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marijuana for morning sickness?

First i would like to say i currently do not smoke pot and i am not looking for any harsh judements just some opinons. Ive read in a few placea that marijuwana is good for morning sickness. I did smoke on occasion before i found out i was prego. And i have used it for nausea in the past (motion sickness, the flu) and it definatly worked. I have also read that some doctors recomend or even prescibe it for morning sickness. There is no evidence that it doea any harm to the baby but.a concern would be the fact that smoking anything cant be good, so there is also option of a vaporizer (makea vapor not smoke) or even better eating it. so i am just curious if anyone has had any experience with marijuwana while pregnant.i also have a friend who had a baby a couple years ago, she didnt find out until she was almost 3 months and was smoking weed she didnt quit(doc said it could be stressful on baby) but she did cut down, she smoked the whole pregnancy and there is not a thing wrong with her child, shes almost three and very intelligent. Once again i am not saying i do it or even would i am just looking for some personal experience or some none jugdemental opinions.
Thanks :)
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3147776 tn?1549545810
Are forums aren't an appropriate venue to discuss what you think of marijuana use.  The fact is that marijuana is illegal in most areas of the US, and where it isn't, it is usually available only by prescription. We aren't able to advocate use of illegal substances or prescription medication without the supervision of a physician.

You should also consider that you are posting about illegal drug use (if it's illegal in your area) on a public site on the internet that is accessible to anyone with access to the internet.  If you have further questions, please consult your physician.

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Blah blah blah. Smoke all u want its ur baby, ur body, none of these women have to deal wit u, ur child, or ur decisions. Just b safe n if u feel like something is wrong u stop! I'd probably get talked so bad about cuz ive been smoking,  (stopping soon as I get closer to birth) dealing wit a man that was not the one to get me pregnant (he left me at 2months pregnant) n I really don't care. I've been able to eat, stay calm cut stress out and still work without being depressed about keeping a baby that's not wanted by the father. Some valuable points here, some not so much. Only you can make a choice like this. And every one is different....
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Not trying to be smart but does cps answer your question?
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I am 30 weeks an when I first got pregnant i didnt really have a appetiate an a lot of weight loss I talk to my doctor about smoking weed an he told me I could smoke until my third trimester then stop if the world knew the background of weed they would see it is harmless as long as it pure weed an not laced with anything an that is honest my baby is fine I can now eat on my own I would recommend you smoke a lot an not in cigarillos in a bowl maybe and you can  also talk to your doctor.... my aunt has four kids an she smoked with all of them they are very advanced in school an were all born healthy... if weed was so bad they wouldn't give it to kids who have cancer an to ppl who have chronic pain neither will they make it legal .
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If you smoke first & second why did he tell you to stop third if it don't harm the baby? Jw
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Err, all of them are from plants! Cocaine comes from coca leaves & herion from opium poppies...by the way everything is chemical technically. Marijuana is not good for pregnant women as it affects hormone levels and can cause miscarriage. I can't believe no one on this thread has mentioned this yet! Google it if you need more info.
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I look at it as this. Would you smoke marijuana in front of your newborn child and blow the smoke in their face? Same thing as you are doing now because your baby absorbs what you do. That's how I see it
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Amen to that! People need to get accurately educated on marijuana! It is better for you than almost every "medication" on the market, and helps with WAY more stuff than any one pill out there!
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Not sure either but if they have thc in pill form it would show up in tests because they test for the chemical thc specifically.
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4364093 tn?1365869659
I did a research paper on medicinal marijuana in school....they can actually take out the thc and put it into pill form...cannibinal I think they call it. I'm not sure if its something you should take...but I would def look into it. I'm not sure if it comes up in drug tests either.
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u would actually trust what a pharmacudical company pushed to dr.... ill stick to what grows from nature.. i smoke my entir pregnancy ( not like i did before i was pregnant) i also had very mad morning sickness. my daughter is 8 months and healty and smart as can be, and im 6 weeks along with our 2nd..... and no cps does not get involved becuase dr do prescribe it, and since its considered legal by state they have no right, and to top it off the test to check for mj is to expensive to waste their time.... i smoked the night my water broke had her 4 hours later perfect and there was no one trying to take her from me,,, they worry more about crack and meth and heroin babies they can be born addict. not weed its natural, especially if u have ur rec to purchase through a clinic.
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Go ask a doctor, not an online forum. Who knows who is responding to your post? Maybe a 16 year old boy stoner who knows what about pregnancy? That is what's wrong with many people today. Yes the Internet is great but all you're gonna get on here is a bunch of opinions and "from my own experience" nonsense as if it makes it credible when we all have no idea who is sitting on the other end of the keyboard posting a comment. If you do want opinions though and that's why you did it, well from my own opinion I wouldn't want anything going into my body that is even questionable and debatable as this is. It is another persons life that you are responsible for, and why risk it at all? This not only included marijuana but even other prescription drugs. There are many legal prescription drugs that are not recommended for pregnant women as well. If you don't know if its gonna have an effect then just suck it up and do what you have to do to make sure you're growing a healthy baby. Okay it may cure morning sickness. Well suck it up. All we are is a world dependent on prescription drugs and even illegal ones to get by the day. I understand some people need them but many use it as a crutch because it is simply easier to just let something ease or discomforts. But being a mom has many more challenges than morning sickness. Seriously for some people, quit being a baby and be a mother and take care of your unborn child. If it is questionable then why do it??
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All of you ladies saying smoking could be harmful to the baby are basing that on what you've heard about smoking cigarettes. Its not the same thing. Weed isn't harmful which is why it DOES get prescribed and suddenly stopping wouldn't put stress on the baby because it isn't addictive. My boyfriend's mom was prescribed weed for stress when she was pregnant with him and he is literally THE smartest person I know. He got almost a perfect score on his SAT test and scored in the 150's on his IQ test. These other ladies may have only seen it in 2 or 3 year olds but he's 21 and brilliant.
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Look I smoked my entire pregnancy with my first child who is now 8 and very bright but with that said I had severe morning sickness with him, my daughter, now with this pregnancy and no medicine help plus I don't believe in taking all that crap the docs give you and although my son is fine and cps never even threaten to take him I didn't wanna chance it that something might go wrong with my other babies so I had to cold turkey it. Funny thing is he was 8lbs 9oz 21.5 long and my daughter was 6lbs 14oz 14.5 long and this baby is looking like she is gonna be the same size as her sister and absolutely no weed with either of my girls. So it is a gamble you take but that is with everything in pregnancy. They say don't perm your hair but ummm that is not an option for me lol I know that's not the same as weed but you get my point, your the mom you do what you think is best and oh well if others judge. Good luck!!
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Hello :) So I would like to explain to everyone why weed/marijuana/hemp became illegal initially, and why it continues to be "illegal."

In the 30's the government conducted a series of "tests," that were aiming to prove the negativity of marijuana use. They started the tests off properly with a regulated amount of intake daily (1 joint.) The apes showed no brain cell damage from the average daily usage, so these apes were then hooked up to gasmasks linked to 300 Columbian strain joints for a continuous length of time (3 months.) This test in the end was conducted improperly as these apes were then not in this case able to inhale any oxygen.

ALSO! All these tests that the US conducts on Marijuana use during pregnancy are not conducted soley on women whom are ONLY using Marijuana. Women in the US tests tend to also be users of Coke, Alcohol, or other prescription/or street drugs.

There are other reasons Marijuana/Hemp became illegal/has stayed illegal regardless the positive changes it can have on our country and world. Did you know that at one point it was ILLEGAL to not grow Hemp/Marijuana? This was because of the vast variety of uses that came from this plant; clothing, medicine, food, etc. Hemp can replace cotton, and that is another reason the government was pushed against it's growth/use. Cotton uses ALOT of pesticides (which are obviously bad for the earth) it also makes the land of which cotton is grown on UNUSABLE afterwards. Hemp/Marijuana needs NO PESTICIDES! Bugs/insects don't LIKE how it tastes, and their tiny bodies cannot process the THC levels in Marijuana especially.

Marijuana and hemp could replace a LOT of things that are ruining our world. Especially MEDICINE! Why would you NOT expect the Pharmaceutical companies to show outrage/negativity towards something that could REPLACE their WHOLE business? The amazing thing about Marijuana is that it can be grown 100% naturally, no chemicals/nasty drugs needed unlike pharmaceuticals. It is sown from the earth, not from a lab or petri dish.

We live in a greedy world, think a little more for yourself and gain knowledge properly. Don't believe in everything you hear from the government/media!

If you are interested in reading about the positivities found from marijuana use during pregnancy found from tests ONLY on women using marijuana ONLY. Check this out!

http://patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.com/marijuana-info/marijuana-during-pregnancy/
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I simply wouldnt risk it. You have to sacrifice so much for your baby. Fun,friends,having stretch marks,having a fat butt:-) , saggy brests...etc. nausea is just one more thing you go through to bring a healthy baby into the world.
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1955408 tn?1328058454
Pharmaceutical companies are out to make money (but then again so is pretty much EVERYONE that has a job) but it's not like they can just stick harmful stuff in the medicines. The FDA has to approve drugs before they can be used. That means they are tested. So you can trust a plant that could have been grown in toxic waste for all you know, and I'll trust the FDA.

Some women smoke cigarettes, some women drink alcohol, some women do crack while pregnant and have completely normal babies. But other women do the same things and awful things happen to your baby. If you're not sure if what you're doing can be bad for your baby then why would you even think about chancing it?
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1346146 tn?1299360497
No cps tested her each time they took her babies away and it was weed. (They now live with their grandparents and are doing pretty well despite their issues) My mil can give you endless cases of birth defects from just weed.  They go from mild to severe. Sometimrs u nrver see the effects till school age. You never know whats in the weed u get, even if ur soirce is trusted. You cant predict one way or the other how each baby will react to it.  Its better to abstain all together.  Better safe than sorry.  I get so worked up over this issue because my cousin said oh its just weed and now her kids have huge hurdles to overcome because of a choice she made.  They were innocent and had no say so.
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thanks for the sarcasm,  im sorry to hear about your cousins children, although this is the first time ive ever heard of  something like that happening from smoking weed, alot of times these people are on drugs other then weed (not saying your cousin was) so its hard to tell alot of the time if it is caused by marijuana or somethings. thats the case alot of the time with smokers as well so thats why marijuwana is confused alot with low birth weight lots ( not all) of weed smokers also smoke cigerettes
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1035252 tn?1427227833
I agree that they are different BUT my point is that the argument that it is herbal therefore safe is faulty.  Plenty of natural and herbal things are harmful.
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@ ashlen they are still completely different how many times have you heard of someone overdosing from marijauna? None right? I think its so silly to compare it to cocaine & heroin!
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1346146 tn?1299360497
Actually I read it on 6 different sites including march of dimes and web md just to name a few.  So my facts are straight.  And I am far from naive. My weed loving cousin smoked it through all 3 of her pregnacies.  Her first baby died inutero at 6 months.  Her second son is legally blind has severe asthma and learning disabilities and her third son has severe adhd was born preterm and also is mentally retarded.  Im sure it was all just a coincidence nothing to do with weed at all.
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1035252 tn?1427227833
You guys do realize that heroin is refined opium and cocaine is refined from coca leaves,  yes? They are "herbal " too. Anyway,  everyone needs to try to be kind on both sides of this argument... Most marijuana threads end up closed by the moderators when people can't be respectful so if this debate is to continue,  we all need to keep that in mind.

Best wishes for your day ladies!
-Co-Community Leader Ashelen.
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Id much rather use weed than meds the drs give you & the vaporizor alows you to use it without the smoke.
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majikat like i said i am not smoking it. I am dealing with it, im looking for information or experience not to be judged for something i am not doing, and find to be intetesting
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