Pregnant women who use marijuana products have high levels of the drug s psychoactive ingredient in their breast milk for up to six weeks after giving birth, a study published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics found.
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It’s a decision women probably thought they’d never have to make: to get a newly developed vaccine while pregnant with a chronic illness in the middle of a pandemic, or not. As a mom of two toddlers living with Crohn’s disease, with baby No. 3 due in July, the decision is weighing heavily on me. And I find that the decision is reminiscent of life with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Whether it’s starting a new medication or going through a procedure, I’ve been weighing the risk and benefits of my health choices since being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2005.
Fact or Fiction: COVID vaccine safety for pregnant & nursing moms
VIDEO: Fact or Fiction: COVID vaccine safety for pregnant & nursing moms By Carter Coyle | March 2, 2021 at 5:58 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 7:03 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - This time next week more people will be eligible to get COVID-19 shots as our state moves into the second phase for vaccinations.
That next group includes all pregnant women.
Roper Healthcare Dr. Melissa Ellis-Yarian says pregnant women were not included in initial COVID-19 vaccine trials, so we don’t have long-term data on that group yet. But the CDC reports more than 78.6 million vaccine doses have been administered in the U.S. so far.
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