Weed is commonly known as cannabis, pot, or marijuana. It is the most used drug in the United States and many countries in the world today. Smoking weed is the most common method of consuming it.
Some people love to experiment with different drugs because of the "high" they get. Weed is addicting because of the psychoactive substance delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. The "high" caused by smoking on weed could be any of the following: altered state of consciousness, euphoria, feelings of well-being, relaxation, lethargy, joviality, increased libido, hallucination, and many others.
What is worse is that some pregnant women continue to smoke on weed. They think that nothing bad will happen to them and to the fetus.
Does smoking on weed even while pregnant have any adverse effect? Yes! There is really big effect for both the mother and the baby!
Smoking weed while pregnant is bad because it interferes with the fetus' blood supply. Smoking weed deprives the fetus of oxygen. And more often than not, the fetus is born with low birth weight or small for gestational age. These two conditions predispose the newborn into acquiring diseases like jaundice, infections, and many others. What is worst is that smoking increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
Weed usually has additives like tobacco in order for it to be smoked. This means that smoking weed exposes your fetus to other harmful substances aside from weed. You are also exposing your baby to the life-threatening effects of tobacco.
Studies have established that smoking weed while pregnant may affect the baby's development. Infants born to mothers who smoked weed were usually jittery and difficult to comfort. They also had any of the following diseases: attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome, impaired motor skills, concentration problems, leukemia, short-term memory disorders, problems with judgment, and impaired social interaction.
If you actually thought that you are not harming your baby while you are getting "high," then, you are absolutely wrong. Smoking while pregnant is already bad. And smoking weed while pregnant is even worst. I recommend that you should stop smoking weed today.
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