drug market from Canada. \nU.S. drug law enforcement reporting suggests increased availability of domestically grown marijuana.7 \nThe availability of marijuana from Southeast Asia generally is limited to the West Coast. \nHow much does marijuana cost?\n\nPrices for commercial-grade marijuana have remained relatively stable over the past decade, ranging from approximately $400 to $1,000 per pound in U.S. Southwest border areas to between $700 to $2000 per pound in the Midwest and northeastern United States. \nThe national price range for sinsemilla, a higher quality marijuana usually grown domestically, is between $900 and $6,000 per pound
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The funny thing is you cant help some1 who does'nt want it? Weed is mentally habitual, not addicting, the only way you can help him is tell him it is hendering his personal life and family it will hurt your family and freinds! Not to mention it ruins your chances of passing a drug test to get a nice career and making babies is less of a chance. Tetra Hydra Cannibinal / Canbius Setiva makes you sterile!
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I can totally understand why you use marijuana for medical purposes...it has so many of them and is so effective. I can't believe it's not legalized. I know WHY, but I still can't believe how many lies the government feeds us to demonize this incredible natural and practically harmless substance. I mean, Sudafed is far more dangerous than marijuana for goodness sake! All this talk by other posters saying it kills brain cells makes me sick. It's so very ignorant. Marijuana doesn't do that, ALCOHOL does yet no one's going to get on your case for having a beer at dinner. \n\nAnyway, I don't think a judge would take your child for testing positive for a drug test but I don't know. I mean...are you saying someone wants to take your child? Otherwise, if you, say, were applying for a job that ordered a drug test and you tested positive, they would not take away your child. They just may not hire you.\n\nBut if someone is trying to take your child away and you don't have a prescription I guess they could. Are you in a state that prescribes medical marijuana? If you want your son to be with you then maybe you should think about moving, as extreme as that sounds! \n\nI think you're doing the best you can and I respect your decisions. Good luck.
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Marijuana is not bad for your health bud. It does not destroy brain cells like alot of people think it does. It does not destroy your stomach lining. If you eat it, it does no damage to your body at all. There is no such thing as a "THC Gland" like one of the dudes above is talking about.\n\nAnd furthermore, there is a huge pile of historical evidence suggesting that Jesus Christ himself was a regular user of the herb.\n\nChrist was not Jesus' name. The name Christ comes from the greek word meaning "Messiah" or "Anointed One". What happened back in those days, the Hebrew people used a special oil to annoint their Priests and Kings. You could not use the title of Messiah unless you had been anointed in this oil. The oil was made from many herbs and spices including over nine pounds of flowering cannabis tops (cannabis is the name of the plant marijauna comes from in case you didnt know). When Jesus was anointed by John the Baptist, he had a hallucination, or what he called a "vision" due to the effects of the oil. From that point on, Jesus considered himself enlightened, and used the oil and the herb freely in iniation and healing rites. \n\nSo if youre a christian. It would be hard to justify that something which the son of god did is a sin. So go out, smoke all you want. If you believe what Jesus believed, it will help you get closer to God. Good luck my friend, and dont listen to all the people that will tell you im full it sh*t. Im not, all ive told you is in the Bible and other historical documents from that time period. Check out the website of the Church of the Universe if you need more evidence. They have lots. Peace
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No! Smoking around you while your pregnant will just harm your baby. Second hand smoke is no good for someone whos preg!!!\n\nIf you mean, will it prevent you from getting pregnant? Absolutely not! That's the craziest form of birth control I've heard of so far.
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Try searching "medicinal marijuana" on the net. I did and came up with several sites - you should be able to find some info there. Good Luck!
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Because smoked marijuana contains a variety of combustion compounds, it can damage the lungs and possibly the immune system. Several health committees recommended the development of an inhalation device that delivers pure THC -- the active ingredient in marijuana -- to the lungs. Such a device has not yet been created.\n\nThere is some evidence -- but no scientifically valid studies -- that marijuana is useful in treating some forms of epilepsy and spasticity caused by multiple sclerosis.\n\nSome studies show that smoked marijuana is effective for some patients in relieving nausea caused by cancer and chemotherapy. \n\nThere is evidence that marijuana may improve the appetite and help patients gain weight. This could be lifesaving for AIDS patients who develop wasting , a severe weight-loss condition. \n\nSmoking marijuana is effective in lowering pressure inside the eyeballs of some patients with glaucoma. A word of caution, however: the drug also drops blood pressure, and this could compromise blood flow to the optic nerve and damage vision.