disclose their substance use to a medical professional,” said Young-Wolff.
There is significant evidence that marijuana exposure during pregnancy is associated with having a low-birthweight baby, the researchers said.
And women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant should not use marijuana because it may impair fetal neurodevelopment, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
“There is still much that is unknown on the topic, including what type of cannabis products pregnant women are using, and whether the health consequences differ based on mode of cannabis administration and frequency of prenatal cannabis use,” Young-Wolff said in a Kaiser news release.
The findings were
