Does smoking marijuana cause birth defects?
well i heard smoking cigarettes is worse for you and the baby during pregnancy…but marijuana is still bad while pregnant…i’ve never heard of it causing complications during pregnancy but I heard it can cause the baby to have low birthweight, and when they get older, to have ADHD, and also other learning disabilities and behavioral problems. Smoking marijuana frequently while pregnant will definitely potentially set your child up to have a hard time in school early on, and to be sent out of class, put in special ed, etc and thus make life for them as an adult harder too. Do you really want your child to suffer like that? It’s only 9 months, it’s not your whole life, can’t you wait til their out of you to smoke (but not around them of course)? It always annoys me when people think if the effects aren’t immediate on the newborn then it must be okay to do, but some bad habits that dont necessarily have a direct impact on the pregnancy or the baby’s health, can have effects later on whe
No, it is not a good idea to smoke pot while you are prego. If you need it for medicinal purposes to cure nausea and morning sickness then I suggest doing it in HIGHLY LIMITED doses only when necessary. and not at all after the 4th month (beginning of 2nd trimester). Smoking of any kind can cause lung problems in adults and infants, so as I said it is best to refrain. . If they test you (at the hospital) and find it in your system that can cause you a whole other set of problems,,,(i.e. child services) I am going through the same thing right now. I am 6 weeks pregnant and just stopped smoking 10 days ago (as soon as i found out i was pregnant). So far I haven’t had any morning sickness and knowing that I have a precious life growing inside of me has been all the motivation i need not to smoke. Its only 9 months and the reward is GREAT! Best of luck to you and your baby.
It has not been proven to cause birth defects, but it can cause low birth weight a higher chance of SIDS. It has also been proven that it causes more problems later in their development, such as learning dissabilities and problems in school. It not only kills the mothers brain cells its killing the childs as well.
