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Does Smoking Marijuana During Pregnancy Affect The Child?

Hi, I m 32 weeks and 4 days pregnant and was recently in a car accident and having a lot of pain. I was given Tylenol 3s and they aren t helping. I took a few puffs of marijuana and I m praying it doesn t show in my babies system when I give birth. Will it show in her system? I feel so bad, but I m in so much pain..
Thu, 4 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 foetus in many ways and it could affect since first trimester till last trimester. It could result in low birth weight babies, miscarriage, abortion. It can cause growth problem in foetus as well. 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.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Does Smoking Marijuana During Pregnancy Affect The Child?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query yes smoking marijuana during pregnancy affect the foetus in many ways and it could affect since first trimester till last trimester. It could result in low birth weight babies, miscarriage, abortion. It can cause growth problem in foetus as well. 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. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari