Hi my son is the youngest and the only one who has autism ever with the fact we were only told last year he had it . He is 21 now it was hard when he was little has he could not talk till he was 4 1/2 but his older brothers and sister were great with him and still are . There is only you who can answer that every child is different. There is a lot more help now then there was for me with Connor .

This is a choice that several autism parents have struggled with before. It is definitely a very personal choice. Some people decide to take the chance and have another child even though they know it's a possibility they could have autism. Sometimes the next child may have it but there are many cases where they do not. So this is something you have to think through & decide if you can handle either way. I personally plan to have one more child & I'm just going to leave it in God's hands. I know what the the odds are & I'm willing to take the chance.

@A MyAutismTeam Member as I have been hit with my own reocurring health issues this month I have had those thoughts you wrote precicely...my wee man needs me so much. He is a dream to me regardless and all his extra needs are very very strenuous on both my husband and myself at times.

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Not only physical draining but mental as well. Looking back at age 62, no, I could not have done that,more than one if also autistic and a job. I have seen people with two, I know that some try but it will take lots of grit for just one. I think it would be too rough. You have to not drain yourself so that you can be there for the one you now have.

All children are different. I find that you never stop parenting. My kids are grown, and are pretty independent but my job as a mother will always be there. If you choose to have another child, even if he or she doesn't have autism, this child will also need you. I feel that you will learn to manage whichever route you go.