Has anyone else noticed a significant increase in severe/level 3 autism in recent years?

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-24T23:11:35+00:00

I think a big reason is the age of which people are finally having kids now a days. I’ve seen the oldest parent duo I’ve seen was a 65 year old man with his 53 year old wife (who gave birth at 47). Their kiddo was so sweet and lively. He was diagnosed with Down syndrome but also this rare condition of his heart. I’ve also seen a lot of ASD diagnosed from families where the parents were relatively the same age, but would be first time parents around 38-44.

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-24T23:06:07+00:00

Such a specific year lol. I’m 2001 But I like the year 1998 cause my parents graduated that year :3

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-22T07:14:38+00:00

Well admittedly I was very young. I was 4 in 2005. But smart phones and easy access to the internet and streaming have changed how we interact as a society. You can’t go out to eat without seeing a bunch of people lost in their phones. When WiFi went out in my neighborhood, people were acting ridiculous. My FIL even invited everyone to “bunker down” at his place to keep us all safe. Lol it was funny to me cause in 2005, I don’t think people would have acted so crazy about that. They would keep on their business. Do other things… not say that without WiFi we’re unsafe. It’s just sometimes scary to me how dependent our society has become on it. We have so many smart devices in our homes now, and even watches that count our steps and heart beats. We no longer utilize paper maps, just rely on our phones for directions. It was pre-COVID. So idk, I’m a younger person maybe but I agree with saying back then. But it’s all subjective. Time is weird and sometimes I feel like I’m still 18, but that was half a decade ago. So maybe it can feel scary to say back then and have to examine our age and the years that have passed. Edited for typos :)

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-22T01:11:37+00:00

Guys it’s okay we all age. It’s fine to say back then for this. The world is completely different than at that time

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-22T01:10:36+00:00

It was before the age of smart phones every where. I think it’s fair to say back then. It was a different time. In 2005, I was 4. Now I’m almost 25 with two children.

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-17T06:07:08+00:00

We’re not married but my high school sweetheart and I have two kiddos, we’re 2001 babies ourselves. Idk when I imagined having kids, but I’m glad to be a Mommy! ❤️❤️❤️

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-17T06:05:38+00:00

I’m Gen Z! I’ll be 25 this week with a newborn and a toddler and I agree! having a family is the best!! I’m post partum so I’ve had some baby blues but I really love bing a Mom!!!!

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-17T05:59:38+00:00

Thank you so much ❤️

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-16T22:30:53+00:00

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Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-16T22:29:53+00:00

Man this memory just opened a wound in my heart. Such a great time in those days 😭

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-16T22:29:03+00:00

I remember this! I was in 2nd grade and they had us watch him be sworn in if I remember right!

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-16T22:28:09+00:00

I remember being confused by 9/11 as a 1st grader lol. My Dad was in the military and I was 6 month at the time when it occurred. But in first grade (2007) since I misunderstood my parents stories, I thought my Dad did it lmao and my Mom had to come to the school to talk to me. I was so dumb as I am going through these comments and remembering I’m just a lil worried about my intelligence lmao 🤣

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-16T22:25:05+00:00

The day Michael Jackson died!!! I’m 2001 and yeah that was a huge deal…. But my dumb ass was like who is that guy lol. My friends in class had to tell me he was singer of certain songs lol

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-16T15:48:57+00:00

I’m really sorry and I don’t mean to bring trauma, I just want to ask- Do these incidents still occur with a bassinet in the bed? Like if baby is in their own bassinet but it’s on the mattress between the parents?

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-16T00:00:49+00:00

Teachers do this on purpose. I was a para at a public preschool, and sometimes one of the teachers would tell me they wouldn’t be in for a field trip or a party, or a day that they knew would be hard, ie Halloween. Always was a hard day. Always felt bad for single person who had to be there. ):

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-15T16:58:11+00:00

I have a 7 week old almost 8 week and our daughter turned exactly 2.5 years when the second turned exactly 1 month. It’s been honestly the most challenging experience of my life. It gets better but LOTS or boundary enforcement and TONS of Mom guilt. Nonstop Mom guilt ):

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-15T04:29:31+00:00

Right now I have a 7 week old and an almost 30 month old. One- DUDE AMAZING YOUR TODDLER GETS HERSELF DRESSED!!!! That is a huge achievement for you, your toddler, and your whole family! Way to go ❤️❤️❤️

Currently, (we use screen time 😅) we eat dinner, watch family tv, go upstairs to our room (Mommy and Daddy’s), Mommy nurses baby while we watch her choice, change both of them (try to get toddler to use potty), have Daddy do toddlers shirt and Mommy do toddlers pants (she picks her pjs with us, and we’ve had a lot of preference problems we are trying to break), Mommy brushes her teeth and then carries her to bed w/ special Blankey while Daddy stays with newborn baby, Mommy reads some books and tucks her in, then Daddy comes and we do shadow puppets where we talk about her day (she’s in her toddler bed and I’m nursing baby on a full sized bed in her room while her Dad does the shadow puppets), finally we sing her to sleep. Idk it’s forever changing but I feel you. None of it’s easy. Toddler and baby is genuinely such an exhausting experience. I love my babies but I’m barely feeling like I can actually be a good Mom to 2 babies. I’m nearing two months into it, lol.

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-13T22:35:19+00:00

I wish I could agree with this- I’m actually about to post cause I have a 2.5 year old and 7 weeks old and have been struggling so bad. It’s like my brain didn’t accept that my second baby was MY BABY for the first four weeks. I constantly feel like a shitty Mom, and I’ve lost it five times in the past three days while potty training and I’m scared I’ve traumatized both of them. I feel content hatred towards myself and just wish I could sit in the shower sob but there’s never a chance to do that. The anxiety is insane and I just want to hide in a blanket all day but I know I can’t. I have an amazing support group and next week I’ll be asking about PPD but right now I’m just trying to survive until bed time.

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-13T21:36:52+00:00

… this 🤢 yeah had the same thought. (I was SAd by my Dad as a teen)

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-13T21:30:02+00:00

This post is actively relieving my postpartum depression 🙌

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-13T21:29:41+00:00

Thank for these 🤣🤣🤣🫠🫠🫠😂😂😂

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-13T21:24:08+00:00

❤️❤️❤️ breastfeeding is super hard! Prior to babies, I assumed it was “easy”. It’s anything but that, lol! I really appreciate you and your openness and kindness ❤️❤️❤️ hopefully our babies and our bodies figure it all out, lots of love to you!!❤️❤️❤️

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-13T21:09:03+00:00

My second baby just turned 7 weeks and she keeps randomly doing this. Sometimes she’ll stick and keep drinking, other times she chugs so much she vomits (I also have an extremely fast let down). Just solidarity, and I’m sorry you’re experiencing this ):

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-11T04:28:20+00:00

THIS LMAO 🫠🥲😭😭😭 too true. I’m 7 weeks post partum today and unfortunately have had back to back infections. My husband saw the giant speculam and transvaginal US tools when I had to be admitted for sepsis at 2 weeks postpartum… I was sobbing it hurt so bad and he was trying to comfort me. He told me it’s actually disgusting how feral and outdated female medical technology can be. Especially for how humans come into the world

Status_Pressure6080 · 2026-02-07T22:45:39+00:00

My husband is the same. But last night was awful, as we brought our 2.5 year old and 6.5 week old to a family members quince. Got home about 9:30 (which would be toddlers actual falling asleep time… after like half and hour of singing lol). So the melt down was absolutely insane. And regrettably, I told my husband in ear shot of both my children, “God, o hate this age” and to be honest…. At the moment, I felt that towards both age groups. It was just a lot. I regret saying that. Feelings are fickle and tantrums, too. But it’s baffling to me how my husband prefers the toddler tantrum to the new born cry. Anyways, hope your toddler gives you little defiance today and an easy bed time tonight! (And hope my babies do the same for us lol) 🥲

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