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Help! Autism?

KellyLOVESCaedenKellyLOVESCaeden
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Tonight, my heart broke just a little... OK it broke ALOT!   My son who is my everything, (8 months old) showed a "sign" of Autism tonight.  (I worked with children with Autism for years) Anyways, he was playing with DH on the floor with a car, but when DH said "Vroom Vroom" our son put both his hands up and behind his head (almost at the back of his neck) and proceeded to scream.  Sensory overload? Just tired?  Working in the field for so many years, I am scared.  What do you Mom's out there think? Am I just over reacting, or is it something to be worried about?  Also, I have seen his do this before but never while crying.  Sometimes he does it when he eats... What are some other signs that may show up now in a 8 month old?  I am also worried about him not crawling - The doctor, and other parents tell me not to worry but... I thought by 8 month you should be crawling.  I know each child is different, but... ?  Sometimes, I wish I didnt know as much as I do about Autism, because everything just freaks me out.  What do you Mom's think?  HELP!
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  • babyboys123babyboys123
    oh man i feel your pain. I taught autistic kids for 6 years, and do the same with my kids... I dont really know about the vroom vroom thing but please dont worry about the crawling thing.. yea a lot of kids crawl by this age but NOT all...
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  • KellyLOVESCaedenKellyLOVESCaeden
    Thanks.  I was told that I had PPA, but I thought that, that would be gone by now. I worry about every little thing.  Some people see what I am saying (the ones who work in the field), while others (who do not work in the field) see everything as normal.  I have to I waste alot of my time looking for "signs" then enjoying the time I should be with my son.  I just dont know how to let the (teacher) in me go... I know my son is going to be who he is, and if he has an issue there is nothing I can do then deal with it.  How do you just let it go, and enjoy you bundle of joy?
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  • KellyLOVESCaedenKellyLOVESCaeden
    Thanks again.  I am a stay at home mom also, and being around my son 24/7 with little help has me on edge.  I just dont know if I am struggling with depression/anxiety or am I just being a new mom?  I know that it is NOT healthy that my son is my everything, I need to find an other outlet because I am driving myself nuts.  I WISH that I had more support, but in reality I am "ON" 24/7 since our son was born.  My relationship with my DH has also suffered since our son was born, when he was born we were super close but once he went back to work, everything changed.  I'm with the LO all day and night and and he works 10 hours a day away from the house and prob another 5-6 hours from home (a day).  I am going to talk to someone soon before I really do make myself NUTS!
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  • jsugrinjsugrin member

    imageKellyLOVESCaeden:
    Thanks again.  I am a stay at home mom also, and being around my son 24/7 with little help has me on edge.  I just dont know if I am struggling with depression/anxiety or am I just being a new mom?  I know that it is NOT healthy that my son is my everything, I need to find an other outlet because I am driving myself nuts.  I WISH that I had more support, but in reality I am "ON" 24/7 since our son was born.  My relationship with my DH has also suffered since our son was born, when he was born we were super close but once he went back to work, everything changed.  I'm with the LO all day and night and and he works 10 hours a day away from the house and prob another 5-6 hours from home (a day).  I am going to talk to someone soon before I really do make myself NUTS!

    It really sounds to me like you have Post Partum Anxiety.  I had it and went way to long without help because I knew I didn't have PPD yet with zero knowledge of PPA (I'd never even heard of it) I didn't call my doc until things were so bad that I was calling DH every day to come home early because I was losing it.  Don't let yourself get to that point, please.  Call your doc and talk to him.

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  • KellyLOVESCaedenKellyLOVESCaeden
    I called my doctor and he is going to get my in quick!  I am not sure what they do for PPA but something needs to change.  Do they just put you on medication?  Also to ease my mind, I called to get my son evaluated, so I should know in a few weeks if its just me looking way to hard into his behaviors, or if he is "normal".  Thanks for all your help Mom's!  I will keep you posted about what the outcome is for my son and myself.  I am thankful to have women on here who are willing to listen, give advice and support!  :)
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