How much would you be willing to try if you were overdue?

[Lolli]

Ugh, I hate it when I find really interesting threads and have to jump in late.

I just wanted to throw this into the mix (so to speak ) I personally know two people who smoked pot every day, throughout most of their pregnancies. This was 15 and 19 years ago, and one still smokes regularly now.

One of these people smoked right up until she went into labour (and during the first few hours fo labour too, I think). She induced herself with castor oil (a whole 'nother thread there too).

The other stopping smoking at about the 36 week mark. She was 10 days overdue and had a cone- bubs was born about 9 hours later. It had the effect of inducing labour for her.

Neither of the babies had any sign of withdrawals.

Would I do it, perosnally? Probably not. I hated the effect of peth during labour because it made me feel so stoned, so actually being stoned would probably not be helpful.

[Ballerina]

Totally agreed! There is heaps of toxic ingredients and carcinogens in every day foods and products.

But there is a reason why psychiatric wards are packed to the rafters with dope psychosis patients...and it ain't because they're using talc after their shower!! I would just want to be 100% sure that I wasn't contributing to that in any way, and I don't think there is enough conclusive studies to sway me just yet.

My lil bro is studying psychology @ uni, so if he makes it one day maybe he can do a study for me!!!

[Rouge]

But there is a reason why psychiatric wards are packed to the rafters with dope psychosis patients...and it ain't because they're using talc after their shower!!

True but you'll probably find the same problem with many over the counter drugs if they were used as often too But I do agree that more studies need to be done.

[Ballerina]

Oh I wouldn't argue with that - you're absolutely right love

[Ballerina]

And I just want to add - I'm certainly not lil Miss. Squeaky Clean and on some anti-drugs tirade!!!

I'm just throwing my weight around and asking some questions because I genuinely find it compelling

[Rouge]

Oh you duffa I didn't think that for a second... I'm not some drug pig either LOL!

[onthefly]

I think though. Ballerine, some of those patients would actually ahve been self-medicating themselves for existing problems (which perhaps the dope made worse).

I hadn't heard about the pot induction method before.... The most way-out one I came accross in my research was starvation. That's right - stop eating and your baby will come. Couldnt' manage it myself. Went a whole day without chocolate, but that wasn't quite enough.

I have used pot in the past as pain relief for my period. It was effective, but I don't like smoking.