New Autism Research On Birth Spacing

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New Autism Research On Birth Spacing

by Cyndi , Staff Writer

New autism research suggests that there might be a link between birth spacing

and this disorder. This preliminary study in California dealt with a

half-million children. The study continued from 1992 to 2002 and data was

analyzed on second born babies to the same parents of older siblings without

autism. It was discovered that if children were born less than two years apart

from a sibling, the second child had a higher chance of having a diagnosis of

autism. More studies are needed before this link can be confirmed. Funding for

this study came from the Wood Foundation and the National

Institutes of Health.

Researchers are trying to figure out why birth spacing has something to do with

autism. One theory is that parents are more aware of any developmental problems

when siblings are close together in age. The children are compared to each other

and a red flag goes up when the second child is not progressing as fast as the

first child. Another autism research theory is that it could be biological

factors that are involved. When women are pregnant, they can be prone to vitamin

deficiencies as the baby grows. Nutrients like folate and B vitamins can be

depleted. If pregnancies are too close together, a mother may not get a chance

to recover from nutrient deficiencies. Parents are having children closer

together in recent years due to the fact that they are delaying having families

until they are older. Low birth weight and prematurity can happen if there is

not enough folate in a mother’s system.

This autism research showed that the disorder was diagnosed in less than 1

percent of the time. There were 662,730 second-born-children studied and only

3,137 of them ended up with the syndrome. Other developmental problems and mild

forms of autism like Asperger’s were not part of the study. Some of the

things that were looked at were autism-severity, age of the mother and other

risk factors. None of those things seemed to make a difference. For example, the

same birth spacing effect was found in families with parents of all different

ages. Other Government studies show that about 1 in 100 kids have

autism-disorders.

The March of Dimes is already telling people to wait a year after giving birth

before getting pregnant. They also recommend that mothers take a multi-vitamin

containing folic acid each day even if they are not expecting. This way, they

can be healthy just in case an unplanned pregnancy happens.

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NONSENSE. MY BOYS ARE 32, 23, AND 12. THE YOUNGEST IS NON--VERBAL AUTISTIC.

Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.- Albert

Einstein

[ ] New Autism Research On Birth Spacing

New Autism Research On Birth Spacing

y Cyndi , Staff Writer

ew autism research suggests that there might be a link between birth spacing

nd this disorder. This preliminary study in California dealt with a

alf-million children. The study continued from 1992 to 2002 and data was

nalyzed on second born babies to the same parents of older siblings without

utism. It was discovered that if children were born less than two years apart

rom a sibling, the second child had a higher chance of having a diagnosis of

utism. More studies are needed before this link can be confirmed. Funding for

his study came from the Wood Foundation and the National

nstitutes of Health.

Researchers are trying to figure out why birth spacing has something to do with

utism. One theory is that parents are more aware of any developmental problems

hen siblings are close together in age. The children are compared to each other

nd a red flag goes up when the second child is not progressing as fast as the

irst child. Another autism research theory is that it could be biological

actors that are involved. When women are pregnant, they can be prone to vitamin

eficiencies as the baby grows. Nutrients like folate and B vitamins can be

epleted. If pregnancies are too close together, a mother may not get a chance

o recover from nutrient deficiencies. Parents are having children closer

ogether in recent years due to the fact that they are delaying having families

ntil they are older. Low birth weight and prematurity can happen if there is

ot enough folate in a mother’s system.

This autism research showed that the disorder was diagnosed in less than 1

ercent of the time. There were 662,730 second-born-children studied and only

,137 of them ended up with the syndrome. Other developmental problems and mild

orms of autism like Asperger’s were not part of the study. Some of the

hings that were looked at were autism-severity, age of the mother and other

isk factors. None of those things seemed to make a difference. For example, the

ame birth spacing effect was found in families with parents of all different

ges. Other Government studies show that about 1 in 100 kids have

utism-disorders.

The March of Dimes is already telling people to wait a year after giving birth

efore getting pregnant. They also recommend that mothers take a multi-vitamin

ontaining folic acid each day even if they are not expecting. This way, they

an be healthy just in case an unplanned pregnancy happens.

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Autism--as all neurological disorders of unknown etiology in kids--- have more

to do with the mother's toxicity level and the toxicity the kids are then

exposed to after birth than anything else. 

" Birth spacing " causing autism is just one of those absurd statistical

correlations ---an illusory correlation as they are known in scientific

literature--but it always helps to throw the blame autism on other things and

take people's attention away form our increasingly toxic environment--which is

the real cause for all the metabolic and neurological disorders we are seeing in

the most vulnerable populations--the young and the old. And all of us are

affected--make no mistake--but the young have a developing immune and

neurological system and cannot protect themselves--they are the most affected of

all even if they do not all have autism--but let's not forget 1 in 6 children

(very likely many more judging by how hard it is for my daughter to get a

learning disability label in the school district even though her dyslexia is so

obvious to us) according to public school records has a learning disability

affecting speech and or behavior as well as

learning--and this isn't just due to having some really affected kids clustered

together skewing up results--it is across the board-across the social economic

spectrum--it is affecting everybody--all races and all income and education

levels

From: martin7578@... <martin7578@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] New Autism Research On Birth Spacing

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 1:12 AM

NONSENSE.  MY BOYS ARE 32, 23, AND 12.  THE YOUNGEST IS NON--VERBAL 

AUTISTIC.

Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.-  Albert

Einstein

[ ] New Autism Research On Birth Spacing

New Autism Research On Birth Spacing

y Cyndi , Staff Writer 

ew autism research suggests that there might be a link between birth spacing

nd this disorder. This preliminary study in California dealt with a

alf-million children. The study continued from 1992 to 2002 and data was

nalyzed on second born babies to the same parents of older siblings without

utism. It was discovered that if children were born less than two years apart

rom a sibling, the second child had a higher chance of having a diagnosis of

utism.  More studies are needed before this link can be confirmed. Funding for

his study came from the Wood Foundation and the National

nstitutes of Health.

Researchers are trying to figure out why birth spacing has something to do with

utism. One theory is that parents are more aware of any developmental problems

hen siblings are close together in age. The children are compared to each other

nd a red flag goes up when the second child is not progressing as fast as the

irst child. Another autism research theory is that it could be biological

actors that are involved. When women are pregnant, they can be prone to vitamin

eficiencies as the baby grows. Nutrients like folate and B vitamins can be

epleted. If pregnancies are too close together, a mother may not get a chance

o recover from nutrient deficiencies. Parents are having children closer

ogether in recent years due to the fact that they are delaying having families

ntil they are older. Low birth weight and prematurity can happen if there is

ot enough folate in a mother’s system.

This autism research showed that the disorder was diagnosed in less than 1

ercent of the time. There were 662,730 second-born-children studied and only

,137 of them ended up with the syndrome. Other developmental problems and mild

orms of autism like Asperger’s were not part of the study.  Some of the

hings that were looked at were autism-severity, age of the mother and other

isk factors. None of those things seemed to make a difference. For example, the

ame birth spacing effect was found in families with parents of all different

ges.  Other Government studies show that about 1 in 100 kids have

utism-disorders.

The March of Dimes is already telling people to wait a year after giving birth

efore getting pregnant. They also recommend that mothers take a multi-vitamin

ontaining folic acid each day even if they are not expecting. This way, they

an be healthy just in case an unplanned pregnancy happens.

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