Strollerderby

Maybe there is a link.  There are a lot more low birth weight and premature babies these days.  Older moms, more comlications, more IVF multiples.  It is scary.  I have three friends who had babies that weighted less than 5 lbs in the last couple of years.  They were all older moms.

First kid 6 weeks early 7 lbs 1 oz.  Autistic

Second kid not premature at all  7 lbs 13 oz.  Aspergers.

Could it be more likely that infants who are born prematurely or low weight develop autism??  Sure.

But is it true in all cases???  Nope.

This is just like the older mom theory.  I was 21 when my first was born.

i was premature and almost 4 pounds at birth. my mom was 31 when she had me, so not old. she had prenatal care, too. no autism but i've got other issues. and we aren't sure if it's cause i was a preemie or what.