Table 2 Cannabis use among breastfeeding individuals (N = 20)
Survey questions and responses | Mean (SD); n / N (%) |
|---|---|
Which of the following best captures the average frequency you currently use cannabis? | |
Twice a week | 1 / 20 (5%) |
3—4 times a week | 6 / 20 (30%) |
Once a day | 5 / 20 (25%) |
More than once a day | 8 / 20 (40%) |
How many days of the past week did you use cannabis? | |
2 days | 2 / 20 (10%) |
3 days | 4 / 20 (20%) |
4 days | 1 / 20 (5%) |
5 days | 1 / 20 (5%) |
7 days | 12 / 20 (60%) |
Approximately how many days of the past 30 days did you use cannabis? | 23.0 (8.6) |
How many times a day on a typical weekday do you use cannabis? | 2.3 (1.5) |
How many times a day on a typical weekend do you use cannabis? | 2.7 (1.9) |
Which of the following best captures the number of times you have used cannabis in your entire life? | |
11—50 times in my life | 1 / 20 (5%) |
51—100 times in my life | 1 / 20 (5%) |
101—500 times in my life | 2 / 20 (10%) |
501—1000 times in my life | 4 / 20 (20%) |
1001—2000 times in my life | 1 / 20 (5%) |
2001—5000 times in my life | 2 / 20 (10%) |
5001—10,000 times in my life | 3 / 20 (15%) |
More than 10,000 times in my life | 4 / 20 (20%) |
Prefer not to answer | 2 / 20 (10%) |
How many hours after waking up do you typically use cannabis? | |
12—18 h after waking | 3 / 20 (15%) |
9—12 h after waking | 5 / 20 (25%) |
6—9 h after waking | 2 / 20 (10%) |
3—6 h after waking | 5 / 20 (25%) |
1—3 h after waking | 4 / 20 (20%) |
within 1 h of waking | 1 / 20 (5%) |
What is the primary method by which you use cannabis? | |
Bong (water pipe) | 8 / 20 (40%) |
Hand pipe | 1 / 20 (5%) |
Joints | 7 / 20 (35%) |
Vaporizer (e.g., volcano, vape pen) | 3 / 20 (15%) |
Other | 1 / 20 (5%) |
What is the primary form of cannabis you use? | |
Concentrates (e.g., oil, wax, shatter, butane hash oil, dabs) | 8 / 20 (40%) |
Marijuana (e.g., flower, bud, herb) | 12 / 20 (60%) |
Do you ever wait a certain amount of time after consuming a substance (e.g., cannabis, alcohol, tobacco) before breastfeeding your baby? | |
Yes | 5 / 20 (25%) |
No | 15 / 20 (75%) |
If yes, after consumption of which substances do you wait to breastfeed your baby? (check all that apply) | |
Alcohol | 4 / 20 (20%) |
Cannabis | 2 / 20 (10%) |
Do you ever 'pump and dump' your milk (i.e. pump your milk, then dispose of it so your baby does not consume that milk)? | |
No, never | 15 / 20 (75%) |
Yes, occasionally | 1 / 20 (5%) |
Yes, rarely | 4 / 20 (20%) |
Do you use cannabis to treat or manage any medical or health conditions? | |
No | 9 / 20 (45%) |
Yes | 11 / 20 (55%) |
Do you have a physician's recommendation to use cannabis for medicinal purposes? | |
No | 14 / 20 (70%) |
Yes | 5 / 20 (25%) |
Prefer not to answer | 1 / 20 (5%) |
Do you have any concerns about using cannabis/marijuana while breastfeeding? | |
Yes, I have a lot of concerns | 1 / 20 (5%) |
Yes, I have a few concerns | 3 / 20 (15%) |
I haven’t thought about it much | 0 / 20 (0.0%) |
No, I have very few concerns | 12 / 20 (60%) |
No, I have no concerns | 4 / 20 (20%) |
Have any of your healthcare providers offered advice or guidance about cannabis use while breastfeeding? | |
Yes, I found it helpful | 1 / 20 (5.0%) |
Yes, but I did not find it helpful | 5 / 20 (25%) |
No, they never gave advice or guidance | 13 / 20 (65%) |
Prefer not to answer | 1 / 20 (5.0%) |