I smoked marijuana but I want to keep breast feeding though!

[Anonymous]

I already know what I did wasn't the smartest idea. But I also know that most of you will not let that go and will bash. So I am ready for it. Tell me that I am a horrible mother, I already feel it.

I am a medical marijuana patient. I stopped as soon as I found out I was pregnant. After I had him, I started breast feeding so I didn't bother w/ it, I wanted my milk to be as healthy as it could be.

Well yesterday was a really rough day for me. I made up my  mind that I wasn't going to BF anymore (for several different reasons) so I purchased some formula.

I was really upset about not breast feeding, and overall had a really stressful day yesterday so I smoked. And I will admit, I smoked a good amount. . _ .

I've had all day to think about it (since I haven't breast fed all day) and I really want to keep breast feeding. Honestly, I feel like a complete failure for the choice that I made. I want to try as hard as I can to keep breast feeding. So I am going to call a LC tomorrow to see how long it'll take for me to be able to safely breast feed again but just thought I'd come ask you, to see if you might know how long it'll take?!

Again, bash way. I already feel like shit. Im already expecitng it.

[Johariz]

Are you pumping and dumping right now to keep up your supply? How old is baby?

[Anonymous]

Beat ya, skanks.

[Anonymous - Original Poster]

Yes I have been pumping and dumping. Except I have a hand pump that isn't all that great. He is going to be 2 weeks old tomorrow. :/

Quoting Johariz:

Are you pumping and dumping right now to keep up your supply? How old is baby?

[Sassy762]

I think  you have bashed  yourself  enough

[MylittlePea]

Listen less than 0.2% will end up in you milk it was once your baby will be fine better to feed through then quit remember your milk is amazing! But don't do it again missy because it stores in your fat and stay in you system have a glass of red wine instead

[AshleySail]

Bump. Breastmilk is beast. But idk how mj effects it.
I'm interested on finding out... (not cause I'm planning on smoking, just cause I know people who smoked and breastfed)

[MylittlePea]

Feed your baby!!!!

Quoting Anonymous:

Yes I have been pumping and dumping. Except I have a hand pump that isn't all that great. He is going to be 2 weeks old tomorrow. :/

Quoting Johariz:

Are you pumping and dumping right now to keep up your supply? How old is baby?

[Anonymous]

I say the BF will be okay but good to taalk to someone, keep pumping or self expressing so your supply stays up

[Anonymous - Original Poster]

So you think that my milk will be OK? This all happened last night and I've gone the entire day w/o feeding him any breast milk. I just didn't want to take the chance in feeding it to him if there was a possibility of it transferring into his tiny body.

Quoting MylittlePea:

Listen less than 0.2% will end up in you milk it was once your baby will be fine better to feed through then quit remember your milk is amazing! But don't do it again missy because it stores in your fat and stay in you system have a glass of red wine instead

[sleepymommy87]

Breastfeed your baby, one day of mj smoking isn't bad enough to stop breastfeeding altogether! It isn't like you're going to keep smoking, so just feed your baby and just don't do it again until you stop breastfeeding for good! :)