Wow - has anyone ever read this about SPD?

Difficult birth histories, such as long labor, heads too large for the birth canal, four or more hours of Pitocin to induce labor, emergency C-sections, cords wrapped around any part of the infant’s body, and oxygen at birth, can lead to sensory processing disorder (SPD).

from this link

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Re: Wow - has anyone ever read this about SPD?

The link is about gifted children.

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Right...I had just google SPD and found that...and I'm not quite sure why it ended up in the article.

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I have heard this, and I've also heard that there is some connection between pitocin use and autism. But after a brief search, I could find no solid medical documentation of this connection--it seems to be mostly theory at this point.

That said, I wouldn't be surprised. DS was induced at 41 weeks, and he also had an oxygen shortage at one point during delivery. Maybe it was just labor and normal hormonal surges, I'll never know, but I felt pitocin threw me for a loop physically and emotionally, so who knows what it does to an infant?

In retrospect, I really wished I had a c-section instead, though I'm sure that would have been no walk in the park either.

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Message edited 8/22/2011 1:53:33 PM.

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That's interesting. My DD #2 has some sensory issues. The dr who delivered her basically made me do a Vbac even though my first was a c-section, and none of my sisters every delivered vaginally. My water broke on a wednesday 2 weeks before my due date. he said I could wait 2 weeks to deliver. after arguing he agreed to induce me friday 12 hours of labor 3 of pushing with the assistance of spoons and forceps they finally did the c-section!

Re: Wow - has anyone ever read this about SPD?

I had none of the above and both my children have SPD. I believe it's more genetics. My DH definitely has SPD although in his growing up years it wasn't a diagnosis and he learned to cope but a lot of his behaviors and how he is socially explains a lot now.

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I was in labor for over 20 hours. Had Pitocin. DS's head WAY too big and I ended up with an emergency c-section. DS has a SPD.. My brother also had a SPD as a toddler. He outgrew it though.. I also think a lot of it has to do with genetics..

ETA- if you scroll way down on that link, there is a passage about SPD...

21. Difficult birth histories, such as long labor, heads too large for the birth canal, four or more hours of Pitocin to induce labor, emergency C-sections, cords wrapped around any part of the infant’s body, and oxygen at birth, can lead to sensory processing disorder (SPD). Parents, teachers, and pediatricians should be alerted that the critical period for ameliorating sensory-motor deficits is from birth to age seven. When gross or fine motor weaknesses are seen, pediatric occupational therapy should be sought immediately, rather than waiting for the child to “outgrow” the problem.

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