I have 3 children - my eldest & youngest are NT but my middle daughter (5 yrs) is waiting assessment for autism, most health professionals are convinced she is. I'm just wondering what people's thoughts are regarding pregnancy and autism link?
During my middle child's pregnancy I was under a LOT of stress. Our marriage was going through a bad time, I was struggling to work & look after eldest, she was also conceived immediately after a missed miscarriage at 12 wks with the help of tablets. I guess I'm wondering wether it was the stress in pregnancy that caused my daughter's autism since pregnancy was fine with the other 2 and they're NT? Has anyone researched this? I just can't seem to shake the guilt. She's such a lovely little girl & I'm worried for her future with autism. I feel like it's my fault for not staying more relaxed during the pregnancy.
Thank you