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289611 tn?1193411807

Pregnancy and Addiction

Hello,
I know that marijuanna is horribly bad for your baby, or so I believe.
But I have been smoking marijuanna for two years now, and I did not know I was pregnant til a week ago,and I am 7wks along. Im really worried about my babys health and well being, and Im trying my best to deal with this addiction.
I tried to quit cold turkey, but I was too sick to go to work, and I need to keep my job or I have nothing to offer my baby, so I ended up smoking a bat *one hitter, equaling one puff* just to help me cope..
I have done this three times this week, which is a real big cut back on my behalf and if I was just quitting I would be so proud of myself, but instead I am so upset and depressed because I am trying my best, and If I dont do this gradual cut down, I wont even eat anything, I just throw it up...is this wrong to do, and if it is what do i do!!! I am so worried about my baby, I hope everything is okay and I just want a healthy baby...
I had a miscarriage over a year ago, and I knew I was pregnant right away, and I stopped smoking completely right away but I never had this bad sickness feeling of which I am dealing with this time, so I hope you understand and please help....
Im so desperate for helpful advice, and I dont need anyones negativity, at this point I need sensitivity and understanding to help me and my baby.
Thank You,
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296738 tn?1235996403
I happen to know personally what you are going thru from past experience.  I knew that I needed to quit.  I wanted to quit.  Everyone preached at me for it.  During the 1st trimester I was soooooooo sick.  I was even put in the hospital 2x for dehydration due to it when I did quit.  I do not think that it is any worse than smoking tobacco as far as harm to the baby goes. I know that everyone will argue with me on this one.  Quitting smoking is best.  But I have known A LOT of people, including myself, that has smiked during pregnancy and had normal children.  After you have been completely off of it for about 2 weeks, you will start to feel better. It will be a hard 2 weeks or so. Just hang in there. I know that you are scared to talk to your doctor. I was too.  If you can't talk to him/her just find someone you can.  I am sure if you look in the yellow pages there are places you can call and talk to someone without having to give them your name.  Keep your chin up.  You are not alone.
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279415 tn?1217371630
The prenatals might be making you sick too.  When i was prgo they made me horribly sick.....i had to take the before bed and go straight to be or i would be up all night sick as hell.  You should try that it might be making you a little sicker and maybe all of you symptoms aren't just from smoking.
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289611 tn?1193411807
i guess i should be saying thank  you gals...haha. thank you for all your prayer and support.
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289611 tn?1193411807
thank you guys, i will definatly try the ginger.
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271399 tn?1242830135
Hey addiction is hard thing treak, I know.  But remember with God all things are possible. You have a beautiful baby on the way & you have to start thinking about what is best for your baby (and it looks like you are).  Congratulations on being pregnant, God has blessed you.  Take care, G'luck, & God bless.
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Hi, I just wanted to comment that I am very proud of you for having the goal and desire to quit smoking weed for the sake and health of your baby.  Addiction is a difficult thing to overcome and you shouldn't have to go through it on your own.  Please don't be afraid to talk to your doctor about it.  They shouldn't look down on you.  If they are a good doctor, they will be proud of you as well for coming forward and wanting to do better for your child.  Maybe they would have a solution for you that you haven't thought of that would help you quit completely.    If you are still feeling sick try Ginger.  You can either drink ginger ale or even though its really yucky, take like a little ginger powder and follow it with some water.  It helped me a lot in my first pregnancy.  Now I am in my second pregnancy and this time milk seems to be the only thing to calm my stomach.  Also try taking your prenatal vitamins at night.  It  can really help.  I am going to pray for you to keep having success trying to quit and I hope you continue to feel hopeful.  Please don't beat yourself up over your past use.  Just keep trying to do better and take it one day at a time!
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Avatar universal
The sickness ur feeling is more than likely not from trying to quit but from morning sickness of being pregnant, so maybe stopping is'nt as bad. i use to use marijuana too, and it can be addictive because u like hte feeling but its not addicitive like cigarettes....just dont go around pot or anyone who can offer it to you, i think u will make it!
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289611 tn?1193411807
thank you so much, i really really hope everything turns out good in the long run, and im happy to hear you went through the same trials and that you still had a healthy baby girl.....it really makes me feel alot stress-relieved and helps me think that maybe everything will be ok after all..thank you, it really really helps!!!!  Im doing alot better, and im alot happier!!! thank you everyone!!!
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Girl-I am going to be totally honest with you. I smoked weed with my first child almost every waking day. I had been smoking for over 5 years prior to having my first child, so you know going cold turkey, was just a cold case. I did however slow down quite a bit and went from 5 to 6 blunts a day until like 1 a day and instead of using cigarillos, I used tobacco wraps. I went to 39 weeks a 6 days with my preganancy and delivered a healthy 7lb baby girl. She is 3 now and just the happiest, healthiest little girl. If the weed usuage affected her in anyway, it would have to be her attention span, because she's always on the move and I constantly have to ask her to stop doing something 2 or 3 times. That could also be because she is 3 and testing the waters. So, lets be clear...I'm not saying that you should continue to smoke.I am saying that to each is own and make sure you continue to go to all your appointments; eat as much as possible (high-protein) even if it comes back up, drink lots of water and juice, and make sure you take vitamins(Flintstone gummies if you have to) and tons of REST! Hope I lightened your load a tad! Take Care and good luck with Motherhood!
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289611 tn?1193411807
Wow, I am too scared to discuss this matter with my doctor, but I know its probably something I should have mentioned to him...its best to keep everything out on the table with your doctor...im just afraid he will think I am going to continue to do it and take my baby away...if this can even happen..im not sure...just too scared when i think about it...but thank you very much, I am so worried that I may have hurt the baby, and I really do hope your right with what you have said,because thats my biggest concern...i dont care what happens to me, i just want to make sure my lil baby is going to be the healthiest he/she will be. Thank you for your continued prayers and support...I am feeling ALOT better every day now...and today my fiance told me I was starting to get a little color in my face back...I was very pale white before, Im still a little weak, but a hundred times stronger than when i first blogged....im sure I was looking like a crack addict, but really its just the pot...who would of known it would do this to a person...i would of never thought, as it being "a natural substance* but any substance can completely flip your world when its abused, this I found out the hard way.....
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Hey Ayla, on a lighter note. Do I condone smoking the mary jane during pregnancy no; but the fact is, it is a natural substance and the main concern of smoking it while preg is the same concern as smoking cigs, and holding your breath during inhalation; which deprives the baby of oxygen. I know this because I was brave enough to discuss this issue with a Dr. This information isn't meant to give you an excuse to continue this habit, but to not beat yourself down over it either. Stay strong, keep your head up and stay in prayer. As long as you have faith and the Lord on your side everything will be fine and you won't need anyone else, You will be strong enough to stand alone. Just remember you were born with two feet, so use them. You don't need an extra pair as a crutch. You can do it girl. Do it for your baby you've been blessed with.














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Avatar universal
Yes she did smoke throughout her pregnancy despite everyone telling her it would affect the baby.  I'm glad to hear that your on your way to staying away from what could make your babies life harder than what it has to be.  KEEP U'R HEAD UP.
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289611 tn?1193411807
no probs, i am just hormonal..lol. and I was really really stressed out and worried about everything, and i did not have enough faith in myself when i first blogged, but this site has really helped me out ALOT. sometimes it just takes talking to other strong woman and getting some good advice and help to pull ya through...i dont have many people, just basically a couple friends who are not true friends i know, and my fiance....and i just really want to show my baby a good example on life and make sure my baby does NOT go down the same paths I have...im young, but believe me I have gone through tons...and my confidence is pretty low sometimes so I take offences easily, because I know Im a good person, just dealing with a big plate....God is on my side, I will be able to do whatever I put my mind too, and now im starting to clean up I feel better with each minute. Thank you so much!
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My bad...  my fingers typed faster than my brain.  Hey, really, in the other bulletin, I'm happy for you that you are having less symptoms of coming off the stuff.  The way you were acting in the beginning of this whole blog, made me think you might have been doing something else.  But, with the time that has elapsed, you seem more clear-headed and calmer.  I'll make this excuse, my job gets in the way of my thoughts...  I guess you can say that sometimes I'm a burned out medic... I see it and help it all alike...  so, I'm sorry for stepping out where I shouldn't have.  
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289611 tn?1193411807
or are you addressing scared_mommy?? because your addressing me...
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289611 tn?1193411807
pardon me? its marijuanna bud, im sure i know. and you should read up more on marijuanna if you are trying to imply i am doing anything other...
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Avatar universal
since when did marijuana have physical effects?  You sure it's not a different illegal drug you're talking about?  
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289611 tn?1193411807
did she smoke throughout her pregnancy???
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289611 tn?1193411807
thank you guys, I am doing a little better each day i think, at least after talking to a couple people on this site, it gave me some more hope and strength and determination. I haven't touched it at all yesterday and I plan to not touch anything from now on...no matter what...i do have the week off work now, and am planning to just sleep it all off and I actually ate something last night, just a burrito, but its a start....Im very happy that I was able to eat without bringing it right back up or not able to swallow it at all...which is what I have been dealing with. It took me probably an hour and a half to get through the small burrito, but I ate it, and feel a little better about everything...I still feel sick, but its amazing because I already feel a hundred times better...I think my nerves may be causing me alot of illness as well, as well as my guilt for whats already been done....but I really do thank everyone for the support, and prayers, its already making me a stronger person mentally and physically...THANK YOU~!!!  I dont have family or anyone other than my fiance to talk to and many may know that sometimes men just dont cut it for emotional discussions...especially when he hasn't quit smoking himself...and doesnt understand my ups and downs of pregnancy while quitting....but im so happy i found this site, I really do need someone to talk to about everything~!...and its comforting to know many are out there dealing with the same or other issues and are able to give advice and help. God bless.
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Avatar universal
First of all Ayla congrats on your pregnancy.  I'm sorry that you have this addiction that seems so hard to overcome.  My sister had her baby this year in June.  She was under the impression that marijuana isn't bad or it isn't as bad as cigarettes.  Unfortunately it's her baby who is going thru the hard time now.  My neice was born without a Pulmonary Artery which is one of the main artery's that connect's the heart to the lungs.  This is very serious.  She stopped breathing a couple of hours after birth.  She had to undergo emergency heart surgery and will have several more before she turns 1 years of age.  She was also born with a small birth defect in her thumb--she has an extra thumb.  Luckily it doesn't have a bone so they will be able to remove it.  I know it may seem HARD Ayla to quit but going thru what my neice and my sister went thru just isn't worth it.  My sister is now very depressed and of course blames herself for what her daughter has to go thru.  PLEASE STOP COLD TURKEY EVEN IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR IN HELL...ONCE YOU HAVE THIS BABY AND IT'S HEALTHY YOU'LL LOOK BACK AND KNOW IT WAS WELL WORTH IT FOR YOU TO HAVE SUFFERED THAN THE BABY....BEST WISHES AND MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
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285848 tn?1219092313
I know how you feel! Even though I was not pregnant. I was addicted to that ****. Really its not a physical addiction. If you went two weeks without touching weed youde start to feel no need for it. I know you cant eat anything, I wasnt able to either. You just have to force it down and eat very blan things. I hated not being able to smoke but i knew i had to do it. I eventually got over not being able to eat without smoking. Ive been clean for two months, so i actually quit right before i got pregnant. Although I had a miscarriage on friday, I still don't smoke. You just need to tell yourself you can't smoke. I know being sick and worried doesnt help wanting to smoke. Been there done that. Its incredibly hard, but once you get past a couple weeks of not smoking youll realize that it was easier then you thought. I smoked everyday (at least a gram of good stuff) for almost...2 years id say. Its harder then people think, but it is conquerable. Just remember that its whats best for your baby. good luck
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Hi there. I've been threw what you are. When I found out i was pregant with my first son i was already eight weeks. I had ben smoking every day for the longest time! I was 18 then and didn't really know how bad it "could" hurt my baby. He turnd out compleatly healthy however. It took me some time to beat the habit but it was easier once he started moving in my belly. That for me was when the real guilt hit ! A friend of mine ( not saying this is ok cause i would have never done this, i've been pregnant four times now) smoked during her whole pregnancy. Her daughter is now 16 months old a seems to be in good health. She was a very tiny baby though and still is. I read some where that you wouldn't really know the side effects of your child till they are older and are in school. And then you'll truly see if they have a learning disability. The only real thing i have to say i guess is that I've ben there, and you know whats best for you and your child so i'm sure in the long run you will make the best decisions for your self and your baby.
Good luck!
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289611 tn?1193411807
Im happy to hear that, its sad to see all whats going on in the world...I know they are in a great place. I will keep in touch with you after I put up a profile on here, and I will keep you updated with my progress, and I really hope you get your turn to have a baby soon, Im sure it will be a beautiful baby from the looks of your pic...Thanks for the help really, thanks,
Ayla
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178590 tn?1294176767
well I'm out of here I get off work now so good luck and if you need anything just holler I hang out in the fertility/infertility forum most of the time.
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