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Pregnant Canadians’ Perceptions About the Transmission of Cannabis in Pregnancy and While Breastfeeding and the Impact of Information From Health Care Providers on Discontinuation of Use

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Rates of cannabis use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding are increasing in Canada. Some observational studies have found associations between cannabis use in pregnancy and low birthweight, preterm labour, and admission to the intensive care unit. This study aimed to evaluate women's perceptions about transmission of cannabis to the fetus, and whether receiving information from a health care provider influenced their decision to …

Authors

Bartlett K; Kaarid K; Gervais N; Vu N; Sharma S; Patel T; Shea AK

Journal

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 42, No. 11, pp. 1346–1350

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

11 2020

DOI

10.1016/j.jogc.2020.04.015

ISSN

1701-2163