just a question... - Autism Spectrum Message Board

lucii · 06-19-2007, 02:15 PM

hi, i hope no body minds me posting this here, it seemed like the appropriate place.ive come over from the pregnancy boards with a question!
my son is 9. he has autism. he was diagnosed hen he was about 4 years old after so many teachers amongst others thought he was just a "naughty boy". he is not naughty and it is not his fault the way he is.he is a clever handsome little boy, who can be wonderfully loving.
anyways i am pregnant again. i was wondering if as i have had 1 autistic child does that affect my chances of having another child with autism? i mean dont get me wrong, i love my son, and i love this unborn baby and will love it when it is born too, but i can also see everything my son has been through already.
this pregnancy was much planned and id very much wanted, and i was purely wondering out of interest, no other reason.
hope non of this is taken the wrong way!
ill look forward to (hopefully) your responses
love lucii xxx

aventrella · 06-19-2007, 05:50 PM

My husband and I also want another baby, but our 3 year old son is autistic with seizures. We are also worried about having another autistic child. Don't get me wrong my son is awesome!! But the financial burden would be too much for us. We are just getting back on our feet b/c our son will be in a new school next year and we don't have to pay a fee for it.

I would like to know if anyone else, also had some concerns about other children.

I Love LJC · 06-22-2007, 12:47 AM

Actually my first born a male is NT its my second child a girl who is in the spectrum with my son he was born natural with her c sec

luckystar · 06-25-2007, 02:19 PM

I have three children. My first is a son NT, my second is a son, has Autism/Asperger , my third is a girl NT. They were all full term, natural delivery.