To be more clear, none of these mothers that I have seen posting stated
they planned to formula feed so they could smoke pot for mental health
reasons.  They all seemed to be wanting to smoke to get high.  No
indication otherwise.  Not a single mention of having a prescription or
consulting with a doctor.  I was speculating they had untreated conditions
that they were self-treating, but this is only speculation.  And I'm not
sure that choosing formula is the right call in this case, although I would
think that sleeping with your baby would be risky.  I'm also not sure that
breastfeeding if you're going to use cannabis is the right call either.  (I
don't have a problem with cannabis use in general.  I just have questions
regarding THC and CBD during breastfeeding.)

What I'm guessing is that maybe these mothers have underlying untreated
mental health issues. We know that children of mothers who are depressed
have greater risk for various problems.  Do we know for a fact that THC in
their mothers' milk makes things worse?  I don't think we have a definitive
answer on that. Children of alcoholics are at greater risk of various
problems, even if they never touch alcohol themselves.

I apologize if that was unclear.

Julie Tardos

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Kay: A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you
know it.
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>
> Date:    Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:06:06 -0700
> From:    Julie Tardos <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: THC
>
> I've seen a number of posts online from women who plan to formula feed so
> that they can smoke/use marijuana.  I'm concerned about children growing
up
> in a home whose parents have chosen drugs over them.  It's not even about
> the formula; it's about making that particular choice.  What is going on
> with parents who want their drugs that badly?  Mental health issues,
> depression, anxiety, lack of social support, loneliness, or what have you.
> I'm not sure it's the drug that's the problem; it's why they're using it.
>
> And then taking away the breastfeeding, with the positive hormonal effects
> and the breastfeeding support groups, how is that better?
>
> I'd really love some guidance on how often cannabis can be used while
> breastfeeding without making things bad for the baby.  Like if the mom is
> smoking daily, is it better that she formula feeds?  What if she smokes
> once per month?  And what about CBD?  I haven't found any studies on CBD
> and breastfeeding.  If anyone's got something, please let us know.
>
> Anyway.
>
> Julie Tardos
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Date:    Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:21:37 -0400
> From:    Elisabeth Coble <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: THC
>
> My daughter has severe anxiety. Her daughter was born into a very bad DV
> situation. My daughter found that cannabis helped the most with her
> anxiety. She didn’t smoke while pregnant, but she made the decision (with
> my guidance) to use cannabis while breastfeeding. It was very limited
> during the first six months, but her DV situation was a nightmare and she
> needed this medicinal drug to allow her to be a better mother. I’m happy
to
> say, they are now free from DV (after a broken arm and surgery with lots
of
> hardware). My granddaughter will be 3 in May, and they are still
> breastfeeding! She is an amazing child - strong, smart, joyful, and so
> healthy that I worry she isn’t building her immune system. My daughter is
a
> better mother than I ever was, lol!
>
> The moral? Don’t judge these moms. Some of them need a little help to
allow
> them to effectively parent. More women should just breastfeed and smoke
> pot!
>
> Disclaimer: their pediatrician is aware. DCF became involved because of
the
> DV, and they also know she uses cannabis. (They were not going to fight
> this Grammy who is an IBCLC and pediatric nurse, lol!)
>
>
~~~~
Edwards: <https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/?ref_=tt_trv_qu>Why the big
secret? People are smart. They can handle it.
Kay: A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you
know it.
--Men in Black

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