![]() PP even says she saw the same thing when working in rehab. To give them a chance to seek help and not automatically lose their license. But it's not just me being judgmental even though I get that it sounds that way but there are a lot that do use that's why they have peer help for nursing and medical boards. A lot of them are in high stress atmospheres and it's very easily accessible to them. I didn't say *most* doctors and nurses are but a lot of them do use. Not knowing that a child could possibly be born addicted to drug is a huge deal and that is something nurses and doctors need to be aware of so that they can prepare for any medical interventions or treatments they may need to do for that child. No one is going to admit to doing drugs while pregnant (obviously there are exceptions, I'm just generalizing). OP- I think this is important for effective medical care. I'm pretty sure they drug tested her and her children at birth. She would stop at 24 weeks cause that's when the htc (I think that's what's in pot I don't smoke or do anything so I'm not sure) would show up in the baby after birth. I do know a girl who has two children and smoked pot through both her pregnancies. ![]() Whether they actually got tested I don't know. So did all of my friends who have had children. While I am not sure if they did or not, I gave them explicit permission to do it. I also signed the same paper at the doctor saying that they could drug test me at any time during my labor and delivery. I don't know about anyone else but I signed a paper that that could drug test me at any time during my pregnancy. With harder drugs it's a little more complicated as they are more likely to be in the persons system as a result of an addiction which means they need medical intervention in getting off the drugs, close supervision to ensure they get off and stay off drugs and if someone gets pregnant while in active addiction I would think that CPS/DCFS/a similar agency would be likely to be involved which is probably a good thing as early recovery is a difficult time in which the likelihood of relapse is high. Say someone goes to their OB because they just took a home pregnancy test that came back positive and they have trace amounts of marijuana in their system because they used it prior to realizing they were pregnant I don't think that that should be grounds for their baby being taken from them but if they continue to test positive more than 30 days after finding out they are pregnant then they were choosing to continue to do something that could harm their child. I'm more concerned about what would happen if someone tested positive than I am about them being tested. I think that if someone tests positive in the beginning of their pregnancy then they should continue to test as the pregnancy progresses to make sure the person isn't continuing to use. It's very dangerous to quit using hard drugs cold turkey without medical supervision when pregnant. If someone is pregnant and using it's incredibly important that their healthcare provider knows so that they can help determine the best course of action for the mother and the baby. If someone admits they've been using drugs then it seems less important to test them because you already know about it but if someone doesn't tell you they've been using and they are then the test could be very important. I think it is a really good idea to test everyone because there are a lot of people who have a history of drug use but aren't open about it. I don't see how the testing is expensive for the doctor's office because they are undoubtedly charging the patient so I don't really see that as a deterrent. I do have a history of drug use though at the time I found out I was pregnant I had been clean for a year but my OB knew that so I don't really have a way of knowing if I was tested because of my history or if I would have been regardless. I was drug tested at my OB during my first prenatal appointment.
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