What kind of drug testing do they do when you give birth?

Answer 1

Yes, the baby's blood is taken and screened for just about anything. They do this to you before you have the baby if you go to the doctor while you're pregnant. If there are drugs in the baby's system they will take the child and you will be charged with child abuse and neglect.

Answer 2

I'f your speaking of Marijuana, yes and it will greatly hurt the baby, it will have to go to withdrawal sessions because it will be born addicted depending on how much the mother abuses Marijuana

----- The person above me is either a bit dim, or trying to scare you, or is just plain averse to doing even the most cursory research (eg googling or the like; i doubt they even know what a medical journal is so lets not even bother asking them for their sources.) The facts are these- from ACTUAL research I've done not too long ago, from peer reviewed articles and case studies etc, marijuana does NOT affect the baby in any way. Where are you getting your data from, that marijuana "greatly hurts" the baby?

In addition, any garden variety idiot these days knows that marijuana produces NO PHYSICAL ADDICTION OR DEPENDENCE. Sure, maybe some adults are psychologically dependent on it, but that means that "withdrawal" for them consists of being bummed out that they don't have any. There are NO PHYSICAL EFFECTS, so the baby would have NO withdrawal whatsoever. In fact, you can't even OD on weed, there is not ONE case in the all medical literature, and scientists make an OD occur even when they specifically tried.

It's scare mongers like you that keep spreading misinformation and muddling up the facts, which in the end leads people to not trust the warnings about the REAL dangerous stuff...("Why don't I wash down a couple xanax with a few shots of vodka? sounds harmless, why should I believe the jackass who used to tell me that weed would kill me, or that acid would make me go insane for sure?" ... And then you have another dead, misinformed kid)

Answer 3

They test for any illegal drug use, or any other drugs that may be a hazard for the infant. However, they do not always drug test when you give birth, as it is not a routine.

Still, more states are now making it mandatory to drug test women before birth.

Answer 4

If they were to drug test your baby they would probably detect anything still in their system.

That said, you really should not do drugs when you are pregnant as that can be horrible for the baby, and is considered morally reprehensible.

Answer 5

Most states are making it mandatory for this to take place, for the infants safety.

Answer 6

They will if they're worried about the infant, but not routinely.

Answer 7

Hospitals do not generally drug test new moms unless they suspect drug use. The hospital may also perform a standard drug test on the newborn at this time.

Answer 8

No. Most hospitals dont anyways.

Answer 9

No