chance of dc with special needs?

[ifyouresaggyandyouknowit]

have 2 dcs. Would love a third for many reasons but mainly because my heart has room to love another! However I am worried about the chances of having a child with special needs. Not because I wouldn't love it but because of the impact it would have on the lives of my 2 dcs (1&3). dh's sister has learning difficulties and his parents have been so wrapped up in her all their lives he barely ever got a consideration. I'm 37 and I don't know what the risks are of having a child with special needs are? part of me wonders if I'm over worrying/considering it and that I should just crack on and go for it. Another part thinks I should be grateful for what I have and stick.

1 in 88 has Asd (goes up to 1 in 54 for boys). then there are other congenital disabilities and SN aquired through difficulties in labour/birth.

Chances are everything will be fine but the chance to have a DC with SN is probabl higher than many assume.

one of my DC has SN. I would like to have one more but I knew I could not cope with another child with SN - so I stick to the two I have.

Not sure this answers your question though.

Thanks for your reply. You're right. I think that stat is probably higher than most assume. We've decided to postpone making a decision on it till the summer.