Family planning: Babies conceived in December were 8 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with autism than those born in July. This rose to 16 per cent higher in March
Family planning: Babies conceived in December were 8 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with autism than those born in July. This rose to 16 per cent higher in March
Women who carefully plan their conceptions to avoid being heavily pregnant when the weather is at its hottest now have an extra reason to start trying for a baby in the summer.
A new study has revealed that those conceived in winter have up to a 16 per cent greater risk of autism than those conceived in July.
The risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder grows progressively throughout autumn and winter to early spring.
The study looked at the birth records of more than seven million children born in the state of California during the 1990s and early 2000s.
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