Article snippet: The New York Times reported this month that expectant mothers are taking up marijuana in increasing numbers. We asked women who used marijuana during pregnancy to share their stories. Hundreds of readers wrote in; most had smoked, while a few vaped or ate marijuana-laced edibles. Roughly half said they had used pot for a medical reason. Most felt marijuana use had not affected their children, or were not sure; just a handful worried the children might have suffered cognitive deficits. The Times followed up with a few of these women in greater depth. Where they wished to protect their privacy or avoid legal consequences, only first names are used. Formerly worked in advertising, New Jersey With her first pregnancy, Margaret was “super-nervous about everything,” she said. She drank only decaf coffee, skipped sushi and cold cuts, and ate mostly organic food. During her last two pregnancies, however, she was nauseated around the clock, so she turned to marijuana. Her doctor had prescribed Zofran, which is used off-label for nausea in pregnancy. She took it a few times, but didn’t want to take it every day. “To me, it seemed unnatural,” said Margaret. “Marijuana is a plant.” At that point, her nausea was so debilitating she couldn’t eat, touch food or even prepare it — not an ideal situation with children in her charge. “A few puffs of a joint would allow me to function,” she said. “It was not like I was toking up and eating Doritos.” Her husband, who doesn’t use pot,... Link to the full article to read more