Am I a bad mom…?
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You are absolutely not a bad mom or person! What kind of sick person would actually say “ I want my child to face struggles immediately”?! The fact that you are committed to love this child no matter what means that you are a great mom! God gives us the right children for us. If you are blessed with another neurodivergent child, you will not face this alone! First, it is a sign that you are a warrior! Second, you will find that the best of humanity (and sometimes the worst sadly) will show up and shine!
And remember that every child has special needs, because each one is unique!
Don’t worry hun it’s perfectly normal what you’re feeling ♥️ my first child is a boy and he’s also autistic, he didn’t start showing signs until he was about 2&1/2 maybe 3 and I’m currently due any day now waiting for my second child which is a girl and how you’re feeling is normal, autism is genetic but if it makes u feel any better autism is more common in boys rather than girls, girls can get it but boys are more prone to have it, I’d say put the fear aside and just embrace the pregnancy, it’s popped in my head a few times but just trying to focus on having a healthy baby and smooth birth has helped take the worry away a little bit ☺️ I hope that helps hun but don’t be too hard on yourself, you have a whole community here willing to offer advice at any given chance ♥️
Autism runs in families, genetics plays a big part in it so yes. Your second child has a much higher chance of having autism than a family without it. That said… If both children have autism then you already have a foundation. You can tailor your family to meeting those needs. I’d be more worried about my second child being neurotypical as statistically when that happens the neurotypical child is left behind. They have less demands and needs and are easier. There’s some real issues for children who are full tables growing up around disabled siblings and autism is included in that…