Too many ultrasounds and Autism?

Re: Too many ultrasounds and Autism?

• WildMagelet member

  October 2020

  @lizalovespasha - Monthly ultrasounds are not uncommon for high-risk pregnancies.
  
  Any of the studies that I've read or read summaries on do not link U/S as a cause for ASD, rather that some of the high-risk reasons as to why some pregnancies require more ultrasounds can be potential risk factors for ASD. Correlation vs. causation.

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• user1988 member

  January 2022

  I had an issue with my cord being to short I believe it was called marginal cord insert. I had to have multiple ultrasounds done a month. My son is now 4 almost 5 and doesn’t have autism  
  

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• lilswed member

  April 2022

  Had sooo many ultrasounds with my high risk- no autism. 

  
  

  Not a link there- more a correlation not causation- children with autism, downs, other mental or cognitive disabilities have a high co morbidity with other high risk things I.e. heart issues- so lots of ultrasounds- but that isn’t what is causing it.

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• mybimba member

  May 2023

  Not sue about that but I refused anything invasive or internal .

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• lullabytime member

  July 2023 edited July 2023

  I read a book I got from Amazon by Jim West and he claims there is prenatal risk from ultrasounds. It’s only my personal opinion that there is a high correlation and if I were in that position, I would still get the 20 week one but limit additional ones unless there is a problem with a medical question the scan seeks to answer.

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• rabbit20244 member

  October 2023

  I wouldn’t be concerned about that at all! I agree with a previous user where risk factors that we are monitoring for may be linked but not the ultrasound itself. I’ve studied ASD for years and that has never came across in any of the literature I have seen.

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