March 18, 2020
Although relatively little is known about the health effects of using marijuana during pregnancy, studies have shown that its use may increase the chances of adverse birth outcomes, such as low birth weight, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, and possible increased risk of miscarriage and negative impact on brain development
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MARIJUANA USE DURING PREGNANCY INCREASINGLY COMMON, LINKED TO STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS
A new study has found that women who experience more stressful life events in the year before childbirth have greater odds of marijuana use before and during pregnancy.