Center for Pediatric Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice

Title

Marijuana and Breastfeeding.

Publication Title

MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

34860790

Abstract

Marijuana use among adults of childbearing age has increased over the years, including during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Our breastfeeding expert, Dr. Spatz, reviews the evidence for transmission of components of marijuana to breastmilk and what that means for babies who are being breastfed.

Keywords

Breast Feeding, Cannabis, Female, Humans, Lactation, Milk, Human

DOI

10.1097/NMC.0000000000000784

Publication Date

1-1-2022

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