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The role of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in female fertility has long been suspected and studied. [3] Most studies through 2013 linking development of the fetus and cannabis show effects of consumption during the gestational period, but abnormalities in the endocannabinoid system during the phase of placental development are also linked with problems in pregnancy. [4]
More and more people are using marijuana before or during pregnancy to ease nausea, pain, stress and help with sleep. In fact, research found that use has more than doubled in the last two decades.
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 ...
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.
Non-essential drugs and medications should be avoided while pregnant. Tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and illicit drug use while pregnant may be dangerous for the unborn baby and may lead to severe health problems and/or birth defects. [2] Even small amounts of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana have not been proven to be safe when taken while ...
In 20 of these studies, they found pregnant people using cannabis were 1.5 times more likely to have a premature delivery, while in 18 studies about low birth weight, pregnant people using ...
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]
Women who used marijuana during pregnancy were more likely to give birth to babies who were preterm, had lower birth weight and had a higher rate of birth defects, according to a major study of 1. ...