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Will Taking Weed During Pregnancy Safe?

I am 36 weeks pregnant n i smoked weed to help me have a appetite. I Was under weight nthrowing up. But when i began to smoke. It eased it , n i ate all the timei N i wanted to know how long does it stays in ur system n how long does it stays in the baby system
Fri, 21 Feb 2014
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By system, I assume you mean general circulation. Evidence of medication and drug use can be seen in your hair for months, well after it is gone from blood and urine. That only takes a few days depending on the precision of the test, amount used, frequency of use, etc..
Marijuana hasn't been studied specifically for its ability to cause birth defects, but generally it is not associated with any specific birth defect. Other drugs, such as cocaine can be very dangerous to mother and baby because of blood pressure and blood flow effects that can cause strokes, and interrupt normal fetal and placenta development leading to birth defects, retardation, fetal death and maternal hemorrhage.
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Will Taking Weed During Pregnancy Safe?

By system, I assume you mean general circulation. Evidence of medication and drug use can be seen in your hair for months, well after it is gone from blood and urine. That only takes a few days depending on the precision of the test, amount used, frequency of use, etc.. Marijuana hasn t been studied specifically for its ability to cause birth defects, but generally it is not associated with any specific birth defect. Other drugs, such as cocaine can be very dangerous to mother and baby because of blood pressure and blood flow effects that can cause strokes, and interrupt normal fetal and placenta development leading to birth defects, retardation, fetal death and maternal hemorrhage.