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Cannabis use is rising among pregnant women — especially during the first trimester, the most critical period of fetal development, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, published annually by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Numerous studies have linked marijuana use during pregnancy to autism, poor fetal development, low infant birth weight, dangerously early deliveries and even death.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Importantly, weight loss itself provides no benefits to pregnant patients and may cause fetal harm.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
That can lead to miscarriage, fetal death or stillbirth.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Numerous studies have linked marijuana use during pregnancy to autism, poor fetal development, low infant birth weight, dangerously early deliveries and even death.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Importantly, weight loss itself provides no benefits to pregnant patients and may cause fetal harm.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
That can lead to miscarriage, fetal death or stillbirth.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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fetal
adjective
fe·tal
ˈfēt-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
Medical Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
variants
or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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