During pregnancy and breastfeeding, there are certain medications and substances that should be avoided, as these can pass to the baby through the placenta or through breast milk, as the case may be. One of those things that is recommended and advised to avoid pregnant and lactating mothers is the use of drugs, as these could seriously affect the baby.
Although this advice is something that can be considered common sense, some mothers use marijuana while breastfeeding, thinking that it does not pass to their children, however a recent study found that marijuana does pass to the baby through breast milk, and stays in it for up to six days .
Published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the study analyzed whether there were traces or traces of the marijuana that mothers consumed, in their breast milk , as well as the amount of time it remained there.
Analyzing breast milk samples from 54 mothers who used marijuana, it was found that 63% of them had tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) , also known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana and produces the effects that we all know.
Additionally, this ingredient was found to remain in breast milk for up to six days after the mothers had last used marijuana.
We had previously shared with you that according to an investigation, the use of marijuana to mitigate nausea in pregnancy continued to increase in the United States, despite the fact that medical professionals have warned about its use during pregnancy .
Although there are no studies yet that analyze in depth the effect that marijuana produces in babies who receive it through their mothers, pediatricians recommend avoiding it during breastfeeding, as this shows that it does pass to them .
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Via | New York Times
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