INTERNAL FACTORS DURING PREGNANCY:

A strong attachment ensures that the embryo connects with the mother’s blood vessels and remodels them to supply it with nutrients and oxygen throughout pregnancy. By contrast, a shallow implantation can lead to fetal growth restriction and low birth weight, both of which are linked to autism.

State of mind of mother: Autism was thought to be largely a genetic disorder, but it has also been noted that stress can play an important role in the development of the condition.

Also one could find if the mother had excessive use of certain medications, steriods can contribute its role towards autism.

EXTERNAL FACTORS DURING PREGNANCY:

At instance, most common cause is –

1. Environmental exposure: more often when the mother exposes to the air pollution there are increased risk of child being born with Autistic traits. Also if the mother is exposed to smoke it increases the risk of autism. If the mother suffers from any sort of infections during pregnancy it increases the risk of autism.
2. Psychological factor: We believe a happy mind state during pregnancy leads to a more happier and healthier baby, conversly when the environment around the mother during her pregnancy is not happier be it due to unfortunate relationship between mother and father, or may be due to household conflicts all these factors do have a negative impact over the child’s growth and development. Any form of sudden news, excitement or shock that can trigger mother’s psychology has a direct effect over the child’s development.

GENERAL FACTORS AFFECTING DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD DUE TO MOTHER BEFORE/DURING PREGNANCY:

When a women is found to be Obese, Hypertensive, Diabetic, suffering from Hypo/Hyperthyroidism before pregnancy these all doubles the risk of developing autism in child. Also if the mother suffers from excess of Vomiting during pregnancy or had previous fetal loss and maternal hypertension, proteinuria, preeclampsia, and swelling, fever these increases risk of autism.

Here, I would share you an example where a Mother was in DEPRESSION during her pregnancy and was in constant state of low spirited mood, along with it she was Hypertensive. These conditions of the mother during pregnancy affected the child in a manner where her 1^st child suffered from ADHD and another from Dyslexia. These suggest that the condition of mother during pregnancy do gets transfered in one or another form of neurological disorder in children.