[need2knowNOWpls]

I'm 26 weeks pregnant and stopped smoking weed 3 days ago, will it be out of my baby's system when born? As he will be tested ,

[Alty]

No way to know. If you plan to continue using drugs after the baby is born, lets hope they do detect it and place the child with someone fit to raise it.

I find it shocking that you're 26 weeks pregnant, and only stopped using drugs 3 days ago. I'm sure you expected to get a lot of flack for that, and you will and should.

Are you keeping this child?

Since this question is in the child and teen health section you must be a teen. Are your parents aware that you're using drugs during pregnancy? What about the father of this child?

Are you going to continue to remain sober once this baby is born? Doesn't seem likely since you couldn't get sober until week 26 of your pregnancy. Sounds like you only stopped using because you were afraid of baby being tested once it's born, and you getting in trouble. If you cared about the child you would have quit 26 weeks ago.

What are you doing to be a good mother once this child is born, because waiting until your 26th week of pregnancy to stop doing drugs, I have to say, doesn't show that you really care that much about this unborn child. So what are you doing to make sure this child has a good life if you keep it?

Before you come back all self righteous, all "I had a hard life, drugs help, you can't judge me", know that that doesn't work on me, or anyone else with half a brain or half a heart. We've all been through crap in our lives.

What you do now matters. What you do after this baby is born matters. It's no longer about you and what you want. So, your child may show positive for the drugs you've used during your pregnancy. If it doesn't, it will still suffer because of what you chose to do. It's time to make better choices in the future, for this child that didn't ask to be here, that you made. Being a mother means putting your child first. Doing drugs, that's all about you, and no one else.

Good luck, especially to this unborn child.

[J_9]

Your baby will still have traces of marijuana in his/her meconium (first black sticky poop after birth). Anything you ingest, drug wise, will be present in the meconium.

[Alty]

J, you were a lot nicer than I was. Couldn't stop from being outraged about this.

[J_9]

A urine test will be negative for marijuana if the OP completely abstains from use from this point further, but the meconium will be positive.

When the test comes positive, depending on the OPs location, it will trigger a call to Child Protective Services and an investigation will ensue. Rarely is a child removed from the parents if the test is positive ONLY for marijuana.

[Alty]

That news is not making me feel better J. :(

This poster knew she was pregnant, and chose to continue doing drugs. She just stopped 2 weeks ago. At 20 weeks, if she went into labor, it's no longer considered a miscarriage, it's considered a stillbirth. It's a child, not just a group of cells, and this poster is literally getting her child high. Why? Because she doesn't give a crap!

From her post it's very obvious that the only reason she stopped using is because she doesn't want to get caught. Sad thing is, she will be caught, but according to what you posted, it won't matter, it's "only marijuana". :(

This child isn't even here yet, and already it's screwed.

[J_9]

This child isn't even here yet, and already it's screwed.

Alty, how is it "screwed?" This is marijuana, not heroine, cocaine or meth.

If we want to go there, I've seen worse withdrawal on babies whose mothers smoke cigarettes than mothers who smoke pot.

While I understand your concern, there are policies and procedures in place to take care of the child no matter the mother's addiction.

If, and when, the child tests positive, depending on location and if the location participates in the Neonatal Abstinence Program, most likely the mother will have to attend classes and remain marijuana free to keep her child. Now, the difference is the drug of choice. If this baby should test positive of any drug stronger than pot, there is a higher risk that the baby will be removed from parental custody.