Re: Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin

[Guest guest]

Wow - I had never heard about a possible link between Pitocin and ASD. I did

have Pitocin to start contractions, although the team eventually turned it off

once they became regular enough. My son was also mildly jaundiced at birth, but

not so much that any treatment was required. I will be very interested to hear

more about people's experiences with Pitocin!

Bridget

>

> I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms'

group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages

uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful

place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the " cuddle "

hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

> What has everyone's experience with it been here?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I was induced and had pitocin with my son who has AS. I did not with my second son who is NT. It is another thing I always wondered about.SuzanneSent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®From: jennifer ruffing <blainejennifer@...>Sender: Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:48:05 -0700 (PDT)< >Reply Subject: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the "cuddle" hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.What has everyone's experience with it been here?

[Guest guest]

It was used in our son's birth.

Vac, too.

Jauntice, as well.

Robin

PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY

WHAT YOU DID OR WHAT YOU SAID,

BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL

From: jennifer ruffing <blainejennifer@...>Subject: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 8:48 PM

I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the "cuddle" hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

What has everyone's experience with it been here?

[Guest guest]

Suzanne,I too was induced with Pitocin and was allergic to it. I have thought the same thing as you. (Along with the vacuum extractor theyused on my daughter.) She was my 5th child and I never had induced labor before. ElinorFrom: "suzmarkwood@..." <suzmarkwood@...> Sent: Wed, October 13, 2010 7:36:38 AMSubject: Re: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin

Yes, I was induced and had pitocin with my son who has AS. I did not with my second son who is NT. It is another thing I always wondered about.SuzanneSent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®From: jennifer ruffing <blainejennifer@...>

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Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:48:05 -0700 (PDT)< >Reply

Subject: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin

I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the "cuddle" hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.What has everyone's experience with it been here?

[Guest guest]

i also had pitocin with my as son.he also had jaundice.its very interesting.i didnt have it with my nt son.and i dont think my nt son had jaundice.(my as son is older then my nt son).Christie Speckel

From: jrisjs@...Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:34:30 -0700Subject: Re: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin

It was used in our son's birth.

Vac, too.

Jauntice, as well.

Robin

PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY

WHAT YOU DID OR WHAT YOU SAID,

BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL

From: jennifer ruffing <blainejennifer@...>Subject: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 8:48 PM

I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the "cuddle" hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

What has everyone's experience with it been here?

[Guest guest]

Wow, I had pitocin administered to me while I was in labor. I often wondered if there was a link to pitocin and my son having the Asperger's Syndrome. Where can I find more information on pitocin tampering "with the oxytocin (the "cuddle" hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain"? OforiwaFrom: christie speckel <packerpenguin@...>Aspergers Treatment Sent: Wed, October 13, 2010 10:07:03 AMSubject: RE: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin

i also had pitocin with my as son.he also had jaundice.its very interesting.i didnt have it with my nt son.and i dont think my nt son had jaundice.(my as son is older then my nt son).Christie Speckel

From: jrisjs@...Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:34:30 -0700Subject: Re: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin

It was used in our son's birth.

Vac, too.

Jauntice, as well.

Robin

PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY

WHAT YOU DID OR WHAT YOU SAID,

BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL

From: jennifer ruffing <blainejennifer@...>Subject: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 8:48 PM

I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the "cuddle" hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

What has everyone's experience with it been here?

[Guest guest]

We also had Pitocin as a part of our Portland, Oregon birth experience with our

daughter. Also had minor jaundice after birth. It's frustrating because

everytime something like this hits the news, we as parents go through another

bout of grief, pain and regret for something that we had almost no control of.

And it's yet another time when we can wonder if we did something wrong. We did

our best with the information we had at the time and I feel like we go through

this pain on a weekly basis. On the other hand, it's pretty interesting.

(Father of E, 8 year old daughter)

>

> I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms'

group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages

uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful

place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the " cuddle "

hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

> What has everyone's experience with it been here?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had pitocin with my son also. He was in PICU for a week with Jaundice.

Sherri

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> > I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my

Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It

encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a

useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the

" cuddle " hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

> > What has everyone's experience with it been here?

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I also was given pitocin before my son's birth.  (He had no jaundice)melaniOn Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 9:07 AM, christie speckel <packerpenguin@...> wrote:

 

i also had pitocin with my as son.he also had jaundice.its very interesting.i didnt have it with my nt son.and i dont think my nt son had jaundice.(my as son is older then my nt son).Christie Speckel

  

From: jrisjs@...Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:34:30 -0700

Subject: Re: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin

 

It was used in our son's birth.

Vac, too.

Jauntice, as well.

Robin

PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY

WHAT YOU DID OR WHAT YOU SAID,

BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL

From: jennifer ruffing <blainejennifer@...>Subject: ( ) Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin

Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 8:48 PM

 

I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the " cuddle " hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

What has everyone's experience with it been here?

[Guest guest]

no pitocin here, but jaundice definitely. My daughter had worse jaundice and no

pitocin but she doesn't have asperger syndrome. She does have anxiety, ocd and

sensory integration dysfunction.

>

> I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms'

group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages

uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful

place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the " cuddle "

hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

> What has everyone's experience with it been here?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you !!

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friedart <friedart@...> wrote:

>We also had Pitocin as a part of our Portland, Oregon birth experience with our

daughter. Also had minor jaundice after birth. It's frustrating because

everytime something like this hits the news, we as parents go through another

bout of grief, pain and regret for something that we had almost no control of.

And it's yet another time when we can wonder if we did something wrong. We did

our best with the information we had at the time and I feel like we go through

this pain on a weekly basis. On the other hand, it's pretty interesting.

>

> (Father of E, 8 year old daughter)

>

>

>>

>> I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my

Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It

encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a

useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the

" cuddle " hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

>> What has everyone's experience with it been here?

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Interesting. I was induced and my son was jaundiced for my son with AS. I was

induced with my middle child dd as well but she was not jaundiced and she has

SPD. My youngest child has SPD and a severe speech delay possibly apraxia and

he was very slightly jaundiced and no pictocin. It could be anything though as

I had the Rhogam shot with all three kids and flu shots while pregnant with my

first two but not with my last.

>

> I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms'

group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages

uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful

place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the " cuddle "

hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

> What has everyone's experience with it been here?

>

>

[Guest guest]

2 Aspergers, 2 pitocin.From: jm.smoldt <jm.smoldt@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin Date: Friday, October 15, 2010, 12:04 AM

Interesting. I was induced and my son was jaundiced for my son with AS. I was induced with my middle child dd as well but she was not jaundiced and she has SPD. My youngest child has SPD and a severe speech delay possibly apraxia and he was very slightly jaundiced and no pictocin. It could be anything though as I had the Rhogam shot with all three kids and flu shots while pregnant with my first two but not with my last.

>

> I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the "cuddle" hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

> What has everyone's experience with it been here?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Three totally natural childbirths--one AS child, two NT children.

The youngest was jaundiced but is NT.

I'm participating in a study of pregnant moms who have a child on the

spectrum--there are five sites in a few different parts of the country. If

anyone else is pg or planning a pregnancy, check it out. I hope this study will

give us all some good leads on causes.

http://www.earlistudy.org/

in PA

[Guest guest]

HI there,

I never had pitocin w/ my AS Bipolar son, and only a 1/2 dose of a pain mngmt

drug called Nubein (sp?) He was jaundice for a couple days which good old

sunshine took care of.

With my daughter on the otherhand I was induced and had 8 hours of pitocin and

she was not jaundice one bit and is neurological typical.

I am a strong believer in genes. We have several bipolars in our family and

myself and my mother suffer from sensory issues.

However this seems to be a very interesting thread and I look forword to hearing

more about the piticon/aspergers connection.

>

> I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms'

group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages

uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful

place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the " cuddle "

hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

> What has everyone's experience with it been here?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I suffer from the what ifs guilt too. Things like this though it

helps to have many kids for comparison though. #1 i received the max

dosage of pitocin though only for about 6 hrs total, i also received

staydol and an epidural, born with cord around her neck twice. No

juandice, but also not breastfed. She ended up nt except that she is

highly gifted. #2 pitocin for 7 hrs, epidural, no juandice,

breastfed, dx hfa. #3 pitocin for not sure how long, long (for me,

but only 20 mins) delivery, epidural (with b/p drop), no juandice,

breastfed, nt and highly gifted. #4 no pitocin, no epidural, slight

bili elevation but not enough to be dx juandice, breastfed. Severe

articulation delay, possible pdd-nos?. #5 no pit, no epidural, again

slight elevation but not enough to be juandice, breastfed. So far

(shes only 2) nt and pretty smart. #6 pitocin, i received epidural

but she didnt (didnt hit my blood stream until many minutes after she

was born), mild juandice, breastfed, only 2 months old. So i have asd

and nt that have had elevated bili. I have asd and nt who've received

pit and/or epi. So there is no dicernable differences

On 10/13/10, bridget <beanniferj@...> wrote:

> Wow - I had never heard about a possible link between Pitocin and ASD. I did

> have Pitocin to start contractions, although the team eventually turned it

> off once they became regular enough. My son was also mildly jaundiced at

> birth, but not so much that any treatment was required. I will be very

> interested to hear more about people's experiences with Pitocin!

>

> Bridget

>

>

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>> I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my

>> Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It

>> encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such -

>> has a useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin

>> (the " cuddle " hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.

>> What has everyone's experience with it been here?

>>

>>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

3 pitocin, 1 with jaundice. My child with the jaundice has aspergersAmy Spikings ( ) Re: Autism and Jaundice, and Autism and Pitocin Date: Friday, October 15, 2010, 12:04 AM

Interesting. I was induced and my son was jaundiced for my son with AS. I was induced with my middle child dd as well but she was not jaundiced and she has SPD. My youngest child has SPD and a severe speech delay possibly apraxia and he was very slightly jaundiced and no pictocin. It could be anything though as I had the Rhogam shot with all three kids and flu shots while pregnant with my first two but not with my last.>> I'm more interested in the effects of Pitocin on susceptible kids. In my Moms' group, all of us had exposure to Pitocin with our Aspie kids. It encourages uterine contractions during labor and delivery, and - as such - has a useful place in medicine. But, it seems to tamper with the oxytocin (the "cuddle" hormone) producing ability of a susceptible kid's brain.> What has everyone's experience with it been here?> >