The New York Times, then CBS morning show, and Tuesdays Today show all talked about the connection between older paternal age and autism, schizophrenia and other genetic disorders in offspring. If you are familiar with this news does it make u want to complete your fathering of babies any earlier in life or maybe freeze semen now for later fathering?
2007-03-15 06:45:54 · 2 answers · asked by Alex 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=b6bf1a0b-bdc2-4414-b7bd-553ff4e55fc9
2007-03-15 06:52:41 · update #1
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/05/earlyshow/contributors/emilysenay/main2536407.shtml
2007-03-15 06:58:49 · update #2
http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/27/clocks/index.html
2007-03-15 07:07:05 · update #3
Hi Q,
Is there any family history of autism?
2007-03-17 13:40:19 · update #4
Was he 28 or 29 or or 25 or younger?
2007-03-20 03:49:33 · update #5
I believe age may have something to do with it. My babies dad was 31 at time of conception and my daughter is autistic. However i do believe that a family history of developmental disablities or mental illnesses has more of an effect on the offspring than anything else.
2007-03-20 20:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by mamacita25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There certainly could be a link. But My husband and I had our second child in our twenties and he's autistic.
There's a lot a factor s that contribute to Autism. My opinion is genetics and environmental.
2007-03-17 13:38:06 · answer #2 · answered by Q. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋