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Q: Marijuana & Pregnancy

I went for my first prenatal appointment, and for whatever reason they did a drug panel with my blood work. I smoked marijuana one time about 6 weeks ago (the day before I found out i was pregnant) I am now 9 weeks and 1 day pregnant. I tested positive for marijuana...I know my baby will be ok because it was only one time, my question is will they test me every single time I go to an OB appt? I mean it's fine if they do, I just don't like being treated like a "Drug addict" they even put in my notes that I'm a "Cannabis addict" I am so furious

This question was asked Dec. 13, 2013 7:50pm
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Answered by Cobalt - Jan. 2, 2014 6:29pm

I'd be afraid of getting locked up. Some states will force you to go to inpatient rehab if they think you might be a drug user, which is allowed under their fetal protection laws.
Here's a link to a story about a woman who was locked up for two months, NEVER failed a drug test, just told her doctor that a year before she got pregnant she kicked a short term pill problem. Lost her job and everything because she was gone for two months.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobsullum/2013/10/30/woman-forced-into-treatment-challenges-wisconsin-law-that-allows-detention-of-pregnant-drug-users/

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Answered by Debs1983 - Dec. 23, 2013 12:46am

I wasn't having an opinion I was asking were you got the information that it's safe? As any medical research iv read states otherwise x

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Answered by alishacolin - Dec. 22, 2013 5:23am

Okay, you have you opinion & I have mine, but I used it for my nausea my whole entire pregnancy & 9 months later I gave birth to a beautiful & healthy baby girl, 7pounds 5ounces, natural birth, drug free ;). And if you ask me, I think the use of marijuana for pain and nausea is way better then popping pills.

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Answered by t00pr3tti4drama - Dec. 20, 2013 2:27am

I did speak to my doctor about it and theres no evidence of problems to the fetus

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Answered by Debs1983 - Dec. 18, 2013 12:10pm

We're did you get that information? It's not safe at all

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Answered by alishacolin - Dec. 16, 2013 3:30am

they do test you for harder drugs though & they are aloud too

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Answered by alishacolin - Dec. 16, 2013 3:28am

I smoked a little marijuana to help my nausea my entire pregnancy & my doctor didn't say a thing about it being in my system. They don't care about marijuana since many moms use it as a substitute to anti nausea pills. It also has no effect to the fetus so they have nothing to be concerned about.

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Answered by Debs1983 - Dec. 15, 2013 1:37pm

Ye I think it should be compulsory just incase because as you say not everyone looks like a user

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Answered by eag923 - Dec. 15, 2013 4:14am

Yes, my dr that delivered my first baby told me she started doing drug testing w/o consent when she had a patient give birth to a baby addicted to cocaine. Baby also had defects from exposure. Dr never knew that mom was a drug user. Sad. I didn't care that they had drug tested me, I just wish they had told me.

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Answered by Debs1983 - Dec. 15, 2013 12:26am

Ah rite lol it strange how rules like that change depending on wr you are you would think it would be the same everywhere for the babies sake

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