Questions about Cannabis: Thomas Hale to Discuss New Research...

The rest of the story is, when you take marijuana orally, as a baby would in breastmilk, only one to five percent is absorbed. Ninety-nine percent is picked up by the liver and never gets to the plasma. What is real is that even if the baby nurses right after the parent smokes marijuana, the baby will get at very most 8.7 percent of the parent’s dose. And they will only absorb one percent of that.

Is Weed Safe When You're Breastfeeding?

There are a lot of benefits to breastfeeding—so many in fact, that experts don’t tell smokers to stop breastfeeding despite the risks of tobacco being clear and myriad. “What is unclear is if the potential risk of cannabinoids outweigh the benefits of breastfeeding,” Crume said.

Marijuana & Breastfeeding: Is it safe?

Both human and animal studies suggest that early exposure to cannabis may not be benign, and that cannabis exposure in the perinatal periods may produce long term changes in mental and motor development. While this data poses numerous limitations, and does not directly examine the benefits of breast milk vs exposure to marijuana in the milk, cannabis use by breastfeeding mothers should be discouraged at this time.

Marijuana and Breastfeeding: Is It Safe?

Whether smoked, vaped, ingested, or passively inhaled, cannabis byproducts wind up in your breast milk.

Breast-Feeding Mothers Should Avoid Marijuana, Pediatricians Say

Marijuana is more widely available than ever, but what does it do to babies? There’s no answer to that yet, but nursing mothers are being warned to avoid it: Traces of the drug can show up in breast milk, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that gets people high, can be detected in breast milk up to six days after use of the drug, according to a study published on Monday by the journal Pediatrics.

Cannabis Use in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women: Behavioral and Neurobiological Consequences

Indeed, an important concern is the increase in cannabis use among pregnant and breastfeeding women, especially since the content of delta9-tetrahidrocannabinol (THC) is currently around 2-fold higher than it was 15–20 years ago.

Does Smoking Marijuana Affect Breastmilk?

A small pilot study of eight women suggests that mothers who smoke marijuana transfer small amounts of THC to their children via breastmilk. It's essentially the first such study in 35 years: A 1982 study suggested THC could be found in breastmilk from moms who’d smoked, but there wasn’t much other research. (Smoking pot during pregnancy has received much more attention.)

Marijuana for Moms

In states where weed is legal, new mild cannabis products are catching on with parents.

Pregnant and Nursing Women Shouldn't Use Marijuana, New Guidelines Say

There's limited research on marijuana but doctors say enough concerns exist about both short-term growth and long-term neurological consequences for children to recommend against it.

Smoking Marijuana While Breastfeeding

The struggle with breastfeeding and smoking weed is that there is a lack of research regarding the topic. Marijuana isn’t legal everywhere, so the studies conducted are limited.

Using Cannabis While Breastfeeding May Not Be as Harmful to Infants as Once Thought, According to New Study

I recommend patients minimize exposure to all chemicals including THC when breastfeeding, but I do feel that the benefit of breastfeeding outweighs the risks from THC., I recommend patients minimize exposure to all chemicals including THC when breastfeeding, but I do feel that the benefit of breastfeeding outweighs the risks from THC.

Women Who Breastfeed Are Shamed for Smoking Weed. Is There a Good Reason?

The leading expert on what drugs are safe for nursing mothers says women should absolutely not ingest marijuana while breastfeeding. Others argue his research is based on a shaky foundation—and it's disproportionately stigmatizing low-income women.