Angela B. asked
Is it possible that the prenatal stress caused by my abusive behavior, including hitting my wife with a car key, cheating on her, being a drinker and gambler who lost his job during pregnancy, contributed to my daughter being autistic? What are the chances that this stress, through mechanisms like epigenetics, inflammation, immune system autoantibodies, or other factors, played a role in her autism diagnosis?
March 9th, 2024
Tracy W. answered
It's a complex issue to determine if prenatal stress, especially from abusive behavior, directly cau...
March 9th, 2024
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