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Covid Pregnancies May Have Boosted Autism Risk, Study Shows
Covid Pregnancies May Have Boosted Autism Risk, Study Shows

“Covid Pregnancies May Have Boosted Autism Risk, Study Shows

Around 11.6% of toddlers born to mothers with lab-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy showed cognitive, motor, or language problems indicative of neurodevelopmental delays…

…When the eldest of the Covid-exposed babies reached 28 months, the study found another concerning pattern: 23 of 211 children — almost 11% — screened positive for autism spectrum disorder.”

·bloomberg.com·
Covid Pregnancies May Have Boosted Autism Risk, Study Shows
Janic Feth on Twitter
Janic Feth on Twitter

Anecdote This is what I’ve been saying. We are tracking multiple poor outcomes at work in our referrals to Infant Development for babies born to mothers who had COVID during pregnancy. Our biggest concerns stem from infection after 20 weeks gestation. This includes increased admissions to NICU immediately after birth, but also increased global developmental delays. It absolutely stands to reason that they are also then at increased risk for more severe outcomes when sick.

·twitter.com·
Janic Feth on Twitter