How Much We Don’t Know About Marijuana Safety in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding


Speaker: Kathy King BSN, RNC, ICCE, IAT, IBCLC, CLC

 
 

 

Release Date
June 14, 2017

Continuing Education Units

One (1) ICEA Contact Hour, One (1) R-CERP

Objectives
Compare the results of various studies
Examine the reasons for different outcomes
List the national recommendations from organizations in maternal fetal health care
Review possible dangers for fetuses and neonates

About the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)

The International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) is a professional organization that supports educators and health care professionals who believe in freedom to make decisions based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.

Sessions



How Much We Don’t Know About Marijuana Safety in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Kathy King, BSN, RNC, ICCE, IAT, IBCLC, CLC

The internet is full of untrue information regarding marijuana use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

In this webinar, Kathy King will lead a review of the studies on this topic and their varying results. She will also discuss the concerns for the safety of fetuses and neonates under the information provided by these studies. Additionally, she will conduct a review of major organizations' policy statements about the use of marijuana in pregnancy and breastfeeding.


How Much We Don’t Know About Marijuana Safety in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding