Medical Cannabis and Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

This is one of those topics where you have to speak plainly, because a child's safety is at stake. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a baby and you use or are considering medical cannabis - this article is for you.

Medical cannabis is not recommended in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. THC crosses the placenta into the baby's body and also passes into breast milk. This makes this period a contraindication to therapy.

This is not about scaremongering but about honest information - the benefit to the mother cannot outweigh the risk to the developing child.

The endocannabinoid system takes part in brain development. Exposure to THC during pregnancy is linked to a possible effect on development and on the course of the pregnancy, and during breastfeeding the substance reaches the baby with the milk.

That is why caution is the overriding rule here, even if therapy was previously needed and effective.

Do not make the decision alone and do not stop anything suddenly in a panic - talk to your doctor. Together you will set a safe plan: pausing cannabis therapy and, where needed, alternatives safer in this period for your symptoms.

If you are only planning a pregnancy, it is also worth discussing this in advance.

A situation like this is best discussed individually, with a doctor who knows your therapy. The first visit is in person - in Krakow, Bydgoszcz, Torun or Kielce.

You book a slot at 731 000 645. We also cover therapy safety in side effects.