Pitocin Adverse Side Effects on Newborn Baby

Pitocin May Have Adverse Effects On Newborn Babies

By Ashik Siddique | May 07, 2013 11:59 PM EDT

A preliminary study on the safety of the labor-inducing drug Pitocin for newborns suggests that artificial oxytocin may have unexpected side effects on babies' short-term health.

Woman Gives Birth to 'Spitfire' Baby in Shocking Five-Minute Labor

By Makini Brice | Dec 04, 2012 02:55 PM EST

A British woman is probably the envy of new mothers everywhere after revealing that her son was delivered after just a five-minute labor.

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Laughing Gas Can Ease Labor Pains, Study Says

By Nikki Tucker | Sep 12, 2012 01:57 PM EDT

New research has demonstrated women who inhaled analgesics have reported lower labor pains.

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