Re: Prenatal Folic Acid helps autism prevention

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Nope, I took colic acid before during and slightly after.Sent from my iPhone

Evidence of Protection from Prenatal Folic Acid

October 18, 2011jsnydersachsLeave a commentGo to comments

A large Norwegian study provides strong evidence that women who take prenatal vitamins containing folic acid, in the weeks before and after conception, reduce the risk that a future child will develop severe language delays—defined as speaking one word or less at age 3. The study, published Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, comes on the heels of a recent American study that found a significantly reduced risk of autism among children born to mothers who took prenatal vitamins before conceiving.

Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.P.H., Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory Board member

The senior author of the study was Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.PH, professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and a member of Autism Speaks’ scientific advisory committee. The lead author was Roth, M.Sc., Clin.Psy.D., of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

The investigators analyzed pregnancy questionnaires completed by nearly 109,000 pregnant women enrolled in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. They compared the prevalence of severe language delay among 3-year-olds according to whether or not their mothers took supplements containing folic acid during the 4 weeks before and 8 weeks after conception. They found that a mother’s use of folic acid during this crucial period reduced her child’s risk of severe language delay from just under one percent (0.9%) to less than a half percent (0.4%). Unlike the United States, Norway does not require folic acid fortification of grain products.

For years, physicians have encouraged women to take prenatal vitamins with folic acid because its use during early pregnancy reduces the risk that a baby will be born with neural tube defects, another disorder of brain development, comments Dr. Susser. “It’s important not to make blanket recommendations based on this one study,†he adds. “At the same time, we’re seeing converging lines of evidence that the effect of folic acid deficiency may be a real clue to the underlying biology that leads to autism and related problems in language development.â€

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Me too!  Was on prenatal vitamins non-stop from the time I knew my oldest was coming until after my youngest (with autism) was born.Tonya From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of ShermanSent: Friday, October 28, 2011 8:40 PMTo: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: Prenatal Folic Acid helps autism prevention Nope, I took colic acid before during and slightly after.Sent from my iPhone Evidence of Protection from Prenatal Folic AcidOctober 18, 2011jsnydersachsLeave a commentGo to comments A large Norwegian study provides strong evidence that women who take prenatal vitamins containing folic acid, in the weeks before and after conception, reduce the risk that a future child will develop severe language delays—defined as speaking one word or less at age 3. The study, published Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, comes on the heels of a recent American study that found a significantly reduced risk of autism among children born to mothers who took prenatal vitamins before conceiving.Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.P.H., Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory Board memberThe senior author of the study was Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.PH, professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and a member of Autism Speaks’ scientific advisory committee. The lead author was Roth, M.Sc., Clin.Psy.D., of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.The investigators analyzed pregnancy questionnaires completed by nearly 109,000 pregnant women enrolled in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. They compared the prevalence of severe language delay among 3-year-olds according to whether or not their mothers took supplements containing folic acid during the 4 weeks before and 8 weeks after conception. They found that a mother’s use of folic acid during this crucial period reduced her child’s risk of severe language delay from just under one percent (0.9%) to less than a half percent (0.4%). Unlike the United States, Norway does not require folic acid fortification of grain products.For years, physicians have encouraged women to take prenatal vitamins with folic acid because its use during early pregnancy reduces the risk that a baby will be born with neural tube defects, another disorder of brain development, comments Dr. Susser. “It’s important not to make blanket recommendations based on this one study,†he adds. “At the same time, we’re seeing converging lines of evidence that the effect of folic acid deficiency may be a real clue to the underlying biology that leads to autism and related problems in language development.â€

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I took pre-natal vitamins before, during, & after pregnancy as well. Neither my husband nor I have allergies or Speech disorders of note on either side of our families. I have a non-verbal 10 yr old son. Our son is 1 of the few kids I know with no allergies & is rarely ill. He's missed 2 days of school due to illness in 7 years.

Nope, I took colic acid before during and slightly after.Sent from my iPhone

Evidence of Protection from Prenatal Folic Acid

October 18, 2011jsnydersachsLeave a commentGo to comments

A large Norwegian study provides strong evidence that women who take prenatal vitamins containing folic acid, in the weeks before and after conception, reduce the risk that a future child will develop severe language delays—defined as speaking one word or less at age 3. The study, published Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, comes on the heels of a recent American study that found a significantly reduced risk of autism among children born to mothers who took prenatal vitamins before conceiving.

Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.P.H., Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory Board member

The senior author of the study was Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.PH, professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and a member of Autism Speaks’ scientific advisory committee. The lead author was Roth, M.Sc., Clin.Psy.D., of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

The investigators analyzed pregnancy questionnaires completed by nearly 109,000 pregnant women enrolled in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. They compared the prevalence of severe language delay among 3-year-olds according to whether or not their mothers took supplements containing folic acid during the 4 weeks before and 8 weeks after conception. They found that a mother’s use of folic acid during this crucial period reduced her child’s risk of severe language delay from just under one percent (0.9%) to less than a half percent (0.4%). Unlike the United States, Norway does not require folic acid fortification of grain products.

For years, physicians have encouraged women to take prenatal vitamins with folic acid because its use during early pregnancy reduces the risk that a baby will be born with neural tube defects, another disorder of brain development, comments Dr. Susser. “It’s important not to make blanket recommendations based on this one study,†he adds. “At the same time, we’re seeing converging lines of evidence that the effect of folic acid deficiency may be a real clue to the underlying biology that leads to autism and related problems in language development.â€

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Actually I heard this is a sign of a off balance immune system. For instance my son almost NEVER runs a fever my only sign he has strep is OCD behavior and excess stim. I remember being thrilled when he ran a fever because it meant his immune system was doing it's job! Viruses like yeast as well can manifest differently in our kids making it difficult to diagnose them. Sent from my iPhone

I took pre-natal vitamins before, during, & after pregnancy as well. Neither my husband nor I have allergies or Speech disorders of note on either side of our families. I have a non-verbal 10 yr old son. Our son is 1 of the few kids I know with no allergies & is rarely ill. He's missed 2 days of school due to illness in 7 years.

Nope, I took colic acid before during and slightly after.Sent from my iPhone

Evidence of Protection from Prenatal Folic Acid

October 18, 2011jsnydersachsLeave a commentGo to comments

A large Norwegian study provides strong evidence that women who take prenatal vitamins containing folic acid, in the weeks before and after conception, reduce the risk that a future child will develop severe language delays—defined as speaking one word or less at age 3. The study, published Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, comes on the heels of a recent American study that found a significantly reduced risk of autism among children born to mothers who took prenatal vitamins before conceiving.

Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.P.H., Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory Board member

The senior author of the study was Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.PH, professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and a member of Autism Speaks’ scientific advisory committee. The lead author was Roth, M.Sc., Clin.Psy.D., of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

The investigators analyzed pregnancy questionnaires completed by nearly 109,000 pregnant women enrolled in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. They compared the prevalence of severe language delay among 3-year-olds according to whether or not their mothers took supplements containing folic acid during the 4 weeks before and 8 weeks after conception. They found that a mother’s use of folic acid during this crucial period reduced her child’s risk of severe language delay from just under one percent (0.9%) to less than a half percent (0.4%). Unlike the United States, Norway does not require folic acid fortification of grain products.

For years, physicians have encouraged women to take prenatal vitamins with folic acid because its use during early pregnancy reduces the risk that a baby will be born with neural tube defects, another disorder of brain development, comments Dr. Susser. “It’s important not to make blanket recommendations based on this one study,†he adds. “At the same time, we’re seeing converging lines of evidence that the effect of folic acid deficiency may be a real clue to the underlying biology that leads to autism and related problems in language development.â€

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I see your point. That's what preceded my son being diagnosed with Strep w no other obvious symptoms in February & clued me in to the possibility of PANDAS. I was the same way as far as rarely getting sick when I was younger & into adulthood & I figured that 1 was the "one good trait" my son inherited from me. when my son does run a fever or get some kind of virus- maybe once every 2 yrs it's very short-lived...now maybe his assumed "good health" is attributable to something else...

Actually I heard this is a sign of a off balance immune system. For instance my son almost NEVER runs a fever my only sign he has strep is OCD behavior and excess stim. I remember being thrilled when he ran a fever because it meant his immune system was doing it's job! Viruses like yeast as well can manifest differently in our kids making it difficult to diagnose them. Sent from my iPhone

I took pre-natal vitamins before, during, & after pregnancy as well. Neither my husband nor I have allergies or Speech disorders of note on either side of our families. I have a non-verbal 10 yr old son. Our son is 1 of the few kids I know with no allergies & is rarely ill. He's missed 2 days of school due to illness in 7 years.

Nope, I took colic acid before during and slightly after.Sent from my iPhone

Evidence of Protection from Prenatal Folic Acid

October 18, 2011jsnydersachsLeave a commentGo to comments

A large Norwegian study provides strong evidence that women who take prenatal vitamins containing folic acid, in the weeks before and after conception, reduce the risk that a future child will develop severe language delays—defined as speaking one word or less at age 3. The study, published Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, comes on the heels of a recent American study that found a significantly reduced risk of autism among children born to mothers who took prenatal vitamins before conceiving.

Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.P.H., Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory Board member

The senior author of the study was Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr.PH, professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and a member of Autism Speaks’ scientific advisory committee. The lead author was Roth, M.Sc., Clin.Psy.D., of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

The investigators analyzed pregnancy questionnaires completed by nearly 109,000 pregnant women enrolled in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. They compared the prevalence of severe language delay among 3-year-olds according to whether or not their mothers took supplements containing folic acid during the 4 weeks before and 8 weeks after conception. They found that a mother’s use of folic acid during this crucial period reduced her child’s risk of severe language delay from just under one percent (0.9%) to less than a half percent (0.4%). Unlike the United States, Norway does not require folic acid fortification of grain products.

For years, physicians have encouraged women to take prenatal vitamins with folic acid because its use during early pregnancy reduces the risk that a baby will be born with neural tube defects, another disorder of brain development, comments Dr. Susser. “It’s important not to make blanket recommendations based on this one study,†he adds. “At the same time, we’re seeing converging lines of evidence that the effect of folic acid deficiency may be a real clue to the underlying biology that leads to autism and related problems in language development.â€