Prenatal marijuana exposure - effects?

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Before I realized I was pregnant (I was about 6 weeks along when I found out), I smoked weed fairly regularly and had recently made and eaten pot brownies. When I found out, I stopped smoking (and eating) pot, but I'm curious as to the effects (or lack thereof) that early prenatal marijuana exposure could have on a fetus.

Does anyone have reliable information regarding this?

I also know several people who have chosen to smoke pot throughout their entire pregnancies. Has anyone else done this? I'm curious as to if there were any reprocussions for your children.

Thank you!
Of course when you are pregnant or trying to concieve, you should be eating a good balanced diet and NOT smoking anything..

But some of us like to hit the green every once in a while! Are we bad mothers? NO! It is what you do from this point in your pregnancy and on that will matter the most!

I smoked green like a female Willie Nelson for years before I became pregnant. I was 7 weeks along when I discovered I was pregnant. In those 7 weeks before I knew, I smoked green daily, drank a few times and smoked a pack of cigarettes a day. I quit as soon as I found out I was pregnant. My doctor assured me that everything was ok, and sure enough, I gave birth to a beautiful, healthy boy. If I continued to smoke throughout my pregnancy, that may not have been the case. And honestly, who wants to find out!

Marijuana crosses the placenta, so it is never a good idea to smoke it while pregnant. It can cause all kinds of things.. ADD and behaviorial issues, low birth weight, fetal growth, mild effects on nervous system development.... I have googled the heck out of "marijuana while pregnant" and most of my results say the same thing, the effects are subtle and not nearly as hazardous as drinking alcohol while pregnant. I would pack up the paraphenalia for 9 months and then smoke all you want after you have the baby. Who the heck wants to find out the hard way the lasting effects of marijuana exposure on a fetus.. Not me, and I'm sure not you!!

But don't worry if you have already smoked, everything is going to be ok :)  (+ info)

Do you consider willful prenatal drug exposure to be child abuse?

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Does it depend on whether or not the child has lasting effects from the drug /alcohol use.
yes, the unborn baby certainly has no say in the matter.  (+ info)

What are the potential effects of taking prenatal pills if you are not pregnant?

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My roommate insists on taking prenatal vitamins even though she is far from pregnant. She said they help her nails and hair but I have to think there are negative side effects she may encounter. What are your thoughts?
Nothing really wrong. It is just more than you need, I don't know her situation or what else she takes but if anything she should be wary of hypervitaminosis.  (+ info)

What are the main effects of CO poisoning from low-level exposure, and what treatments would be given?

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I believe that low-level exposure usually causes migraines and dizziness, but are there other symptoms?

Also, what would the doctors be able to do in the hospital to help, and would there be any long-term effects?

Thanks for any answers.

Nothing broken.
fortunately never been there myself

Acute
The earliest symptoms, especially from low level exposures, are often non-specific and readily confused with other illnesses, typically flu-like viral syndromes, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, chest pain, and migraine or other headaches.This often makes the diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning difficult. If suspected, the diagnosis can be confirmed by measurement of blood carboxyhemoglobin.

The main manifestations of poisoning develop in the organ systems most dependent on oxygen use: the central nervous system and the heart. The clinical manifestations include tachycardia and hypertension, and central nervous system symptoms such as headache, dizziness, confusion, convulsions, and unconsciousness. CO poisoning may also produce myocardial ischemia, atrial fibrillation, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, hyperglycemia, muscle necrosis, acute renal failure, skin lesions, visual and auditory problems, and respiratory arrest.

One of the major concerns following CO poisoning is the severe neurological manifestations that may occur days or even weeks after an acute poisoning. Common problems encountered are difficulty with higher intellectual functions and short-term memory, dementia, irritability, gait disturbance, speech disturbances, parkinson-like syndromes, cortical blindness, and depression (depression can occur in those accidentally exposed). These delayed sequelae occur in approximately 15 percent of severely poisoned patients after an interval of 2 to 28 days. It is difficult to predict who may develop delayed sequelae; however, advancing age, loss of consciousness while poisoned, and initial neurological abnormalities may indicate a greater chance of developing delayed symptoms. According to the Philadelphia poison control hotline, sequelae are generally not anticipated when exposure is not severe enough to result in loss of consciousness.


Chronic
Long term, repeated exposures present a greater risk to persons with coronary heart disease and in pregnant patients. Chronic exposure may increase the incidence of cardiovascular symptoms in some workers, such as motor vehicle examiners, firefighters, and welders. Patients often complain of persistent headaches, lightheadedness, depression, confusion, and nausea. Upon removal from exposure, the symptoms usually resolve themselves


35 ppm (0.0035%) Headache and dizziness within six to eight hours of constant exposure
100 ppm (0.01%) Slight headache in two to three hours
200 ppm (0.02%) Slight headache within two to three hours
400 ppm (0.04%) Frontal headache within one to two hours
800 ppm (0.08%) Dizziness, nausea, and convulsions within 45 minutes. Insensible within two hours.
1,600 ppm (0.16%) Headache, dizziness, and nausea within 20 minutes. Death in less than two hours.
3,200 ppm (0.32%) Headache, dizziness and nausea in five to ten minutes. Death within 30 minutes.
6,400 ppm (0.64%) Headache and dizziness in one to two minutes. Death in less than 20 minutes.
12,800 ppm (1.28%) Unconsciousness after 2-3 breaths[citation needed]. Death in less than three minutes.

Treatment
First aid for carbon monoxide poisoning is to immediately remove the victim from the exposure without endangering oneself, call for help, and begin CPR if needed. The main medical treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning is breathing 100% oxygen by a tight fitting oxygen mask. Oxygen hastens the dissociation of carbon monoxide from hemoglobin, improving tissue oxygenation by reducing its biological half-life. Hyperbaric oxygen is also used in the treatment of CO poisoning; hyperbaric oxygen also increases carboxyhemoglobin dissociation and does so to a greater extent than normal oxygen. Hyperbaric oxygen may also facilitate the dissociation of CO from cytochrome oxidase.

A significant controversy in the medical literature is whether or not hyperbaric oxygen actually offers any extra benefits over normal high flow oxygen in terms of increased survival or improved long term outcomes. There have been clinical trials[24][30][31][32][33][34] in which the two treatment options have been compared; of the six performed, four found hyperbaric oxygen improved outcome and two found no benefit for hyperbaric oxygen. Some of these trials have been criticized for apparent flaws in their implementation.[35][36][37] A recent robust review of all the literature on carbon monoxide treatment concluded that the role of hyperbaric oxygen is unclear and the available evidence neither confirms nor denies a clinically meaningful benefit. The authors suggested a large, well designed, externally audited, multicentre trial to compare normal oxygen with hyperbaric oxygen.[2]

Further specific treatment for other complications such as seizure, cardiac abnormalities, pulmonary edema, and acidosis may be required. The delayed development of neuropsychiatric impairment is one of the most serious complications of poisoning, with extensive follow up and treatment often being required.  (+ info)

What are the immediate effects of acute radiation exposure?

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I was reading about Chernobyl and the fire fighters who first contained the flames in the reactor. What are the effects of radiation exposure to an exposed core like they were exposed to? What happens to the body under EXTREME radiation. On a macro and micro level.
So your body just can not replicate itself because of chromosomal damage? What about the deaths that occur in a couple of hours, what does the radiation do to the body to kill it in such a quick time?
It literally burns you at very high doses, and within a half hour, it causes extreme nausea and diarrhea. The radiation destroys nucleic in the cells, so tissues start to die off because cells can't replicate without DNA. Since most cells in the body only live for a few weeks, its a slow death as each type of tissue reaches the end of its cellular life span.  (+ info)

How much sun exposure for a delayed tan?

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How many hours of sun exposure do u need before u can get a delayed tan if ur skin type IV?
How much exposure for delayed skin cancer, you mean?

There is no such thing as a healthy tan. Tanning is skin cells in trauma. What you think now is a 'nice glow' is in fact wrinkles and cancer just waiting to happen.

Buy some bronzer or get over your insecurities.  (+ info)

how can we reduce exposure to radiation to minimize the risks of health effects?

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how can we reduce exposure to radiation to minimize the risks of health effects?
Lead shielding and chelation therapy.

"Chelation therapy is used as a treatment for acute mercury, iron (including in cases of thalassemia), arsenic, lead, uranium, plutonium and other forms of toxic metal poisoning. The chelating agent may be administered intravenously, intramuscularly, or orally, depending on the agent and the type of poisoning.

One example of successful chelation therapy is the case of Harold McCluskey, a nuclear worker who became badly contaminated with americium in 1976."  (+ info)

What are side effects of over exposure to medical X-rays?

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Other than cancer, what other side effects can be associated with over exposure to medical X-rays?
Dude, for one it takes alot of x-rays to get a overexposure. Being outside in the sun is about the same. But, radiation exposure could result in cancer, diarrhea, and bleeding gums.  (+ info)

What are the negative effects of not taking prenatal pills?

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One of my good friends is pregnant and refuses to take her prenatal pills because they make her sick no matter when she takes them (morning, noon or night) or what she takes them with. If she is eating healthy and properly taking care of herself, will she and the baby be ok? Or should she take them anyways?
They made me sick also but I persevered for the sake of my conscience. Anyway, the most important part of the vitamins is the folic acid, she needs 500mcg of folic acid per day particularly in the first trimester. Women who's babies developed spinal deformities (ie spina bifida) often were deficient in folic acid. Regarding calcium, iron etc the baby won't go without it will simply deplete the mother's calcium/iron etc, there have even been cases where the mother lost her teeth due to the baby taking the calcium out of them! Along with an increased chance of developing osteoporosis later in life. If she's not going to take her vitamins she needs to read up on her nutrition & ensure she's eating adequate amounts of food that provide enough folic acid, calcium, iron etc, etc etc. Good luck :)  (+ info)

What side effects have you noticed while taking prenatal vitamins?

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Taking prenatal vitamins....please only answer if you've taken them--I don't need nasty answers (apparently I have to post this everytime I ask a question)
thanks girls, glad to know the yellow pee thing is something normal. I drink a lot of water so I found that really odd and didn't know if it was a coincidence when I started. But oh my lord my hair is greasy now!
My hair and nails grew faster until I actually became pregnant. Now my son saps all the extra from me and they are growing at a normal rate. I have been nauseous in the past due to prenatals, but it was the taste. I switched prenatals and it no longer bothered me.  (+ info)

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