I'm fully prepared to get my arse handed to me on this thread, but I need to know if this is a common place worry or not. If not then I obviously have to reconsider TTC at all.
I have major worries over having a child with a disability, specifically autism.
I don't have any family members with autism but a couple of my friend's children are on the spectrum, some quite severe, and their lives are so full of stress, worry and fear. They all said if they could turn back the clock, they wouldn't have had children.
Being a mum is the only thing I ever wanted to do, and thought I might be any good at, but seeing my friends, and reading stories on here about teenagers who smear, sever mental health issues and the lack of support available to families with children who have disabilities, absolutely terrifies me.
Is this a worry that ever crosses your mind whilst TTC?
I really don't mean to offend anyone, and I know that people love their children unconditionally, despite difficulties etc.