Pregnancy and marijuana

Question

I have anxiety and insomnia issues and on my worst nights and/or anxiety attacks the only things that helps me is my perscription xanex & a hot shower or short 30 min nap :) . My husband and I are trying to get pregnant and I know that you should'nt take any drugs & a friend recomened marijuana to help me sleep and relax as an alternative. Now that we are tring to get pregant I dont want to take anything but vitamins & eat better obviously. As kind of a two part question, I have had @ least 5 friends that have been pregnant and smoked marijuana periodically ( maybe 2-3 times a month) and found it to help with anxiety, helped them relax, helped with morning sickness & most importantly of course... had health, happy children. How does everybody feel about smoking marijuana during pregnancy occasionally? thank you!

Majikat · Answer

i find that smoking weed makes me anxious... i havnt smoked it since july cause i had a panic attack when i was high and swore i would never touch it... i would avoid all the prescription drugs as well... i havnt had to take my ativan in  over a month now YAY nover thought i would say that for how bad i was feeling... I am actually thinking of going to get acupuncture to see if that helps 
I bought the tazo calm tea and that does surprisingly help

Lesley27 · Answer

Thats a good point, regarless of the medication you need to do research of pros and cons... i just googled an article on zoloft and it made it sound more risky in the first 3 months, while baby is developing more i guess... but that was just 1 article... and you will have to research the the risks against the amount of anxiety you experience as that can be hard on you as well.... but definitely talk to your Dr :) make a list of questions, ect... and if you are able to a pharmacist- they are the expert when in comes to meds so if you dont feel you know enough to make a desition from your Dr, talk to a them instead... I would try to find a medication that works for you, or see how you handle no meds before baby arrives as some dont reccomend stopping the meds if you become preog on them... good luck

kaylaxO · Answer

My friends baby came out with birth defects caused by taking zoloft. She now has a lawsuit and her son only has a thumb on one hand and the rest of his fingers are tiny boneless nubs. I wouldnt trust any medications personally. One day you can be told they are safe and the next day your told they could be potentionally harmful and you see one of those commercials like "if you took blank while pregnant and your baby has blank call this number". I just dont think its worth the risk. Also your friend or someone could have taken a drug either by a dr or not and have no effects and then you try it and something goes wrong. Everyones different. My friend was prescribed the zoloft by her dr and he assured her it was safe.....obviously not. I know this didnt have anything to due about the marijuana question sry i just saw a comment some made about zoloft

TxMamma · Answer

My doc says Zoloft is safe. I decided to go off it while pregnant bc I would never forgive myself if he came out with issues. But the moment he's born I want that pill in my mouth! I'm not gonna risk post pardom depression again

Ashelen · Answer

Agree that you should talk to your doctor.  Also,  for people with certain types of anxiety,  marijuana can make it worse.

marie1210 · Answer

I would suggest finding some natural remedies for anxiety and sleeplessness.  Maybe light exercise? It's good for you and the baby.  Personally, I would avoid drugs, they just aren't good for you or the baby.  Like an above poster said, you never know what affects will be seen later in life.  Talk to your dr, as I'm sure he/she can recommend alternatives.

lovemylilfamily · Answer

I smoked marijuana well pregnanT, my son came out with problems, my dr it would be fine. But that was done bs

Lesley27 · Answer

You are most likely gonna get a lot of mixed feeling on this question so i absolutely agree that you should talk to your Dr in regards to this... i understand that you dont want to take medication if you dont have to but pot is still a drug so regardless id talk to the Dr... and if your anxiety is a concern its best to discuss options sooner than later as once you are prego those darn hormones can be a doozy! and your thinking ahead and thats awesome! its best to be prepared :)

RippedonScotch · Answer

I would suggest you talk to you dr.  You don't want to start something that would harm you or your baby.      

Your friends may have had healthy children now but they may have more issues later on.  Plus some states\countries the baby is drug tested when you have them and if that comes back positive then you have Child Services all over you for the rest of your life.  Its not worth the risk.