drug testing newborns - Page 4

[Toposlonoshlep]

I have to say that although I am not anti-pot if it truly helps a pregnant woman nourish her child and well....survive the pregnancy, but inhaling smoke of ANY sort (incense, wood stove, fireplace, cigarette) releases carcinogens such as benzene into your bloodstream. MJ is NOT just THC, it is also an organic burning matter the smoldering byproducts of which enter your lungs and your baby's bloodstream. For example, MJ smoke contains 20 times more ammonia and 3-5 times more hydrogen cyanide, nitric oxide and certain aromatic amines than cig smoke. I don't want to choose sides between pharma and nature, although I always lean towards nature, but I get slightly annoyed when MJ users claim that there are NO negative effects. Now baking it into food.......that's another story. 
 

Originally Posted by MamaChef 

tzs,

Im not inferring anything other then we know that there are interactions or even risks with many drugs that women in pregnancy are on but as long as they are made by a pharma company and the "studies" say the benefits outweigh the risks, docs dont say anything.  But bring in study after study on pot in pregnancy to a CPS case worker and I bet they dont give two hoots.
 

Edited by Toposlonoshlep - 8/21/11 at 12:26pm

[cameragirl]

There are plenty of ways to get it into your system aside from smoking. Vaporizing is about 99% cleaner based on studies conducted, you can eat it (if you can keep food down), topical ointments work on muscle pain, and tinctures made from glycerine or alcohol work great. (Although now isn't a time for alcohol.)

[Tristis]

I had questions about this as well. But after reading this thread, the majority of those questions were answered. Thanks everyone!

[newmama84]

does anyone know about the policy for women on medicaid in nj? I stopped smoking but it was past 20 wks and im terrfied they will test and take my baby...i didnt know i was pregnant for the longest time...i still fit in my size 3 jeans now and im 6+mths, although the doctor says my size is perfectly fine...

[MeAndVee]

I did not know they did all this!  How horrible.  Guilty until proven innocent I guess.  Sorry I don't know anything about any drugs.  Just hear to voice my irritation. 

[Daenerys]

I live in Ky & I am really worried about loosing my kid if MJ comes up during a drug test. I have a birth defect called uterine didelphys that can cause all kinds of complications during pregnancy (not to mention i'm almost 30 & this is my 1st). I started smoking again because my MS was so bad i was loosing weight & dehydrated all the time, i've suffered from MS throughout the whole pregnancy. At every OB appointment after i started again my doc raved over how surprised she was at how much my blood work improved & my blood pressure went down & my baby was starting to gain weight normally. She even took me out of the 'high risk' category.  I quit twice & both times my blood pressure shot up & i stopped gaining weight & the doc became concerned that i may have a miscarriage or pre term labor . When i've stopped smoking in the past i've never had any negative side effects (never been a habitual user); but it seems like all the complications only showed up when i stopped. I was told for 7 years that because of my condition, i would likely never be able to carry a child full term, now i'm 38 weeks & my child is doing exceptionally well. I understand that measures have to be taken to protect children & that there are an unfortunate number of women who do not put their children's interests before their own; but unless there is a clear reason, it's a little insulting that a mother isn't trusted to know what is best for their own child. 

[Jackie Means]

She clearly said she isnt' stopping because it helps her with her naseua!!!

[JudiAU]

In our states, drug testing as well as STD/HIV is mandatory. Positive drug use = automatic removal at birth. Some use is legal in the state but not during pregnancy.

[franjapany]

WOW...!!! I mean - seriously: WOW!!! I had absolutely.no.idea! very interesting read. I live in germany and I am quite sure things are a little different over here. I don'T know about hospitals (though I am curious now, will have to find out) but my dd was born at home and I never went to any prenatals. the only ckecks I did were at home with my MW and then all I did was pee on a paper and compare the rainbow with the one on the box LOL. Noone has ever had a chance to take my babies diaper, poke her for blood or anything else. Our first BWV was actually a visit by the doctor who came to our house a couple of days after she was born.

I am just stunned! this is so intrusive and just... big brother at his best I guess.