Pitocin induced labor doubles the risk of ADHD

(NaturalNews) Pregnant mothers often anxiously await the arrival of their little one. Unfortunately, this anxious waiting has turned into an epidemic of labor induction. Scientific research has recently uncovered the reality that labor induction poses several risks to both mother and baby. In April 2011 Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at Colorado State University published a study showing a strong relationship between pitocin induction and the incidence of ADHD. Labor induction has been linked in previous studies to increased risk of c-section, instrumental delivery, shoulder dystocia, NICU admission, and respiratory problems in the baby, among other complications. Elective induction of labor should be brought into question as research continues to increase indicating significant health risks without adequate benefit.

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According to experts, attention deficit hyperactitivity disorder (ADHD) currently affects between 3-5% of children today. Scientists would agree that there is no known method of preventing ADHD in children, yet there is new research that may shed light on the relationship between this disorder and what the mother is exposed to during childbirth.

Link Between ADHD and Pitocin
Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry at Colorado State University examined the medical records from 172 women from diverse regions across the country who had given birth between three and 25 years ago.

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