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Does Marijuana Affect Pregnancy?

Hi. I am pregnant with my 3rd baby. My last period was in June 2015 , I haven t been to a doctor yet. I just stopped smoking marijuana on new years day. Is there any way it will be in my baby s system? I want to make a doctors appointment but I m scared they will find it in my system and take my baby away from me. I need advice on what I should do? Please help me
Tue, 9 Feb 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query yes smoking marijuana during pregnancy affect the baby in many ways and it could affect since first trimester till last trimester. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to stop it immediately. If it is giving you much addiction taper the dose and eventually stop. If after baby birth you will start having it again it will reach by milk and will stay in baby system and will start giving adverse effects. It will lower down immunity of your body as well as that of incoming foetus and susceptibility to certain infectious diseases like asthma increases.It could result in low birth weight babies, miscarriage, abortion. It can cause growth problem in foetus as well.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Does Marijuana Affect Pregnancy?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query yes smoking marijuana during pregnancy affect the baby in many ways and it could affect since first trimester till last trimester. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to stop it immediately. If it is giving you much addiction taper the dose and eventually stop. If after baby birth you will start having it again it will reach by milk and will stay in baby system and will start giving adverse effects. It will lower down immunity of your body as well as that of incoming foetus and susceptibility to certain infectious diseases like asthma increases.It could result in low birth weight babies, miscarriage, abortion. It can cause growth problem in foetus as well. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari