Maternal marijuana use and neonatal morbidity

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 213; no. 3; pp. 422.e1 - 422.e4
• Main Authors: Conner, Shayna N., Carter, Ebony B., Tuuli, Methodius G., Macones, George A., Cahill, Alison G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Apgar Score; cannabis; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Infant, Newborn; Logistic Models; marijuana; Marijuana Smoking - adverse effects; Marijuana Smoking - epidemiology; Maternal Behavior; morbidity; neonatal; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - etiology; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; cannabis; neonatal; marijuana; morbidity; pregnancy

Marijuana use is becoming increasingly common in the obstetric population; however, it is unknown whether it is associated with poor neonatal outcomes. We sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors for marijuana use in pregnancy and to evaluate whether marijuana use is independently associa...