Close to 6% of pregnant women surveyed said they have recently used marijuana Cannabis has long been thought of as a means of easing morning sickness, but research shows its risks outweigh any benefit Most women who use weed while pregnant believe the drug to be harmless, however MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Although numerous studies have shown that marijuana use during pregnancy may harm both the fetus and a mom-to-be, almost 6% of women responding to a recent survey said they used weed while pregnant. That's more than one in every 20 pregnancies, noted a team from the University of Georgia (UGA).
Many of the women interviewed viewed marijuana as harmless, and it's long been turned to as means of easing . “Marijuana is seen as a cure for nausea, but that’s not the way it should be dealt with in pregnancy because it is harmful for the mother and the fetus,” said study lead author , an assistant professor in health policy and management at UGA. The new study was published recently in the and drew on federal survey data from 4,338 pregnant women.
A total of 5.7% pf women interviewed said they had used cannabis within the prior month. Use tended to peak in the first trimester and subside as pregnancy progressed, suggesting that most women were using it to ease morning sickness.
Most (70.9%) of the women who used marijuana during pregnancy believed they and their baby was at little or no risk from the drug -- even though studies have long linked the practice to .
