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Cannabis consumption in pregnancy is an important public health issue. Research has found possible or likely associations between cannabis use and a risk of adverse outcomes in respect of cognitive development, mental health, physical health, and lactation. [1] Cannabis is the most commonly used controlled substance among pregnant women. [2]
Causes include low dietary intake, alcoholism, diarrhea, increased urinary loss, and poor absorption from the intestines. [1] [4] [5] Some medications may also cause low magnesium, including proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and furosemide. [2] The diagnosis is typically based on finding low blood magnesium levels, also called hypomagnesemia. [6]
There was one unusual finding: a reduced risk for gestational diabetes. Studies in non-pregnant adults have been mixed about the impact of marijuana on insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, a ...
Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that is first diagnosed during pregnancy and can accordingly cause high blood sugar that affects the woman and the baby. [9] In 10 - 20% of women whose diet and exercise are not adequate enough to control blood sugar, insulin injections may be required to lower blood sugar levels. [ 9 ]
Cannabis use during pregnancy has more than doubled in the past two decades, but not everyone is on board. Read what IRL 'cannamoms' and docs have to say about it all.
As more states legalize adult use of recreational marijuana, researchers are trying to determine the drug's impact on developing brains. Heavy marijuana use during pregnancy linked to premature ...
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advise against cannabis use during pregnancy or lactation. [36] There is an association between smoking cannabis during pregnancy and low birth weight. [37] Smoking cannabis during pregnancy can lower the amount of oxygen delivered to the developing fetus, which can restrict fetal growth. [37]
However, mothers using marijuana during pregnancy were 2.6 times more likely to give birth to a baby with a low birth weight, which can contribute to difficulties in eating, gaining weight and ...