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And if you want to cite education as a basis for your lack of ignorance- I have a BS in forensic science and chemistry and a minor in biology. I have an associates in fire pyrotechnics and emergency medical services. I have been a paramedic and paramedic instructor for 7 years. And I will complete my masters in biology in December. So education is not necessarily going to make you case look stronger. Heck is doesn't surprise me that you are in philosophy because all my philosophy professors and psych professors were in support of drugs. They thought it expanded your mind. I believe if you mind needs that much expansion get out of whatever you are trying to do. But hey maybe that is the scientist in me. I cannot and will not support drug use. That goes for lots of drugs both legal and illegal. But my stand is on drugs that impair the normal consciousness of a patient.

Who died after toking? It is NOT illegal to grow in California for medical reasons, and yes, they do have doctor's orders to take it. You can doubt, but that's the facts. BTW, did you read the article? (in the article she did not have a prescription) but what is your beef with AIDS patients using it? And do you really believe that science is the end all be all of knowlwdge? The let me ask you this... Do you love your children? (of course you do.) But can you prove that scientifically?

Gosh you are amazing... The guy who got HIGH AND DROVE THE CAR INTO THE FAMILY. He killed them all. Furthermore I have read the laws and while it is not a prescription it is a medical waiver written by the doctor that is required and you cannot grow your own. And I do think science hold many answers especially on the effects of drugs. Gosh I didn't know that love was a drug.

By telling you about my degree I wasn't trying to strengthen my argument about mj, but just let you know that I am educated. And not one of my profs ever even mentioned drug use in any way, not to expand the mind or anything. So I don't know where you went to school, but where I went there was no talk in any of the many of the Phil classes I took about drug use. As far as Psycology, I don't really agree with it, and I'm not quite sure why you brought that up. You say all of your phil and psych prof were in favor of drugs, how many of those classes did you take? Are you sure thay ALL were? Sounds strange to me. Have you ever been wrong about anything, or are you right all of the time? It sounds like you really have a deep desire to be right all of the time. As a scientist I would think you would realize that you can't possibly know everything, and science doesn't either. Science never will because at some point you run to the edge of knowledge and that's it...metephysics kicks in. Science can not answer the big questions in life like why does humanity exist, why am I here, where does the soul go when you die, and a million other important life questions that can never be answered period. Even with all of your masters degrees, even with your whole resumee. You could be a little more humble. It would do you alot of good, you would sound a lot less like a big fat know it all.

I don't claim to know it all but I do stand firmly behind knowing that drugs are bad. This discussion was not about where does the soul go etc. That is inconsequential to the issue which is are drugs bad for the infant. So stick to the subject, drugs impair judgement. THC is the drug in MJ that causes the impairment. It is secreted in breastmilk and it will impair the baby. Period. And no do not get me started on AIDS patients this is a website for pregnant people and this particular post was about the dangers of breastfeeding while smoking pot. If mothers care about their children they would not do drugs. Any drugs!

Glad to hear you admit that you aren't right about everything.

Well Angel you wanted real scientific research but your topic is way to hot! Your right, you need to find out the actual truth and if you are truely concerned then you will. No matter how well intentioned every person who has answered you is they are not experts or researchers or doctors. I am assumeing you have a "good reason" for smoking MJ anyway...but the one concern that kept entering my mind is who takes over the care of your child while you are getting high and while your are high? A sidenote to the affects this may or may not have on your son everyone KNOWS MJ affects a persons judgement and reaction time...if you do not think so ask my nephew...oh wait you can't...he was ran over by to teenage girls when he was 7...oh yea, they were high.

being high on weed does NOT make you drive into people. whoever did these crimes prob had something else going on.

i also was an emt and NEVER saw an accident of ANY kind related to weed. part of the area my company covered was a bad area regarding drugs and violence and not ONCE did we have a call related to WEED. now heroine, meth, they are diff stories...

and i don't care about my kids if i smoke pot? that's awfully presumptious. my kids are well taken care of. i am not too stoned to care for them. i think you're concept of "stoned" is warped.

oh, and please tell me who of you all can take care of 6 kids, 7 years old and younger, home school, nurse, cook, and clean?? please step forward....

exactly previous poster. and actually, my father is a doctor and my mother is a nurse. neither one saw anything wrong with me smoking while pregnant, breastfeeding or otherwise. in fact, my dad agreed that it would be best for me instead of pharmacutical nausea drugs and of course, breastfeeding is always best no matter what the circumstances. heres a study for the op done by the american academy of pediatrics proving mj use by the mother while pg and b/fing to be beneficial to the child

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breastfeeding while using moderate amounts of marijuana is still safer than formula feeding. however i would say try to smoke as soon as you have finished nursing so that you have a few hours to get it out of your system before you nurse again.a couple hits shouldnt be a big deal

This thread appears to be old, but just want to ad my two cents. Raising children is an extremely intense and stressful responsibility at moments. Not everyone has grown up in a perfect world like some people who always have the best happen to them. It is proven that there is an immense amount of stress placed on a mother in the first months after the birth of a child. There are many ways to deal with this continuous stress-I believe listen for the signals from within only you have the true answer. Marujuana use in our society is very much shunned, especially when the mother is caring for an infant. THe anicient practice of this ceremonial peaceable herb is no longer remembered-as it cleasnse the chakras and opens the senses. It's not like your blowing the smoke in the innocent child's face-just remeber to do what's best for yourself and your child. If it doesn't feel right with you it probably isn't and remember God protects the children, as long as overindulgence doesn't play a key. THis is definately a societal stigmata-it doesn't make it truly right or wrong. I believe we each have our lessons to learn and judgement of any kind could come back on us.

I would like to get some more info and advise on the use of mj use while brestfeeding before I have my baby and want to start smoking again. I have quit since I found out I was pregnant but found myslef wanting to smoke again. Can anyone help me?

hi there, have you read the rest of this thread yet? there is a hot debate about whether or not smoking mj is harmful while pregnant and/or while breastfeeding. my take on it is this "briefly"; i am currently nursing my 5 months old and smoking mj and there has been NO adverse side effects. my son is BIG and ALERT. i also have friends who smoked while preggo and they have had no complications. weed is far better than alcohol or ciggs (natural, no additives, no addiction...) and yet people still think it's ok to fool around with those drugs while preggers/bf.... weed just has a negative stamina insome areas, has nothing to do with weed actually being "bad" (cause it's not), it just has to do with society. do what's best for you. for more info about mj, mj and pregnancy, mj and breastfeeding, mj and recipes, mj and the law, etc, email my friend at smokinmomz@yahoo.com for the site address and password. and CONGRATS ON YOUR LITTLE BUN IN THE OVEN!

Who in their right mind would want to smoke illegal substances while pregnant or breastfeeding a child? And also how do you manage to look after the baby while you are as high as a kite?

ES, YOU ROCK. Don't listen to the wastes-of-space ragging on you. CAUTION and UNDERSTAND: You are full of SH*T. I smoked for years and years and stopped smoking the second I suspected pregnancy. I am not talking occassional use. 3-4x's daily, more if I could get my hands on it. It is addicting, and it is dangerous. I am 5'7" and my normal weight is around 128 lbs. At the time I was smoking constantly, I weighed 104. Tell me that is healthy or normal--wanting it so bad that you spend all of your money and effort buying, growing and smoking it. Well, look at me 8 years later. I am STILL sober--so much for your theory of growing up with it and not being able to function without it. I am a RESPONSIBLE mother of 3, and I have never regretted the decision to put my children's best interest ahead of my own. You people who don't ought to be ashamed of yourselves, you don't deserve children. You make me sick, and you are useless wastes of space. I can't stand this liberal pussy way of thinking that has infiltrated our society today. That is where things have gone wrong--no accountability.

man, you sure do sound angry. maybe you do NEED to smoke. at least most stoners are peaceful and not so violent sounding...