Smoking While Preggers

[Florida Girl]

And aren't we all glad we have the freedom to make our own choices?

Yep!


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[poutineeh]

there is no definitive proof either way, but if this were me, i wouldnt take the risk just so i could get high. seems rather selfish. but in some cases when its either a potentially harmful pain killer or a tiny bit of weed are the options, i might be able to be persuaded depending on the cases for both.
the kid cant voice its opinion yet, so just try and guess what they would want for themselves when they can decide in a few years.

 

[fdd2blk]

couldn't be much worse than any of these ....






Pregnancy and Medicines


Prescription Medicines

The FDA chooses a medicine's letter category based on what is known about the medicine when used in pregnant women and animals.
Definition of Medicine Catogories Pregnancy Category Definition Examples of Drugs A In human studies, pregnant women used the medicine and their babies did not have any problems related to using the medicine.

• Folic acid
• Levothyroxine (thyroid hormone medicine)

B In humans, there are no good studies. But in animal studies, pregnant animals received the medicine, and the babies did not show any problems related to the medicine.

Or​

In animal studies, pregnant animals received the medicine, and some babies had problems. But in human studies, pregnant women used the medicine and their babies did not have any problems related to using the medicine.

• Some antibiotics like amoxicillin.
• Zofran® (ondansetron) for nausea
• Glucophage® (metformin) for diabetes
• Some insulins used to treat diabetes such as regular and NPH insulin.

C In humans, there are no good studies. In animals, pregnant animals treated with the medicine had some babies with problems. However, sometimes the medicine may still help the human mothers and babies more than it might harm.

Or​

No animal studies have been done, and there are no good studies in pregnant women.

• Diflucan® (fluconazole) for yeast infections
• Ventolin® (albuterol) for asthma
• Zoloft® (sertraline) and Prozac® (fluoxetine) for depression

D Studies in humans and other reports show that when pregnant women use the medicine, some babies are born with problems related to the medicine. However, in some serious situations, the medicine may still help the mother and the baby more than it might harm.

• Paxil® (paroxetine) for depression
• Lithium for bipolar disorder
• Dilantin® (phenytoin) for epileptic seizures
• Some cancer chemotherapy

X Studies or reports in humans or animals show that mothers using the medicine during pregnancy may have babies with problems related to the medicine. There are no situations where the medicine can help the mother or baby enough to make the risk of problems worth it. These medicines should never be used by pregnant women.

• Accutane® (isotretinoin) for cystic acne
• Thalomid® (thalidomide) for a type of skin disease

 

[fdd2blk]

let's look into just one of those ........

• Zofran® (ondansetron) for nausea -

Zofran Information from Drugs.com
Zofran side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• blurred vision or temporary blindness;
• fever;
• slow heart rate, trouble breathing;
• anxiety, agitation, shivering;
• feeling light-headed, fainting; or
• urinating less than usual or not at all.

Less serious side effects may include:

• diarrhea or constipation;
• weakness or tired feeling;
• headache;
• dizziness or drowsiness;

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.

 

[Chiceh]

In today's scoiety, a little weed during pregnancy is the least of the kid's worries, lol.

 

[fdd2blk]

i can't get pregnant so i can't really give a valid opinion.

 

[ghengiskhan]

It boggles my mind when people ask things like this. How irresponsible can you be to not just quit smoking for a few months just to make sure hopefully everything goes as good as it can? If someone asks that question they obviously have a fear that it could damage the baby, but not one person here is a licensed doctor. In fact, I doubt a licensed doctor could tell you much because of the very little research on the subject. My point is, why give your kids a nother potential reason to be fucked up when there's already so many things that could go wrong with out you adding some more. It just seems like something any responsible user would do and selfish to ignore, but that's just my opinion.

 

[Chiceh]

It boggles my mind when people ask things like this. How irresponsible can you be to not just quit smoking for a few months just to make sure hopefully everything goes as good as it can? If someone asks that question they obviously have a fear that it could damage the baby, but not one person here is a licensed doctor. In fact, I doubt a licensed doctor could tell you much because of the very little research on the subject. My point is, why give your kids a nother potential reason to be fucked up when there's already so many things that could go wrong with out you adding some more. It just seems like something any responsible user would do and selfish to ignore, but that's just my opinion.

I don't think it is a reponsibility issue, meaning that I don't think you are irresponsible for smoking weed while pregnant, unless it is abused. All in moderation. What about all the women on other types of meds while pregnant. How do those affect them? Some meds woman are on, they need to survive. Does that make them irresponsible for taking those?

 

[Sunnysideup]

I believe that if marijuana is used for medicinal purposes during pregnancy, it is okay.
I also believe that if it is used just to get stoned, it is wrong.
As stated above, look at some of those drugs used to help mothers out while they are experiencing nausea. They cause horrible side effects. I for one came from a mother that did not smoke pot during her pregnancy, however, she took the prescribed meds. to treat her symptoms. The outcome of this was my sister being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which she succumbed to, and myself also being diagnosed with ovarian cancer and having to undergo the horrific treatment that follows this terrible disease...
So, I for one, would choose to smoke weed to help my symptoms instead of taking the prescriptions prescribed by my doc...This is just my honest opinion.

 

[ghengiskhan]

I don't think it is a reponsibility issue, meaning that I don't think you are irresponsible for smoking weed while pregnant, unless it is abused. All in moderation. What about all the women on other types of meds while pregnant. How do those affect them? Some meds woman are on, they need to survive. Does that make them irresponsible for taking those?

I'm pretty sure no single person needs weed to survive. And yea look at all those medications, you seen how many have been recalled through the years cause all the babies born while the mothers used them were fucked up? There's countless drugs over time that have caused horrible defects (physical and mental) in babies. So why add something that could possibly help. I think yea maybe taking a couple puffs a couple times in pregnancy probably wont mess with the baby much, or at all. But I'm not a doctor.

I agree with jtreuth, if it's just to get high then that's selfish and stupid (in my opinion, don't get pissed at me).

 

[SocataSmoker]

I don't think it is a reponsibility issue, meaning that I don't think you are irresponsible for smoking weed while pregnant

It's very irresponsible to smoke while pregnant, to smoke anything while pregnant is stupid... no matter how benign because it starves the fetus of oxygen and there is no arguing that. It interferes with the bloody supply and flow to the fetus so your child might be born smaller and more frail than if you hadn't smoked anything, and we all know what problems small, underdeveloped babies face once they come out. I also don't see how you can downplay what Florida Girl is saying, it's exactly like blowing weed into a baby's face, except you're not even giving the baby a chance to look away, you're forcing it upon them which is beyond irresponsible, it's Darwinism. Phewww... my .2 cents.

 

[ghengiskhan]

It's very irresponsible to smoke while pregnant, to smoke anything while pregnant is stupid... no matter how benign because it starves the fetus of oxygen and there is no arguing that. It interferes with the bloody supply and flow to the fetus so your child might be born smaller and more frail than if you hadn't smoked anything, and we all know what problems small, underdeveloped babies face once they come out. I also don't see how you can downplay what Florida Girl is saying, it's exactly like blowing weed into a baby's face, except you're not even giving the baby a chance to look away, you're forcing it upon them which is beyond irresponsible, it's Darwinism. Phewww... my .2 cents.

THANK YOU

 

[fdd2blk]

I'm pretty sure no single person needs weed to survive. And yea look at all those medications, you seen how many have been recalled through the years cause all the babies born while the mothers used them were fucked up? There's countless drugs over time that have caused horrible defects (physical and mental) in babies. So why add something that could possibly help. I think yea maybe taking a couple puffs a couple times in pregnancy probably wont mess with the baby much, or at all. But I'm not a doctor.

I agree with jtreuth, if it's just to get high then that's selfish and stupid (in my opinion, don't get pissed at me).

so try the latest drug until it gets recalled?

how much pot has been recalled?

i'm just saying.

 

[fdd2blk]

newborns breath oxygen thru the lungs. fetuses breath oxygen thru the blood stream. it's not the same. you may be getting similar affects, but it's not the same.

 

[Sunnysideup]

I think the bottom line to all of this is....
Why will you be smoking??? Medicinal? Shits and Giggles?
Until that is answered, I believe this to be a moot subject.

 

[SocataSmoker]

fetuses breath oxygen thru the blood stream.

You are correct but just as I said, it affects blood supply and flow, meaning you could still very well harm the fetus. I'm just sayin', I'm just sayin'. If you can't quit smoking for 9 months for your baby's optimum health, you have problems bigger than I can help with.

 

[Wordz]

what about cannabutter or a vape then?

 

[fdd2blk]

You are correct but just as I said, it affects blood supply and flow, meaning you could still very well harm the fetus. I'm just sayin', I'm just sayin'. If you can't quit smoking for 9 months for your baby's optimum health, you have problems bigger than I can help with.

since when is marijuana in the bloodstream harmful? harmful how? marijuana causes what?

 

[misshestermoffitt]

OK I have to weigh in here. I have 2 adult children. My son is 23 and my daughter is 20.

When I was pregnant with my son I stopped smoking cigarettes and stopped smoking weed, never was much of a drinker, so didn't have to worry about stopping that. I had horrible morning sickness, I had to take little blue pills for it, I don't know what they were called, but I remember how they looked. I vomited so much that I had broken blood vessels in my face and eyes the entire pregnancy. My son ended up being born one month premature. I'm sure all that vomiting had a little to do with it.
The day he was born, I was in the bathroom puking my guts out, I couldn't even get clothes on to go to the hospital. It was horrible. Puking all day every day, no food ever staying down. I barely gained 25 pounds the whole pregnancy. He was only a 5 pound baby.

When I got pregnant with my daugher I knew I was pregnant right away because I couldn't stop puking. I instantly had the broken blood vessels in my face and eyes again. I actually went to the doctor and told them I was pregnant and the morning sickness was way worse than it had been with my son. They gave me pills, I did nothing but puke. Then they started making me come in once a week for an intraveinous shot for the sickness. They raved about the shot, this will take care of the sickness for a whole week, yeah buddy. I guess my stomache didn't catch that part, because 2 days later I was doing nothing but vomit. I would be so violently ill that I would not be able to catch my breath. I actually thought on more than one occasion that I was going to suffocate from the vomiting.

After the first month of this, I decided to smoke a hitter, maybe it would give me the munchies. I didn't go over board with it, just smoked the one. Guess what, I didn't vomit for like a whole hour. I was even able to eat a little bit and it stayed put. I started doing just the one hit before a meal and it made things so much better. I still did puke a lot, but I was able to eat and keep food down more often. I even gained about 50 pounds during that pregnancy ( I know a few too many) My daughter weighed 7 LBS 6 1/2 OZ at birth.

Now how did this affect my kids? My son was always work to feed, he would forget that he was eating in the middle of a meal. I think the long term starvation of nutrients in the womb carried on even into adulthood. He still doesn't eat that much.

My daughter ate normally. She didn't over eat, but she didn't forget to eat either.
Both kids are healthy. Both kids have IQ's over 130. Neither kid is a criminal. Neither kid has a kid. ( condoms, condoms, condoms) They both have the normal number of appendages, eyes, fingers and toes. They don't look like monkey's either. They are both very attractive.

Now dont take this as an OK to spend a preganacy baked, but I really don't feel I would have carried my daughter to term if the vomiting had carried on like that, and the pills and shots didn't do anything. I felt it was up to me to save not only myself but my baby too.

 

[fdd2blk]

if i was a pregnant women and i had terrible morning sickness. to where it was effecting my physical well being, and i went to the DR, and he prescribed me a pill. i would go home and eat a canna cookie. but that's just me.