is marijuana safe

[kaylahdee]

i have had hyperemesis gravidarum since i was 9 weeks pregnant. in and out of hospitals so many times its ridiculous. i have been to the point where i puked up so much blood and none of their medicines like phenergan or zofran or reglan would stop it so they had to knock me out. i almost died that day, it was the worst, most painful day of my life. well i found out that taking a few hits of weed makes the nausea and/or vomiting immediately go away.  i've looked it up and it seems there are no proven medical illnesses or conditions that come from smoking marijuana while pregnant, but still, i get panic attacks thinking i might be harming my unborn son. i know i'm taking a risk smoking, but i know cigarettes are worse and i stopped that way in the beginning.  if i dont smoke, i end up in the hospital getting the same ole meds shoved in my IV that DONT WORK. i am tired of this i want to stop smoking, but i cant just tell my doc i smoke weed to make it stop, or i fear my baby may be taken away from me.  i have ibs, a very bad acid reflux, and gastroparesis.  they say all these reasons on top of the hyperemesis is why i am puking, as well as the baby limiting the space in my belly. what do i do? puke my guts out to the point of almost dying, or smoke weed?? maybe if i puke so bad again they will induce me, but i doubt it. help!

[kaylahdee]

ok now i am terrified and i am the worst mother in the world. i am going to stop and just be sick and if they dont help me then i dont know.  if my baby has problems because of me, i dont know what i'll do.

[luvmy2girls]

I have personal experience.  My sister in law smoked throughout her pregnancy and I know it affected her baby.  It didn't cause birth defects or low birth weight or anything like that but I am positivie that pot is the reason that her baby boy has attention problems.  He also cried at the top of his lungs all the time after he was born.  He is a very difficult child.  I too am so sick but mine usually stops at the beginning of the 2nd trimester so I can't imagine what you are going through.  I'm so sorry and hopefully you find some answers.

[LosingMyMindInGA]

any substance, especially illegal, can have possible effects on the baby.  I understand your reasoning for wanting to do it but personally I would rather suffer through as best I could before taking risks with my unborn child....that's my personal opinion though....like another poster said, you need to speak with your doctor about it.  

[irrelevance]

Yeah, no luck for me either.. No idea.

[njeosys]

Yeah, I'm trying to find more info about the drug testing, but not having much luck. Message me if either of you find something because I'm definitely interested. Knowledge is power, you know?!

[irrelevance]

I thought so, I haven't saw that movie in years. Now i wonder about the testing after birth.. hmmm