Pitocin May Have Adverse Effects for Newborn Babies, Says New Study

Pitocin May Have Adverse Effects for Newborn Babies, Says New Study
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New preliminary research raises concerns that Pitocin, a synthetic branded version of the natural hormone oxytocin that is commonly used to induce pregnant woman into labor, may not be as safe for newborn babies as previously assumed. … They … Read more on Medical Daily

Common Labor-Inducing Drug Pitocin Could Harm Your Baby
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But the ACOG had to admit the truth after researchers at Beth Israel Medical Center in NYC found that the use of Pitcoin increased a full-term newborn's risk of going to the NICU and resulted in lower Apgar scores. More babies who were full-term had to … Read more on The Stir (blog)

Depakote linked to autism, cognitive issues and birth defects
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As for women who took valproate for epilepsy treatment, the risks of those diagnoses remained “significantly increased … even after adjusting for maternal epilepsy,” according to an abstract made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health … Read more on Legal Examiner