Worried my baby is autistic

[strugglingwithlife]

My DD is 7 months old. She won't feed herself with finger food or the spoon, I have to feed her off the spoon. She's very smiley and laughs all the time. She doesn't really seem to take much notice when I come in and out of the room if the TV is on, when TV is on she won't look at you when you talk to her, I try and limit TV to as little as possible. She does react to her name and make eye contact with you but sometimes I'll be talking to her and she won't look at me, sometimes she will.
I have an older DS who had autism and I'm so worried DD will also be autistic.

*has autism

My 9mo does not react to name, is spoon-fed, can watch his daddy tie up shoes for hours, loves the washing machine, never looks at anyone who talks "to him" and if he notices a human, screams.

I don't know if there is any worry, but I don't worry at all and think he is a completely normal baby.

Also, I wish people would stop labelling autism as a death sentence. It is not. It's a way of life that we do not chose for ourselves but can be managed and even enjoyable. (depending on the severity, of course).

Thanks, I know they're all different and do things in their own time. I know autism isn't the end of the world, I just see the struggles my son has and feel really guilty, he is quite severe on the spectrum, doesn't talk apart from repeats words back. So I worry DD will have the same struggles

Babies brains are still very malleable and as such they'll change all the time. There's absolutely no way you can possibly know until she's at least double the age she is now whether she has ASD or any other developmental issues. Whether she does or doesn't all babies of that age should be getting exactly the same thing; love and stability and as much face to face play involving joint attention as possible. Enjoy your baby. Love her and play with her. That's all she needs right now x

Agree carry on loving her and I think love is speltT.I.M.E

@strugglingwithlife fingers crossed she will be fine. You are a fab mum btw, worrying is a part of this journey :)

Thank you everyone x