I have asked a genetic doctor and all she said was that I should have been inseminated with someone else's sperm, which was not helpful. So I wanted to do a poll.
Parents whose children have both the same mother and father
How many of your children are autistic (and how many are not) and what are their sexes?
Thanks for any help.
2007-06-28 07:13:45 · 6 answers · asked by Angela H 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I love my daughter just as much as I would if she was neurotypical and will love my little boy the same. I am really just trying to prepare myself.
When the geneticst told me that I almost cried. I thought it was a horrible thing to say too. Then there was the fact she barely spoke English, promised to get back to me and didn't till I harassed her office. I live in a small town in West Virginia so getting a second opinion isn't really an option.
2007-06-28 08:22:58 · update #1
I have four children. 2 boys and 2 girls. Our youngest child, a boy, is 3 and autistic. The chances of having another autistic child is "said" in the medical field to be 5%. I believe it to be a bit higher, myself.
I think your genetic doctor sounds crass...what a heartless thing to say!
Do not live in "what if"..every child is a blessing!!!
Best wishes!
2007-06-28 08:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by blondbrainserenity 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any children with Autism, but I am a Special Ed teacher who deals with students with Autism every day (that school is in session.) My students are the most severe ones -- the ones that can't graduate on a regular plan. I know of one student that he's the middle child, his big brother is in med school and his little brother is a genius on the violin. So, there's one family where it was 1 in 3 with Autism, and the kids who didn't have it were very advanced and the child who did have it was very severe.
Autism comes in a whole array of severity, hence the term "Autism Spectrum Disorder." I would say don't rule it out, and certainly don't count on your new child being Autistic either.
Good to know that in this day & age, new progress is being made all the time with Autism and it's gaining more & more awareness. It is a disability like any other and if, though I hope you don't have to deal with it, your new child is Autistic, there are resources now that weren't there several years ago.
Good luck to you!
2007-06-28 14:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by Stacey P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have seven children. The oldest one has aspergers, the next one has severe autism. The younger five have no autism at all. Two boys and three girls.
The only difference is that the first two were vaccinated, the others were not. They all have the same parents, the same environment, the same upbringing. Pretty hinky for a 'genetic disorder', wouldn't you say?
We were very fearful with our younger children, watching constantly for the first signs of autism. But as someone else said, we wanted a big family, and weren't going to let something like autism control our lives. All of our children are blessings, that have brought something special to our lives.
I wish you the best of luck, please try not to worry, and one thing to keep in mind, if your son does have autism, you know where to go and what to do to help him.
2007-06-29 11:29:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an 5 yr old autistic son and I am pregnant with another boy. I know there is a risk, but I also know that I can't live my life in fear. We have decided that if there is any problem with this child that it will be the last baby for us, but if everything is ok we may go for #3 in 3-4 yrs.
2007-06-28 14:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have 1 autistic boy and 1 that isn't, my little girl. They share the same mother and father.
2007-07-04 12:22:57 · answer #5 · answered by Calico L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my son is not autistic but i have 10 brothers (same parents) and 4 of them have autisum
2007-06-28 14:47:16 · answer #6 · answered by Alisshia 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋