Here are some reasons why: 1  Newborns make more bilirubin than adults do since they have more turnover of red blood cells. 2  A newborn baby's still-developing liver might not be able to remove enough bilirubin from the blood. 3  A baby's intestines absorb bilirubin that would normally leave the body in the stool (poop).
Women who use marijuana may smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol or use other street drugs, making it hard to know exactly how marijuana affects pregnancy. Some studies suggest that if you use marijuana during pregnancy, your baby may have problems, including: Premature birth.
New Reply New Topic Follow. Tim. New experiments showed that smoking cannabis in early pregnancies could cause many problems like miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and developmental abnormalities. These problems may occur due to the present of THC, the chemical in cannabis that gives the high. This chemical may change the balance of natural signaling molecules in the reproductive systems that regulate development and implantation of the embryo in the womb.