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How To Flush Marijuana Out Of The System During Pregnancy?
Question: I'm currently 6and a half months pregnant and I smoke marijuana. I smoke for my anxoity which is pretty bad. I've cut down from smoking every day about 4 times a day to maybe once a week. How can I clear my system for myself and my child naturally? Water and cranberry juice?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I see that you want to stop using marijuana while pregnant and that is good. There really isn't a specific way to clear it from your body, but it will clear naturally without doing anything at all once you stop using it.
I don't care that much about whether people use marijuana or not normally, but in pregnancy it does have the potential to cause some harm to the baby. http://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/News-Room/News-Releases/2015/Ob-gyns-Warn-Against-Marijuana-Use-for-Pregnant-Women
Since you have enough anxiety that you have felt the need to self medicate with marijuana, I strongly recommend that you talk with your obstetrician about medication to treat this. Some of the antidepressant medications (SSRIs, bupropion) are considered relatively safe in pregnancy. It takes a few weeks for these to kick in, so I recommend considering seeing your OB now and starting ASAP so that you don't need to rely on marijuana if your anxiety gets worse again.
Here is some information: http://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/meds/treatingfortwo/features/ssrisandbirthdefects.html
You might also want to talk with a psychologist about techniques for dealing with stress and anxiety. And, consider simple mindfulness meditation techniques such as "four by four breathing" as this can help too.
Sorry I can't tell you a trick for clearing out the marijuana, but don't worry as it will leave your system.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
Information.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I see that you want to stop using marijuana while pregnant and that is good. There really isn't a specific way to clear it from your body, but it will clear naturally without doing anything at all once you stop using it.
I don't care that much about whether people use marijuana or not normally, but in pregnancy it does have the potential to cause some harm to the baby. http://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/News-Room/News-Releases/2015/Ob-gyns-Warn-Against-Marijuana-Use-for-Pregnant-Women
Since you have enough anxiety that you have felt the need to self medicate with marijuana, I strongly recommend that you talk with your obstetrician about medication to treat this. Some of the antidepressant medications (SSRIs, bupropion) are considered relatively safe in pregnancy. It takes a few weeks for these to kick in, so I recommend considering seeing your OB now and starting ASAP so that you don't need to rely on marijuana if your anxiety gets worse again.
Here is some information: http://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/meds/treatingfortwo/features/ssrisandbirthdefects.html
You might also want to talk with a psychologist about techniques for dealing with stress and anxiety. And, consider simple mindfulness meditation techniques such as "four by four breathing" as this can help too.
Sorry I can't tell you a trick for clearing out the marijuana, but don't worry as it will leave your system.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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