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How Will Taking Drugs(cocaine And Marijuana)effect Fetus?

hello I found out I was pregnant at 24 weeks and I was using cocaine and marijuana occasionally before then, I am now 32 weeks and im scared my unborn child will test positive for these drugs. I feel really bad and I wish I would have found out I was expecting sooner
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
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Hi. The baby will not test positive for these drugs , but can have side effects of these drugs, like growth retardation, preterm birth, cerebral palsy, etc. But since you were taking these drugs occasionaly, so may be it has minimum effect. Consult your gynecologist and stop all these drugs absolutely and get a scan done for foetal well being with color doppler study. You can also contact a perinatologist. Relax and good luck. Further tension will harm your baby more. Take good , healthy diet rich in anti-oxidants.
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How Will Taking Drugs(cocaine And Marijuana)effect Fetus?

Hi. The baby will not test positive for these drugs , but can have side effects of these drugs, like growth retardation, preterm birth, cerebral palsy, etc. But since you were taking these drugs occasionaly, so may be it has minimum effect. Consult your gynecologist and stop all these drugs absolutely and get a scan done for foetal well being with color doppler study. You can also contact a perinatologist. Relax and good luck. Further tension will harm your baby more. Take good , healthy diet rich in anti-oxidants. Thanks.