Birthing Choices and ADHD Risk in Children

Data from over 500,000 births suggest delivery context may correlate with modest neurodevelopment differences

A large Canadian cohort study suggests certain operative vaginal delivery techniques may be associated with small increases in ADHD and intellectual disability risk, though absolute differences remain low and immediate birth safety remains the priority.

In more than 500,000 full-term births followed up to 22 years, sequential instrument delivery and vacu…