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Marijuana Use More Common in Pregnant Women with Morning Sickness

A recent article published in JAMA Internal Medicine raises concerns regarding the increasing use of marijuana in pregnant women.  According to data derived from two small surveys, women reported using marijuana to alleviate morning sickness, [...]

By |2018-10-18T11:33:31-04:00August 28th, 2018|Cannabis, Perinatal Substance Use|Comments Off on Marijuana Use More Common in Pregnant Women with Morning Sickness

Breastfeeding and Marijuana: What’s Safe?

We continue to see more and more women of reproductive age using marijuana in various forms.  According to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, there has been a significant increase in [...]

By |2018-10-03T22:46:11-04:00May 23rd, 2018|Breastfeeding & Medications, Cannabis, Outcomes, Perinatal Substance Use|Comments Off on Breastfeeding and Marijuana: What’s Safe?

In Brief: Marijuana Use Increasing Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women

NPR has published an article on the use of marijuana in expectant and new mothers, interviewing several mothers belonging to a Facebook group called "Pot Smoking Moms Who Cuss Sometimes." This is an issue we [...]

By |2018-05-24T05:42:51-04:00February 6th, 2018|Cannabis, Perinatal Substance Use|Comments Off on In Brief: Marijuana Use Increasing Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Cannabis and Pregnancy: Increasing Use, Still Not Enough Data on Safety

We are seeing an increasing number of women in our clinic who are using marijuana on a regular basis — recreationally and medically prescribed — to help them manage various psychiatric symptoms, including depression and [...]

By |2016-07-11T13:36:19-04:00June 7th, 2016|Cannabis, Perinatal Substance Use|Comments Off on Cannabis and Pregnancy: Increasing Use, Still Not Enough Data on Safety
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