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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s no guarantee the baby would be healthy. I know a family that did this and ended up with a severely autistic child. [/quote]

Oh so now we're blaming autism on parental age? WTF?[/quote]

Parental age is a well established risk factor. More pronounced in 40s and 50s, especially for men, but also an increased risk for mothers in their 30s.

Obviously, statistically speaking the child is more likely to not have autism than to have it, but the point to OP is that she is thinking of all the ways her experience might be easier this time, yet there is no guarantee the next child would not have a disability. I was 37 when I had my child with autism and although his disability is not severe, and he is super sweet and easy to parent (most of our problems come from lack of accommodations and support, not his behavior) his affect on my life has been profound in both positive and negative ways.

Not saying don't do it, just saying it is something to consider.[/quote]

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