How long does marijuana stay in the placenta?

[Dani582]

I smoked marijuana UNTIL I found out I was pregnant, in fact I smoked such a small amount that it didnt even show up at the required drug test at my first appointment. I am now terrified because my friend told me that it doesn't matter if you smoked once or a thousand times, marijuana will show up in the placenta and in the babies poop. Does anyone know if this is true? Will DCFS be contacted?

[mrsohara]

anyone know about the rules/law in Scotland/Uk???
please update

[Bubuh]

My cousin smoked threw her 2 pregnancy nd the bby is super healthy nd she never got told nothin from her doc

[spoiledpreggo_lol]

I had alot if blood work done after my first appointment and they drug tested me also but the little bit of marijuana I had smoked didn't show on the drug screening. They did all kinda of tests on me because of preeclampsia with my first baby. But my neighbor smokes cigarettes and marijuana and I haven't seen cps bother her. She has a baby ((almost a year old)) and is due soon with another child. Soo idk. I guess it depends on your dr., state laws, etc.
Good luck!

[Dani582]

I sent an email to DCFS and this is what I got in return-

Hi Danielle,



I sent your inquiry to **********, senior supervisor for Intact Family Services. She stated the following “she will not lose her baby after smoking marijuana. DCFS does not accept hotline calls for infants when the mother is positive for marijuana only, and it is not usually true that the marijuana will stay in the baby’s system, placenta or meconium for that long, especially if her initial drug test was negative. It would be true of cocaine, however, if she used cocaine during the last 4-5 months of her pregnancy. I think that is true for heroin, also. She could get a hotline call if she used either of those.  I would, however, encourage her to enter a drug treatment program if she is open to that and really concerned, since  it is not a good idea to use any type of mood-altering substance, alcohol or drugs, when pregnant. And of course, we have programs to treat for drug abuse. If she is really only using marijuana, and has stopped, she might only qualify for a drug education program.”

[missdale2012]

Im just nervous now..lol...i could see if i was on some hardcore drugs..thank god I'm not..after my last slip up...i drank sooo much cranberry juice..and tons and tons of water..i was told that the baby could come at Christmas..she still isnt here yet..hopefully everything goes smoothly..cuz honestly im not trying to take any classes and be tested every week..

[yourstruly21]

Honestly i wouldn't worry...yes marijuana is bad to smoke during pregnancy but I think when they do those tests they are looking for more hardcore drugs and im sure they also test levels which indicate how recently it was ingested. I know a girl whos baby tested positive for thc and she didn't get taken away because they didn't feel the baby was at risk being sent home with the parents....I dont think she was using her whole pregnancy tho I think she just slipped up torwards the end and smoked. Dont stress and if the subject comes up tell the truth so they knoe what to expect chances are theyd cut yy a lot more slack for telling the truth