Friend smokes pot and she she's still breastfeeding.

I honestly don't think it is a big deal either. Maybe there is some real hard evidence out there that it does damage but I don;t think I have ever seen a study that was that solid.

Your friend is doing nothing wrong.

i think you concerns are really really valid, but there really has been no real studies linking thc to breastfeeding. i do understand where you are coming from, and how you feel. try reading up on some, it will ease your mind.

If i were her, I would be worried that the baby would need a blood or urine test and it could show up. I know that blood tests do come as part of well baby check ups and she can get in serious trouble.

When? I know for wic appts baby gets a finger prick but all they do is check iron levels. I have never seen my kids get blood draws at well baby visits.

My baby's blood has never been taken. They don't even check iron levels here. Moderate pot smoking while bf is a lot safer than formula.

My kids have both had blood tests at least twice. I remember because the ped had trouble getting the veins and we had to go to s special clinic.

In Canada, or at least Ontario, they don't check the blood. In fact, I don't know what my kid's blood type is because it has never been taken. I remember asking about it just after having given birth, and the doctor told me that they don't take blood at birth anymore. Like was said, only a prick for iron levels. It has never come up at any of his subsequent check ups.

In the county where I used to live, the laws were really hard on mothers especially young ones, having to do with drugs. It was a hippie sort of county with a lot of young mothers living in vans and all sorts of alternative types of folks. A lot of parents had their children taken away because they found traces of pot or other drugs in the mothers or babies. It might be good to learn about any weird laws or histories in yer area for that reason.

In most states (except oregon and probably some others) they can not drug test a minor without the parents consent.

My daughters blood was taken at her 9 month check up. I was told it was done regularly for all babies. Was I lied to?

Also, the pot smoking issue has always been a concern of mine, considering I smoke it. Though I didn't do it while I was breastfeeding, I did do it the first 3 months of pregnancy. Since there have been no hardcore studies done, it's very tough to determine what effects it has on unborn or breastfed babies. I wouldn't worry too much.

There have been extensive studies done trying to prove that pot is bad. The reason people say there have not been enough studies done is because they have not been able to prove conclusively that it is harmful. I think if there was anything truly dangerous about it, they would have uncovered it by now.

So they can do it without parental consent in Oregon? I wasnt aware of that and I live here!

I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but.

If weed is gonna kill our brain cells then why would we want to risk our children with even the smallest percentage of that. I know that I get cravings to get stoned with my husband but I just wont. It's a decision we all need to make our selves but we look into our sons or daughters eyes we'll all see that hes not saying "GO ahead mom get stoned Ill just chill"

P.S. Though its not my choice... It is a proven fact that a baby breastfed by a smoking mother is still healthier than that of a non breastfeeding mother.

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if you were to take any herb while breastfeeding, it too would show up in the baby's urine.

all i have to say is that it's your own choice, if you feel the risk- of not having conclusive evidence in one direction or another- is worth it, it's your choice.

Quote:If weed is gonna kill our brain cells then why would we want to risk our children with even the smallest percentage of that.

I dont understand why anyone would want to do it at all.But,putting your child at any risk cannot be smart parenting.dont mean to make you mad- ("those who yell the loudest where hit the hardest")

Miahsgirl, by your logic, a nursin mother shouldn't take any medication at all, for most are far more dangerous than marijuana. THere are many reasons why a mother may choose to smoke it, and I don't feel the need to get into them. I think it is quite fallacious to assert that smoking marijuana while bfing is not 'smart parenting'. As in, you're appealing to authority about this situation, that you just don't have.

Maybe you could word things in a way more condusive to clarification (i.e., finding out 'why someone would do it') rather than labeling others as non-smart parents, and thus sub-par.