Mary jane

edited March 2011 in Third Trimester
So I know I have seen a couple topics and reqd through them. I know that smoking it can be harmful...but if you vaporize it there is no harm to the baby...because there is no smoke. I quit smoking it for the first 3 months of my pregnancy...lol...bad idea cause all I wanted to do was rip off the penis of my bf and every other man around me...not to mention my dad almost died 3 times and my stress/anger twoards his workers comp case was seriously effecting him and his health. I started smoking and it didn't all go away...but mostly I became slightly less hostile. My doc didn't have an issue bc I was vapirizing it. But I made the mistake of trusting a healthy start rep they come and teach you things. She threatened me with dcf...so I quit. Its been two months now...I'm severley depressed and yes I have hurt myself by cutting...but I havenever felt worse. I know that some people have been able to smoke throughout the entire pregnancy and they will not take your child...which I've noticed a lot of people have that question. I think it depends on where you live. I live in jacsonville fl and I have never had a drug problem...and I do not believe maryjane is a drug...god provided seed bearing plants of which we use as our meats...its in genisis...not to mention its natural. Please when you give ur opinions provide the state you live in because everywhere has dif laws. And btw the lady that told me about dcf said she couldn't do anything now but when the baby is born if he is exposed to it that's when dcf would be called. I quit by my own choice because I didn't want to risk losing my first born son...my first kid period actually. Thanks in advance for the opinions and please everyone try to be open minded and respectful. We all deal with dif things and have dif ways to cope with stress.
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  • Ur rite about some ladies not having their kids take it away but personally i dnt think its a chance worth taking. U will drop the baby soon n be able to smoke if u want. I smoked a lot of weed everyday before i got preggo n quit soon as i found out. Everyone gets stressed for all sorts of reasons but stress is not a good enough reason to smoke cuz like u said the problems dnt go away. So u jus smoked all the weed for nothing. I think its illegal for a reason and hopefully everything will work out for u. U jus have to be strong. N although u dnt see weed as a drug it def is lol and an illegal one at that. Jus think it thru

    Good luck
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  • Im not quite sure what you're looking for by posting this? If you're looking for validation for your actions then hunny you need to run!! These ladies may eat you alive lol. Im not against smoking weed, in fact I llllooovvvee my mary jane!! But I don't think its fair to share with a baby who has no say in the matter. I have no idea how laws work in fl, but here in colorado were alot more lenient towards pot smokers. Idk if they will test you and baby at birth so my advice is quit. Better safe than sorry. Its only a few months. Do it for your son. Good luck! Wishin you and bebe the best!!
  • I haven't smoked in two months so I have already decided it wasent a risk I would take. Its only illegal thoufh because the govt can't really tax all weed sold 100%. Plus growers would lose lots of money so they keep voting against it which makes sense but at the same time dosent. My boss at work said she has a friend that smoked with all four of her children and none of them were taken...which is awesome for her. There are also a couple others I've disscussed this with and no one I know in real life had any issues and dcf never gave them problems. Despite them reassuring me I can smoke all I want I quit anyways even though its been tuff. Its not just the pregnancy that's made it hard but my daddys health...workers comp has almost killed my dad 3 times and he's been sick going on a year and a half...just because of a simple hernia surgery. I know that's not an excusr...but seeing my dads mental state turn from a grown man...to a 5 year old because they have given him merca, ver, ecoli and staff is putting a big toll on me and my family.
  • @rachelmt for watever reason it is illegal doesnt change the fact that it is still illegal. Not only that it impairs ur vision and hearing along with other things. U are pregnant n have a loss of balance as it is, wat if something were to happen to u? As i said i smoked A LOT of weed in my life so dnt think im putting u dwn. I jus dnt think a friend is someone who will encourage u to smoke weed while preggo. My bf and friends r still heavy smokers n will kill me if im even around them while smoking, so them telling its ok to smoke will never happen. Im sorry about wats goin on with ur dad. Jus spend a lot of time with him if u can n enjoy his life now bcuz if anything were to happen to him im sure a blunt wont be able to fix it.
  • I'm just asking what the laws are where people live lol. She dint read my whole post because I have already quit. if anyone gets hostile on here ill just laugh it off. its just an online forum. I felt bad for smoking too because even though the baby isent harmed they don't have a choice. I wish I could know what the thc does to them as far as after birth. Its weird cuz some peple told me that their kids were smart as hell lol still no excuse to smoke it though.
  • No ur right weed def would not help. Thanks for your opinion: )
  • @rachelmt I live in jax too :) im sorry ur feeling down n out pregnancy is very stressful. I smoked pot before I got pregnant everyday. Now im 15 weeks n I might hit it once a week or two weeks. Mostly im just weening myself off because I know I shouldnt do it the last month because of the slight chance they drug test baby (theres always a chance). Next time dont trust anyone but ur doctor but I guess u figured that out already.
    Anyways about weed, its not a harmful drug. Its used medically in 15 states in the us right now and the legalization is growing. Its safer than most anything over the counter or prescribed, and u know thats true because u use it. Dont despair. Try smoking/vaping a little less everytime, it gets easier I promise. And cannibus doesnt show up in my urine anymore like I said, ill hit the blunt maybe once a week but dcf doesnt care about u its the baby theyre concerned about. So if u completely quit the last month or two youll be fine. Im here to talk if u want plus I live in the same city so I might be able to answer questions too. :D ps- dont stress it hurts ur lil one
  • google Dr. melanie dreher, she did a research study on women who smoked marajuana dyring pregnancy and followed the kids 5 years afterwards. Very interesting unbiased information :)
  • And tif I'm sure that a lot of posts have been made I only saw one and I read the whole thing but topic was closed. I'm sry if you feel this is old just don't bothwr with the topic if you feel like its been talked about too much. I just didn't see anyone say what state they live in which makes a diffrence as far as laws go
  • I'm not trying to judge any body but may jane CAN be harmful for your baby, specially if you smoke it, my first baby developed asthma because of the smoke. Vaporizing it may be less harmful but that doesn't take away that the baby might but not necesarily will become addicted to it and need it to live the first months of life. I live in california and if you dont even smoke it anymore there is a posdibility your baby will be taken away mine was taken awy when he was six mths old i went to classesand court for more than a year and still there taking parental rights from me. Guess I got a tough judge...
  • @rachelmt if u were referring to me ur rite i didnt read the whole topic of discussion lol n im sry but it was too long. Im not sure about the laws where i live in nyc but i think they can decide to do it anywhere if they choose to. Some women jus get lucky. I dnt even like to use the word lucky but u kno wat i mean. The thing u can never kno if they will do it
  • Yoga and deep breathing exercises help me to gather myself in times of stress. Or even a little exercise, like a walk around the block. And then you can get a better perspective on your problems once you're calm and collected. And hopefully find a solution.

    I know it's been stressful trying to find ways to destress without weed. But I figure it's healthier for me to not feel dependent on an intoxifying substance to find inner peace. So, in the grand scheme of things, I'm not too bitter about this sobriety.
  • Thanks lauren! Sounds intresting ill def take a look into it. And thanks to u too rootz :) i believe I did the right thing by quitting. It was hard but in the end when I get to hold my baby with no worries about dcf I know its all worth it. As for the stress its hard not to stress working 40 hrs on top of moving and all my familys issues...I've been trying and its getting a little better but I know we are all going through it. And some women have it worse so I'm blessed
  • I live in Ohio not sure of the laws but I know someone who smoked n was always around it for both pregnancys n her kids ate fine and she still has them. I personally do not smoke so I'm not sure of the laws in Ohio about it.
  • Weed is not physically addicting. Baby will not go through withdrawals.
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  • edited March 2011
    Jwigs is right I used to depend on mj to help me sleep and calm me down. But now I feel stronger because I only have myself now. I calm myself down lol and i go to bed extra early probably a pregnancy thing. And def look up melanie dreher. Rockin is right too u dont go through withdrawls or anything u might b in a bad mood for like two days but its harder to quit drinking soda than smoki.g marijuana
  • Thanks everyone who has posted: ) I appreciate all the dif opinions and things. And its ok proudmommie:) I know it was super long lol
  • Praying for our 3rd try reading before you post and you might know what ur talking about:) no one here is addicted obviously
  • I've tried a yoga video but...she just sounded so...stupid...the whole breath nature in to ur inner belly and so on lol I couldn't do it...I I had to mute it. Does anyone know of any good pregnancy yoga videos?
  • Healthandyoga.com has some postures and routines for each trimester. No instructor, just descriptions and images. On the other hand, it may be more difficult to flow through the routine and to know if you're doing it right.
  • The thc still gets to ur kid,the same chemical that gets u high,gets to your unborn. I smoked every day pre pregnancy
  • Before I smoked I went through severe depression. Through out high school I dealt with depression before. I'm not going to pretend that quitting didn't have something to do with it...but hormones and stress from work and my family have had a lot more of a depressing effect. By no means am I addicted...when you are addicted I don't think you can just quit while others around you continue and still be able to say no. I'm sure even if I was smoking right now I would still be depressed because of what I have to see my dad go through. I only cut myself once when I got into a horrible argument with my bf...which I regret because I have scars from when I was younger. there are just a lot of other reasons why I am angry depressed and hostile.
  • Whoops lol I was going to post I did talk to my doc about depression. He said it didn't sound severe enough to put me on an anti depressant yet because I'm still eating and sleeping
  • edited March 2011
    @Rachelmt
    Did you know that its a tradition that pregnant women in Jamaica smoke everyday....just saying.
    I think smoking anything is bad cause it gives your baby less oxygen.
    Butt......Vaporizing or ingesting I think would be better for you and baby. I dont think i would cause ive read it crosses the plecenta so basically your babys feeling the effects too. When i found that out i just didnt feel rite about doing it amymore...But id rather see someone partake in MJ then take all these pills for everything,(most of those cross the plecenta as well) i honestly feel the pharmaceutical companies are the biggest drug dealers on this world.
    About your stress....oh man I know things can be really hard to deal with my life has been crazy stressful since pretty much the day I found out I was pregnant (car repoed,kid got hit by a truck,evicted,layed off from job ), but you can do it try finding an outlet like painting or Jewelery making put on some relaxing music take a relaxing bath.And remember your doing what's best for your baby because he or she needs you and having DPS or CPS in your life will only make you more stressed. Sacrifice =Motherhood
  • I understand I was trying but I'm on my androd and its so annoying typing a lot lol. Plus it was pretty long already...But I should have provided more bc you all do not know me or past and present. I do appreciate all the input. And as for you angieface I'm sry for what you have gone through. I couldn't imagine losing my job on top of a car and even worse almost a child. Ill be praying for you and your kid. I hope things get better for you and start to look up.
  • I just tried the pregnancy yoga video on Netflix, by the way. I only got through 16 minutes of it before my man and our friend came back from Walmart, and I didn't want to do downward facing dog in front of these fools, so I stopped. BUT from what I did get through, it wasn't bad. It's Crunch Yoga Mama. It has a good pace, I liked it. I'm going to try it tomorrow all the way through. I was already in a good mood, but it felt really good.
  • I would be concerned that they will test you and baby after birth because of the Healthy Start worker...she will probably request it.

    Did you tell your doctor you were cutting? That seems more concerning than whether you can eat or sleep. Maybe you should talk to someone more focused on mental health instead of you ob/gyn.
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