I keep reading random stuff online and now im a bit worried about this. Im 18 weeks. Matlab is there actually anything a mom can do during pregnancy or its mostly not in our hands? just want to be safe.
Actually, I am planning my pregnancy right now and researched this too! From what I found, there is no magic way to prevent it, but avoiding smoking, alcohol, and taking your daily prenatal vitamins early on helps baby's overall brain development. It's always good to be aware!
When I was staying at my mom's place, my grandmother always said that we should just focus on eating pure home-cooked food and keeping our minds peaceful. Autism is mostly developmental and genetic, so it is not in our hands anyway. Just trust God and enjoy this beautiful time with your family.
Haha, with my twins, I realized very quickly that we moms want to control everything but nature has its own plans! There's no scientific way to prevent autism, so don't let internet articles scare u. Just focus on your basic diet, don't take random medicines, and get your regular checkups done.
As someone with PCOS who worried about every single complication, I asked my doctor this exact question. She explained that autism can't be 'prevented' because it's mostly genetic, but we can support brain development by strictly taking folic acid and prenatal vitamins. Don't stress too much, just follow your gynac's advice.
My gynecologist clearly told me that autism is primarily genetic and definitely not caused by anything a mother does or eats during pregnancy. The best things you can do for healthy neurological development are taking folic acid as prescribed, avoiding any self-medication, and protecting yourself from infections.
