Autism spectrum disorder and birth spacing: Findings from the study to explore early development (SEED).

Laura A SchieveLin H TianCarolyn Drews-BotschGayle C WindhamCraig NewschafferJulie L DanielsLi-Ching LeeLisa A CroenM Danielle Fallin

Published in: Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research (2017)

We investigated whether the amount of time between pregnancies was associated autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other developmental disabilities (DD) in children. ASD was increased in second and later-born children who were conceived less than 18 months or 60 or more months after the mother's previous birth. Other DDs were not associated with birth spacing.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
gestational age
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
intellectual disability
preterm birth
young adults
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women