The verdict is in: Using weed when you’re pregnant or breastfeeding isn’t safe
With cannabis being legalized later this year, many Canadians are wondering what kind of impacts weed can have on their health. While there are a lot questions about the benefits and the risks, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) has come out with a definitive message for new moms and moms-to-be: Marijuana use is not safe if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding.
In a brand new public awareness campaign, the SOGC has released a video called “Times Have Changed” that compares smoking weed or using edible marijuana during pregnancy to the mistakes past generations made by smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol when they were expecting. Sure, it seemed consequence-free at the time, but hindsight is 20/20.
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The SOGC says research suggests 70 percent of pregnant and non-pregnant women believe there is only a slight risk or no risk at all to using cannabis once or twice a week during pregnancy. But there are studies that suggest vaping, smoking, eating or using a topical form of the drug while pregnant or breastfeeding can lead to preterm labour, a low birth weight, lower IQ scores and impulsivity and hyperactivity during childhood. Pl...
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