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How Long Does It Take For Marijuana To Leave The Infants Umbilical Cord?

Posted on Tue, 3 Mar 2015

Question: how long does it take for marijuana to leave the baby's umbilical cord

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it takes between 30-60 days

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM
It takes between 30-60 days depending on several factors such as intensivity and frequence of marijuana smoking, your and baby metabolism and sensitivity of test that is used. WIsh you good health. Feel free to ask. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (14 minutes later)

I smoked a few bowls on January 29th will the baby's umbilical cord test positive

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
hi

Detailed Answer:
Well if you took it just then ,and if you didn't use it frequently in last 6 months then concentration in blood will be much smaller and only small amounts will come to baby organism and it should be cleared out within 10 days.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (3 minutes later)

I hope so my due date is march 6th and here in the state of XXXXXXX they do umbilical cord testing for exposure so I hope it test negative

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Very small chance
Detailed Answer:
There is very small chance that it will be positive so you don't need to worry,but don't smoke it anymore of course.if it will be positive then just explain them why and when you took it. It won't cause problems for you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (36 minutes later)

I used it mainly for morning sickness I have had that my whole pregnancy and it sucks to be honest I have heard that social services took the baby due to exposure before birth and here in the state of XXXXXXX they do testing on the umbilical cord for that so I don't want any problems with DSS that's why I hope it test negative

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
test will be probably negative

Detailed Answer:
Social services may take baby for few days until you do toxicological and psychological tests but usually there is no problem with such things. But as I said, test will be probably negative

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (10 hours later)

I should test negative the main thing is how long it will stay in the baby's umbilical cord

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
1 week after it is gone from you

Detailed Answer:
1 week after it is gone from your body,it will be gone from baby and cord

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (12 minutes later)

It will be out of mine march 1st and my due date is the 6th

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
If you took only once, it should not be detected in baby.

Detailed Answer:
if you took it only once then it should not be detected in baby

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari