Thursday, March 30, 2006

All Sorts of Situations

We had talked about open adoption and we thought we could not agree right away to a totally open adoption. There's always a possiblity that it would work out if we all met and agreed on something a little more open, but it would have to be right. There is also the situation about drug use. We have sort of taken everything "as it comes". I would rather not think too far in advance and think of all the bad situations that could be presented. I did look up about Meth use and I think that's dangerous for the baby. But what about other drugs.....anyone know? I guess marjuana isn't something too serious if used moderately during pregnancy.....but I don't know. This is what I copied from a website:

Unless you smoke in excess of three grams a day (6-10 joints)
It is very unlikely you will damage your unborn baby.


is that true?? What other drugs and what do they do?? What about mental illness? Are mental illnesses genetic? I guess I shouldn't wait until these things come up but I sure hate looking up all these things....it's very depressing to think of all thie things that could be wrong.....we have put this in God's hands, but i guess it is important to be informed...........

Anyone know about all this or have a good website with all the info??

3 Comments:

At 7:57 AM, March 31, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I would really suggest talking to a doctor about your drug concerns. The information on the internet is not always reliable.

 
At 1:10 PM, April 01, 2006, Blogger Mich said...

We contacted our family doctor during our wait--some one was considering us and had a medical background as such that the caseworker wanted to give us a heads up before she told them that we'd be interested.

He gave us good info, but it turned out that we were matched (and brought M home) before this other person chose between us and a few other couples.

No need to worry about things you won't need to be concerned about! If your agency will call you if there's a medical issue/question of drug use, then personally I'd wait until that time. Then research the specific issues you need to research!

 
At 10:34 PM, April 01, 2006, Blogger DramaQueen said...

Yea, I agree with Mich. Talking with your doctor or a pharmacist might be the best way to go. Prescription drugs can also effect babies as well, but those have been more researched than street drugs. Even a nursing line could guide you to some more reliable information, and it's best not to worry too much until you can narrow down the drugs you're up against.
Still praying for you!

 

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