Recently MTV reality star Jenelle Evans who stars on the show Teen Mom 2, revealed that during her pregnancy with her daughter Ensley, she had smoked marijuana.

The star said she tested positive for THC after giving birth.

According to one ob-gyn from Yale University who is also a member of PEOPLE’s Health Squad, this is never okay to do.

Dr. Mary Jane Minkin said that she “strongly discourages women from using marijuana in any form during pregnancy.”

“Even if the mom smokes just one time, there are studies showing that it crosses the placenta. That causes the concentration of THC in the baby to be about 10% of that in the mom. And with repeated uses, the amount goes up,”Dr. Minkin said to PEOPLE.

“The other problem is that THC binds well to fats, in cell membranes, and can achieve a significant level not only in the mom’s brain, but also in the fetal brain.”


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