Hi.
Well, I don't know that a soon to be mom should smoke anything as it goes into the fetus but I don't think its a huge no no as long as there isnt way over indulgance...it isnt any worse than a glas of wine or a light cocktail and there is lots to be gained from moderation......inhalers maybe better for you and vaporizers or cooking it but smoking anything is kind of hard on the mom and child while in the womb ... I would abstain till birth personally...
As for the laws...HORRIFIC!It should be totally legal for medical and recreational use...alcohol kills millions as pot does not...go figure,huh?
Im sure there will be negative feedback from what i have just said but I dont care.
Legalize marijuana and help clean out the prisons where [pot smokers have no place.I am so sorry for your busted family members...its wrong wrong wrong wrong..did I say it was wrong? ITS WRONG!
Peace!
Homer

Hey Homer…thanks for the reply! I love reading your posts by the way. You are a peacemaker just like me. What sign are you?

Yes I agree that smoking marijuana can increase negative affects…especially during pregnancy. And I expected to get lots of bad comments. But I must admit that marijuana was my pain relief during labor. I smoked to regain focus and to remain relaxed. I labored at home for 72 hours until I transferred to the hospital. I gave birth within 45 mins of arrival. Me or my son didn’t have any man made chemicals in our bodies. My entire pregnancy was 150% healthy and drug free. I had the ideal pregnancy and healthy baby boy. I feel that I was able to have a healthy spiritual experience with the birth of my son.

This will probably get me even worse views. I don’t care. Im tired of getting looked down on for marijuana. My son is 100% healthy and even healthier than all the babies I know. And let me ask you what makes getting Morphine/Demeral during labor ok? Not to mention the negative affects of the epideral? I don’t know. I just think that a lot of moms gets looked at badly if they like to smoke.

You are right...take all the legal drugs they can give but God forbid you want to just have a toke to release some of the pain and stress..its wack! I wanted to say thanks for the sweet words and DO NOT let any one bring you down or give you any crap for this or any other pro pot posts..if they don't like it then keep voting against it but don't be a hater...Your baby turned out healthy and that is fantastic! It will piss off the nay sayers but who cares? I have got lots of negative and hate filled rants from people for voicing my opinion on pot and they can all bite me.I SO do not care what any one thinks of me.I know I am a great guy and an honest and true person..I don't steal or cheat or lie but God forbid I want to smoke a joint while they enjoy there cocktails...and I don't drink alcohol but does that give me the right to push for it to be illegal..its a mixed up screwed up jumbled up world!!!
You keep on keeping on and keep reading and responding and thanks again for the good vibrations! You will be one terrific mom...I just know it!

yeah I try to be...i sure feel like a major hippie around everone I know...lol. Im only 22 but seem to have views of old.

You keep keeping on to...heck if I can make just one small difference w/marijuana im going to. Just gotta figure out how...or move to another state. Thats our next step..I dont think AZ is ready for pot yet.

And yes god forgid you want to indulge in a medicine thats harmless and 100%helpful. Where as all the other legal stuff will kill and bring you into addiction...It sure is twisted!

You didn't tell me what sign you are?
My niece lives in Phoenix...believe it or not, AZ is better than TX...100 times better..its very red neck republican here..I really hate the politics and the people are hillbilly but I am stuck here now and its OK.I have my birds and dogs and my partner of 15 years and we are happy..its a small town and people pretty much don't bug you if you don't bug them....or differ from them and I dont voice my opinion cuz its WAY left and different than the people in this one horse town.We moved here from San Francisco..you should consider moving to Californian.We are going back if we can ever get enough $ to do so..we built and bought a house here so we would have to sell it and blah blah blah...but anywho, Calli rules as far as cool people...and Washington rocks as well..stay West...or far east Coast..anywhere else is kind of old school and not in a good way.You do seem like a old soul...keep doing what your doing and I hope we talk more..!!

im a libra by the way
and we will be moving to Nevada or Colorado. Most likely Nevada...we have a lot of family there. The laws arent as good as CA but they do have medical marijuana. I actually dont use it too much. I really only use it to help with pain and anxiety. But it has proven to be more helpful than any drugs the doc can give me. We too are waiting on money so we can move. Im currently looking for a job on one of the states. Basically which ever one comes first we will move to. Plus we have always wanted to raise our children in a smaller town that has some of the old school values.

I can understand that...small towns are nice for raising kids as long as the towns arent in red neck areas where the kids learn to hate and discriminate.
I don't smoke much either..one joint a day usually at night.I will take a couple of puffs if my tummy is upset also..it helps with appetite.I couldn't keep food down at all and when i did eat I threw up.That is when I started smoking pot for sleep and nausea and appetite..it works.Much better than anything the docs can prescribe...and its all natural!
=)

Puff puff pass...lol

It might not be good for some but marijuana has saved me during my current pregnancy. For the last 7 weeks I have been horribly morning sick to the point of not eating/drinking/being able to take my medications/vitamins and having to go to the hospital to get rehydrated. I tried everything- all home remedies and doctor's scripts- nothing helps!!! Marijuana has been my only savior. I'm not great, but I can at least eat and drink what I need to until this time passes.
I know that without marijuana I would have been in the hospital many more times and possibly even lost my child due to such poor nutrition and dehydration. Now, I just wish it were legal. I'm not always lucky enough to have it and then things get bad again.

You are awesome and I commend you for speaking up. I was so scared to tell anyone that I too smoked during my pregnancy. I was the same as you. I lost 15 pounds within my 1st 3 months!. If i didnt smoke I know I would have lost much much more. I threw up all day long and could only keep bananas and bread down Definitely not enough to grow a healthy child. My sickness went away at around 4 months. I smoked occasionally after that. Luckily I had a wonderful pregnancy after the sickness went away. I did smoke during my labor. It helped me regain my focus and helped my body relax. It helped me remain in my spiritual self. Not to mention calming down my husband…lol. We both benefited from it.

I don’t know when I found out I was pregnant I freaked out. I smoked cigs and marijuana and had a couple drinks. I was scared I harmed my baby. I immediately did tons of research to learn about the affects. I couldn’t find anything on marijuana. Not a gosh darn study or scientific proof. You cant even find studies that prove marijuana is bad for anyone. So I chose to keep smoking as I needed to. I never once smoked a cigarette or did any other drugs. I had a glass of wine maybe 4-5 times but that was it.

So anyone find any studies on marijuana being BAD for pregnancy?

Also Inknspark: what does your husband/BF say about you smoking? What about your family and friends?

I will check out the pregnancy and marijuana issue,look up the facts and post them tomorrow!
Rosie,you and your child are living proof as far as I am concerned but I'll research it and get back to you galls..=D

awesome...i am open to all views. I dont think I would change my mind either way though. I know I did right by my son and my husband feels the same. Looking frwd to what you can find.

Anyone else out there that has views on this topic?

....... the findings differ from one study to another, and show no consistent relationship of fetal harm to either the timing or degree of marijuana exposure. While it is sensible to advise women to abstain from all drugs during pregnancy, the weight of current scientific evidence suggests that marijuana does not directly harm the human fetus.

here is the article in its entirety

http://www.mothering.com/articles/pregnanc y_birth/birth_preparation/marijuana-side4. html

This magazine is very reputable and a lot of my prenatal care was based on this way of parenting and pregnancy. Natural living and birthing. Our teacher at our Baby Classes recommended this site to meet mothers like myself. They can also be very critical,. I’m truly surprised this kind of article is on the site, I think I will start a similar post on that forum,. Thanks homer….see nearly nothing….I came across the same findings and concluded that it was healthier for me to smoke and have a good appetite while pregnant,. And that marijuana was far safer for my child during birth than epidural or demurral. Which are narcotics that go directly to your bloodstream and to the babys placenta.

I think any expectant mother who can control her own selfish urges should do so for the sake of her unborn child. My rue of thumb is not to eat or consume something while pregnant that I wouldn't feed or give to a toddler which includes cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana. I think Marijuana SHOULD be legal but I don't agree with partaking in very much so adult consumption while pregnant as a very frail human being consumes what you consumes.

agreed.I don't think anyone is saying puff away and have a jolly old time.I think this is more about managing nausea and hunger,etc..just to puff and party while pregnant is certainly not good for the mom or the baby and I don't think that's what any of us are saying..like they said in Mothering Magazine,"While it is sensible to advise women to abstain from all drugs during pregnancy, the weight of current scientific evidence suggests that marijuana does not directly harm the human fetus. ". I'll take the professionals at Mothering magazines advise and stand on this issue.
So if you are not having any problems with eating,sleeping,nausea or pain then you shouldn't be using marijuana or any other drugs or alcohol while pregnant...
P.S. That's one cute baby in your avatar!!

Thanks for your views Pheniks. You too Homer!

I would hate to think that our attitude could give the wrong impression. I dont think its ok to continue your same behaviors while pregnant. I changed everything when I was pregnant. I ate healthy, I excersized. I stayed away from medications and chemicals. tryed to consume natural products....(minus the chalupa cravings...lol)

Marijuana helped me keep myself healthy when I needed it most. There definatley wasnt times when I would toke up all day and do nothing.

Great points of views though...keep them coming!

To be honest, I would advise all pregnant women, with the exception of those with severe morning sickness, to stay away from mary jane, during the first three months of pregnancy, where the development of organs and human functions are at their critical stage. Large amounts of alcohol (a glass of wine once every week or two is probably okay), opiates, nicotine, prescription drugs with pregnancy contraindications, cocaine, LSD, etc, should ALWAYS be avoided, first three months, up until child is 18 YEARS old. However, I think that smoking a joint for labor is FAR less likely to do damage or cause adverse reactions than the standard demerol, stadol, morphine, or duramorph/epimorph (both used in different epidurals/spinal blocks). There is a reason doctors will not give you an epidural before a certian stage in labor ( 3 or 4 cm dilated) or after a certian stage in labor (I think the cutoff is 5 or 6 cm dilated). That can be a VERY short time frame for some women, especially those that are not first-time moms, where labor can progress VERY quickly.
To sum it up, don't use MJ unless you absolutely need it in pregnancy/during labor. And if you do use it, PLEASE get it from a reputable source that does not lace it with additives or chemicals. On a side note, I do not smoke mary, so I do not know if you can get an additive/chemical free, clean joint from anyone but a medical professional, so I am unsure of how natural a joint you can get off the "streets" per se. I would hope that there are some dealers out there that provide just good old Mary Jane, without lye, tar, or whatever else some people add to the herb. I think that some of the chemicals and additives in mary are way more harmful than the herb itself and are probably what gives the herb a bad name. Please, please, if you are gonna toke it, choose your source WISELY. Some people will "lace" mary with heroin, cocaine, etc, in an effort to alter the flavor or make it very addictive, thus getting people to keep coming back to the dealer because they are "hooked". This is not to say that all dealers do this, but a FEW do. So be careful.

I would like to add that hash brownies or tea may be substituted for a joint, so tar and any other harsh "inhaled" chemicals (besides the THC) can be avoided. However, this does NOT mean that other additives are NOT present, such as more illicit drugs (again, this is a RARITY, not a COMMON)or other additives that may be harmful are NOT present, so again, please be careful when choosing herb, ESPECIALLY when you are pregnant. I am not ADVOCATING pot use during pregnancy; I can see benefits for those suffering severe morning sickness or those who use it to help labor, but still, there is not much data on how pot or the additives can affect a developing embryo/fetus. So, unless you HAVE to, don't toke. Save the MJ for those that medically need it.