How long does crack-cocaine stay in a newborn's urine?

[lisac117]

Hello all,
I'm not saying if this is for myself or not, but the question is something I REALLLLLLLLY NEED TO KNOW!!!
If a mother is using crack-cocaine while she's pregnant and when the baby's born, for whatever reason, the baby's urine is bagged.....(although the mother has totally denied ANY drug use from the beginning) how long do the drugs stay in the baby's system?
I've always heard that for the actual user, it's like 2-3 days or something. If mom's drinking a ton of water....what about the baby?
By the way...as of now, the only reason "why" the baby's urine would get bagged, is because in NYS, the mom was told if you don't make 10 prenatal visits (she's got 9, her 10th is for this Friday but she MIGHT NOT make it) then they take the baby's urine, because mom "must" be doing drugs.
ANY HELP is DEEPLY APPRECIATED!!!!!

[Chasenchristy]

I agree with Rise Above. What about the baby? I can tell you that my mother is raising 2 children not blood related who were born addicted to crack. Although they have no "OBVIOUS" birth defects, they strugle everyday with schoool and life"in general." I don't know what hey could do in this day in age to help alleviate some or any of those efects, but it is worth trying for sure. I don't know abot you,but i don't think I could sleep at night doing things the way you"seem" to be doing currently.I feel the adult involved here has had their chance to escape the consequences, but the child has not even had one chance. Do the right thing. Yo can always get yourself right and then get the child when you are ready.

[RiseAbove]

I am very troubled with your posts.  You have never expressed concern for the baby - only concern that the doctor will find out "the mother" has been doing drugs.  You never asked about birth defects or problems to the unborn baby, only about doctors finding out about the drugs.  That worries me.  A LOT.

[NautyOne]

Does anyone understand what bagging a unborn babys urine means?  I am a bit lost on what she is saying.........if there is such a procedure or whatever it means.........can we all pray her mother misses her Friday appt.

Nauty....................

[NautyOne]

I am begging you, and I don't even know you.  Please !!!!!!  You've got to do something.  tell confidentially........Can you live with yourself knowing this. I sure as hell couldn't.  How old are you dear.?

Nauty.........

[NautyOne]

I pray she misses that friday appt.  which it sounds as if she will.  but once the babys born unfortunately the doc will know and its too late and the baby will be taken away I hope  its my understanding it works that way.......if you lie like she is doing

[tzt2lady]

flash forward 14 years....................an 8th grade student asks her special ed teacher to help her control her behavior...................the teacher can't.  The girls' brain chemistry is maladjusted permanently.   The girl has to go to the local thug school even she is bright and could be so much more................her mom smoked crack.