Please dont judge.. i am 23 weeks pregnant and still smoking weed :(

[leslcoll0701]

I am 23 weeks pregnant with my first child, when i first got pregnant i figured i could stop smoking weed with no problems after all i was always told it was non addictive.. i quit smoking cigarettes with no problem at all 4 months without a cigarette now actually.. so now that im over 5 months pregnant and i still keep smoking weed it was a surprise that i was more addicted to pot then i was cigarettes i had been smoking both for the same amount of years 9 years i smoked both cigarettes and pot.. and i had my ultrasound done and my son is healthy and bigger than most babies at his stage of development so no major health concerns with smoking weed.. now dont get me wrong i feel super terrible for continuing to smoke weed but i have try to quit and no luck and where i live they drug test both mom and baby at birth i dont want to lose my child or have child services on me but it seems my addiction is much more powerful than what i thought.. i get sick i cant sleep ya know typical withdrawal symptoms i guess..i was just wondering if any other moms had this problem and how did u kick the habit? and if you didnt was ur child effected by this?? please help i wanna live a sober life for my child. so please dont be judgmental im trying to do good i just need some help..

[Dym0nd23]

What ever happen ?

[vicki595]

I agree. You need to tell your OB. And you need to stop. There's a lot of very bad "junk" in today's pot so you don't really know what the hell you're smoking. It just isn't safe. I hear you on the withdrawals. There are safe meds you can take to help. But,only your doctor can prescribe them.  No one will judge you here. We just want the two of you to be safe.
Good luck!

[Kelseago]

I'm not going to judge, I smoke weed through both my pregnancies.  I don't condone it but both my kids are perfect.  Nobody took them away.  My doctor knew, it comes up in your pee test you do every visit.   It helped me not throw up a everything I ate.  I hope you get the help you want sweetie but I wouldn't completely freak out. :)

[gnarly_1]

hi when my daughter gave birth she wasn't  even smoking it but was in a room full of people that where it shower up and cps was called.fortunately all they did was send a conslor to the home for 8 weeks and she had to do random U/As to show she wasn't using......Gnarly

[trdofbeingtrd]

I believe you and it's not that I didn't believe them, just making sure. I don't think women DESERVE to have their children away because they make this kind of mistake. It's all good Domino sister, I trust you :-)

[dominosarah]

She needs to tell her OB.  Most states now test both mother and baby at birth for drugs.  CPS will get involved if there are surprises.  Honesty is the best policy.         sara

[trdofbeingtrd]

No reason to judge you, you judge you, you know it's wrong and your doing what you know needs to be done. You sought help. You know smoking marijuana isn't good for your baby. Now, I don't condone, or would EVER say it's okay to smoke marijuana while pregnant and you do need to stop, but it's good that at least it's marijuana and not something harder. Of course I don't mean it's okay, just good that it's not worse.

You can call places anonymously to find out information. I didn't know your baby has to go through detox because of you smoking marijuana, but I can't say it's not true. So you feel safe and therefore do get help, try finding information out anonymously so you know what steps to take so that you don't get into trouble and keep your baby.  That is a safe way to do it, now if someone on here giving information KNOWS FOR SURE even with what state you live in, that you can get help without them taking your kids, please be honest with the poster.

To many times I have known people who tried to get help, and people say "they won't do anything to you, your safe" and that person wasn't. I am not challenging anyone on here's knowledge, if you know, you know, I just would hate for someone to speak out their noses and because of what state she is in, gives her the wrong advice. She does not in any way deserve for her baby to be taken away. So if you know, and she can, cool.

To the poster (leslcoll701), thank you for doing this as you know you should. You are a good mom *shakes head*, you just made a simple mistake that won't permanently cause harm to your baby most likely if you stop doing it right now. You are a good mom :-) Just take care of business.

[dominosarah]

Please talk with your OB about this.  They will be able to help you.  When it comes to addiction, our secrets keep us sick.  You will feel so much better when you tell them.  That way there will be no surprises when the baby is born. Weed doesnt usually cause many physicals symptoms but you still need to be monitored to keep the baby and you safe........sara

[JoyRenee]

Your baby will have to detox so you need to speak with your doctor or get in a program. Cutting cold turkey at this point could do more harm than good. Speak with a professional on how best to handle this situation.,

[hiltonvslohan]

you also need to come off of this slowly because quitting cold turkey can put your baby at risk as well.

[jenjen0807]

I understand the feeling of withdrawl.  I had my own bout with drugs including weed and i stopped everything cold turkey.....AND IT HURT! but here is the thing sweetheart you want what is best for your baby, seek help.  Find a good support system cut everyone out who could jepordize your child's health.  I understand it's hard and I commend for admitting there is a problem and trying to fix it.  Go to your doctor and find a local group, if you seek help now they will make sure you have a safe and comfortable withdraw for you are addicted to a good chance your child will be born with the same addiction if you continue on the road you are on.  And another word of advice from someone who has been there, once you quit NEVER go back, you and your child are too good for that, Keep your head up momma you will make it.  Just ask help from your doctor, a local group, and surround yourself with people who support you. Good luck sweetheart I know you can do it, fight for your baby.

[anwright]

All I did was type in weed and pregnancy went to the first site and what I read was bad. So yes go to your OB talk to them get help for your baby sake PLEASE.

[LosingMyMindInGA]

You really, really need to speak with your OBGYN about this.  If you are doing what you can to get help and quit they aren't going to just swoop in and take the baby.  Contact your local health department and ask if they have or know of anyone who has any drug addiction programs that are free.  Even though his size is good, there could still be a host of other problems after he is born. The longer you smoke weed the higher the risk for that.  Also keep in mind that when you smoke ...be it weed or cigarettes....you are depriving yourself and your baby of necessary oxygen.  This can cause a problem during labor as well.  I urge you to speak with your obgyn, s/he can help you with this and it is also important that they know so they can take any necessary precautions at birth in case there are problems.  Good luck.  Be strong and you can overcome this!!!

[fadingsun]

Wow sweetie, are there any programs you can go to that are affordable?  Even though the baby might seem physically fine, you are risking developmental problems like learning disabilities, etc.  These are things they can't pick up on an ultrasound, but they do typically occur with drug use during pregnancy.  I think it is absolutely imperative that you tell your ob/gyn and get him/her to refer you to a rehab type program immediately.  Quitting might be hard, but raising a disabled child is much harder. The sooner you get help, the better the babe's chances are.  Don't be afraid to reach out for help.  You might get some judgemental reactions, but better that than the alternative.

[julianovak]

A. get help. Tell a doctor. THEY WONT TAKE AWAY YOUR BABY NOW.

IF you wait, THEY PROBABLY will.