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Miss Diana
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Well today I got a call from my case worker asking me how I have been & what's going on in the pregnancy. I am currently 38 weeks & 5 days pregnant, well she informed me that my urine has come back positive for marijuana. This came as a surprise to me seeing as I have not smoked any marijuana my entire pregnancy, I haven't even been in a room with people that have been smoking it. The only thing I can think of as to how it got into my system is through food. I recently found out a party I attended a few weekends ago had food, not just brownies, but food that had been cooked with marijuana butter. At the time I didn't think anything of it because it wasn't a party where kids were just present... people's parents were there & it was kind of a reunion type thing. All kinds of people were there, & people that don't smoke marijuana were eating some of these foods. Now I don't need to hear about how I have crappy friends for letting the pregnant girl eat food that contains marijuana, I already know this. That's not my point here...
When I talked to her, I didn't ask many questions due to being so surprised about the marijuana in my system in the first place. I told her the only way it could have gotten there was through food, she was very understanding & said it does happen & to just be careful, because it can stay in your system for up to 30 days, sometimes even longer with women that are pregnant. Well my due date is September 28th & my question is, she didn't say anything about legal action, she didn't seem to be to concerned to be honest. She just let me know & told me it's not safe to use marijuana while pregnant, which is something I already knew. But can I get in trouble or can my son be taken away because of this? Does anyone know the laws in Ohio? I've tried to look them up but haven't been able to find anything on the subject. They can check my levels & very obviously see that they drop everyday, because I do not smoke it. But the fact that it showed up in the first place, is that enough for them to take legal action?! I'm just a little worried about it all... I don't want to get in trouble or have to deal with the state because of something I wasn't even aware of.
If anyone knows anything on this subject, then your advise would be greatly appreciated!!
I was going to call my caseworker back tomorrow & ask her about this, but my mother told me I better not because then they might think I'm asking to many questions or that I do smoke... she's a worry wart & doesn't want any trouble with me either.
I don't know... anything would be helpful.
I have a caseworker because I moved here during the middle of my pregnancy! It was extremely hard for my Medicaid to go through & when I went to the free clinic to get my proof of pregnancy they were concerned on how long it's been since I have seen a doctor. I told them I had no idea what to do until my Medicaid went through, so they assigned me with a caseworker who has helped me so much through this. She got my Medicaid the day after seeing her for the first time, got me set up with doctors & did all the appropriate tests that needed to be done. She has been extremely helpful & has told me & my boyfriend many times she loves working with us because we are so excited about this baby & so supportive of each other.
I have been honest with her the entire time, & have no reason to lie about anything. That's why I'm wondering what to do here?!
When I talked to her, I didn't ask many questions due to being so surprised about the marijuana in my system in the first place. I told her the only way it could have gotten there was through food, she was very understanding & said it does happen & to just be careful, because it can stay in your system for up to 30 days, sometimes even longer with women that are pregnant. Well my due date is September 28th & my question is, she didn't say anything about legal action, she didn't seem to be to concerned to be honest. She just let me know & told me it's not safe to use marijuana while pregnant, which is something I already knew. But can I get in trouble or can my son be taken away because of this? Does anyone know the laws in Ohio? I've tried to look them up but haven't been able to find anything on the subject. They can check my levels & very obviously see that they drop everyday, because I do not smoke it. But the fact that it showed up in the first place, is that enough for them to take legal action?! I'm just a little worried about it all... I don't want to get in trouble or have to deal with the state because of something I wasn't even aware of.
If anyone knows anything on this subject, then your advise would be greatly appreciated!!
I was going to call my caseworker back tomorrow & ask her about this, but my mother told me I better not because then they might think I'm asking to many questions or that I do smoke... she's a worry wart & doesn't want any trouble with me either.
I don't know... anything would be helpful.
I have a caseworker because I moved here during the middle of my pregnancy! It was extremely hard for my Medicaid to go through & when I went to the free clinic to get my proof of pregnancy they were concerned on how long it's been since I have seen a doctor. I told them I had no idea what to do until my Medicaid went through, so they assigned me with a caseworker who has helped me so much through this. She got my Medicaid the day after seeing her for the first time, got me set up with doctors & did all the appropriate tests that needed to be done. She has been extremely helpful & has told me & my boyfriend many times she loves working with us because we are so excited about this baby & so supportive of each other.
I have been honest with her the entire time, & have no reason to lie about anything. That's why I'm wondering what to do here?!