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I woke up last night after dealing with thoughts about my autistic son. I wondered if whether or not you or your other children talk to the baby in the uterus can make a difference. When my wife got pregnant, she talked to her belly all the time. She was not on spectrum. The second pregnancy, the talking stopped. It was more routine. He became autistic.
It may be stupid, but fetus' do seem to respond to sounds.
Is it worth looking into?
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When I was pregnate I would play different kinds of music for my baby!
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1 Reaction@sed05 I think it’s important to engage & read to baby in utero & yea it’s something to look into.
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1 ReactionAt this point I expect any wild idea to be considered. We don't seem to be making progress.
@tomkofathensga Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! It certainly can be a challenge to raise and support a child on the autism spectrum. Experts will often tell us that what is beneficial to one may not be productive with another person. That said, experimentation may be in order!
You didn't mention how old your son is. What have you tried as far as different things to engage him, and elicit interaction?
As @sed05 said, there has been data that shows singing and talking to unborn fetuses can make a difference.
Ginger
Sadly, he is 26. Everything I did, including teaching him to drive was undermined by his mother. She is a serial enabler. He lives with her now and sleeps most of the day. I worry about him constantly.
@tomkofathensga That's a difficult situation, isn't it? Is there any way to get some counseling or training to help you work with this? Is your son receiving benefits that you could source out some assistance?
Ginger
Children hear all kinds of noises in the uterus. There's evidence to support the fact that they know their siblings voices when they come out and that they are affected by the music they hear. I can't imagine that what they are exposed to has any impact on whether or not they have autism
@drmom62 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I would like to hear more about your argument that exposure in utero of different things may not affect a baby. Are you able to cite me any authority on that, please?
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