Smoking pot /taking THC until 14 weeks?

I cut down on smoking throughout my pregnancy but still smoked occasionally. just didn't get stoned. I hate edibles so that wasn't an option for me. my Dr knew I smoked and a nurse told me it's not great to use THC while pregnant but it's not as bad as it is while breastfeeding. my LO is almost 7 months now and I do still smoke a little here and there but I drink hella water to try and filter it out sooner. since I'm not smoking every day, it theoretically is out of my breast milk within a week or so.

Edibles are the only thing that make me feel halfway decent. Pretty sure the research says there's no safe amount but also has not come up with any concrete negatives

At least main stream research

Hey! Feel free to DM me 😊 not gonna judge you. I can tell u about my brief use of 420 during my pregnancy

^ I’m a research analyst who recently did a big project on cannabis for a major consumer goods manufacturer, and I directly reviewed some of the research mentioned in the CDC article, and more. I’ll echo that cannabis use during pregnancy can cause long-term health problems for your baby.

@Katie Hey, could you talk more about this to me in DM. I have questions 😊

As a researcher I’ll just say this is the kind of thing that’s hard to gather data on since most people aren’t going to volunteer to Use cannabis while they are pregnant to serve as test subjects and also since it’s not legal many places it’s going to be hard to gather reliable data. Since so little is known I would err on the side of caution, Especially since you are just using it to make chores less Boring rather than a real medical use.

I used to smoke for many years for the same reasons you do. Habit and it made things more enjoyable. But since I took that pregnancy test I stopped because why not be safe than sorry? Surprisingly, I don't miss it even though I'm sure it would make nausea easier. I just have some ginger, not too much though, and it does the trick. It's easier for me to handle this experience knowing I'm doing everything in my power to grow the baby as best as possible. Personally, the guilt and anxiety wouldn't make it enjoyable anymore anyway.

Just going to echo that it doesn't feel worth it to me since there is some decent research showing evidence of risk of real harm to the fetus/baby. If it's just a small benefit to you then it definitely doesn't seem worth a health risk, if someone feels like they really need it to function I think it'd be best to talk to their doctor about whether or not there is some other option that could help them instead (like therapy or a medication that's been shown to be safe during pregnancy)

@Katie I don't think there's actually any research proving it to cause health problems to babies

@Rose I’d recommend reviewing these sources. There isn’t enough research on this topic—no IRB is going to approve a double blind placebo controlled study on this—but the work that has been done so far suggests some not-so-great outcomes. 1 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids: current state of evidence and recommendations for research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2017. 2 Grotenhermen F. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of cannabinoids. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2003;42(4):327–360 3 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Obstetric Practice. Committee opinion no. 722: marijuana use during pregnancy and lactation. Obstet Gynecol 2017;130:e205–9. 4 Ryan SA, Ammerman SD, O’Connor ME; Committee on Substance Use and Prevention; Section on Breastfeeding. Marijuana use during pregnancy and breastfeeding: implications for neonatal and childhood outcomes.

You can find more here: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects/pregnancy.html#:~:text=Marijuana%20use%20during%20pregnancy%20can%20be%20harmful%20to%20your%20baby's%20health.&text=The%20chemicals%20in%20marijuana%20(in,may%20harm%20your%20baby's%20development.

Interesting, I’ve always wondered this too and also the effects once you’ve had baby. Does THC affect breast milk in the same way alcohol does? 🤔

I definitely miss weed but, given the (limited) info out there, I don’t feel it is worth the risk. That said, if my nausea was really bad or I had HG I would probably use it occasionally as a treatment. So far I’ve been toughing it out which sucks 😭

https://www.cannamd.com/marijuana-pregnancy-top-studies/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetwburns/2020/05/27/cannabis-use-pregnancy-doesnt-impair-cognitive-development-study-review/?sh=58d77ab36a64

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00816/full

https://sapiensoup.com/cannabis-breastfeeding