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What Will Be The Conclusion On Drug Test For Fetus If Mother Does Smoking?

My friend is 38 weeks pregnant she smoked a few times in her 2 nd trimester due to morning sickness but stopped a few days before she was 28 weeks shes been drinkin lots of water since they are goin to test the baby for drugs due to her goin to see a doctor so late in the pregnancy will the baby test positive?
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Hello and welcome.

If she was smoking only cigarettes containing nothing but tobacco, then there should be no issue at all. But if at all she was on substances like marijuana, etc; then the tests could detect them.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes.
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What Will Be The Conclusion On Drug Test For Fetus If Mother Does Smoking?

Hello and welcome. If she was smoking only cigarettes containing nothing but tobacco, then there should be no issue at all. But if at all she was on substances like marijuana, etc; then the tests could detect them. Hope this helps. Best wishes.