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?

[AshleyGibson0713]

Des92 is right also they usually won't take your baby away for testing positive for marijuana but you will have to go to classes and be tested weekly in order to keep baby. And state medicaid is the one who tests... I know first hand...

[KTowne]

If you're on state insurance they test automatically after baby is born, if they suspect it they'll test, and a lot of l&d's will do random drug tests. I've never done marijuana in my life and was a paranoid freak about everything with my 1st so they knew I wouldn't have done anything like that while pregnant, and my son was still tested randomly after birth.

[missdale2012]

@ashley gibson...thank you soo much for that information..i do have medical assistance through the state..it is a shame..i didn't even know they was testing me until that happened..i know soo many other girls who have smoked the entire time..
Im trying not to panic waiting until i have my daughter..i know the next time i decide to have a baby..im not smoking at all..

[KTowne]

It's very very unlikely that they'll test the placenta, that costs a lot of money I'm sure, much more than a simple blood test or meconium test.

[AshleyGibson0713]

yeah they usually wont test the placenta but they will test the babies poo.  just honestly keep baby with you the whole time and make sure YOU change the first diaper.  They wont usually take the baby for weed but you will have to go to classes and be tested weekly.  Just make sure you DONT do it again... and when you go to the hospital to have baby make sure read EVERY word of every paper you sign.  

[missdale2012]

Oh...i will after reading this..she will be with me the entire time..