Aspie Pregnancy advice? :)

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Relax. Eat healthy foods. Breastfeed if possible. Give your child the opportunity to see your face a lot. Pay attention to his (or her) cues and developmental stages but don't stress about every little thing. Throw most parenting books in the garbage, especially the ones that say "do it this way or your child will be forever scarred." Take him to the pediatrician regularly and report any concerns you have. Here in the USA we have programs that provide free therapies to infants and toddlers who do not meet developmental goals. Find out ahead of time if there are any such programs where you live. Look up information on encouraging language and/or social development in young children. Sign language helps kids speak sooner and express their needs before speech is possible. I really recommend signing with all babies and toddlers but most especially with those who are at risk for being on the spectrum.

Oh, and sleep when the baby sleeps. That's the advice we all ignore and wish we hadn't.

I would avoid fish due to mercury and take fish oil supplements instead. Some studies show people with autism and AS have trouble getting rid of mercury and even if not it isn't good for anyone anyway. After birth, I'd refuse vaccines do to the damage they can cause.

But I am looking everywhere to see is there anything extra I should do with my genetic background to give my baby the best start.