32 weeks pregnant with a son that has autism?

A good friend of mine has 2 little boys and the oldest is 5 and he is Autistic... he also doesnt really talk yet and is a real mummies boy. He is also a great big brother! He has always been good at being gentle when told and follows his little brother around like a puppy! they jsut adore each other!

Hoep i helped. And good luck :-)

My brother is autistic and he's really excited to be an uncle... at 8 yrs old lol.

Every time I see him I try to incorporate him in my daily baby things like eating I say oh it's time to feed the baby and he likes to tell the baby what s/he will be eating. And he likes to tell the baby when to go to sleep etc...

So, he knows there is a baby coming and he knows that there will be changed and that he needs to be gentle (because he gets really excited).

The best you can do is continue to prep him with the fact that there is a baby on the way. Get a baby doll and get him to pretend it's the baby and he needs to be gentle and quiet when it's sleep time and maybe that'll prepare him more, having somethign to physcially touch and treat like a baby.

When you're in the hospital can't your mom watch him for a while. If she can start preparing him now for that time. From pesonal experience my brother doesn't like surprises and doesn't like his daily schedule thrown off. He needs to be informed in advance if something is going to change. So keep reminding him daily that when you go into labour grandma will be watching you for a couple days because your brother or sister needs time to settle in.

Best of luck to you! Just make sure he's aware of what's going on.

My suggestion would be to get someone who specializes in Autistic Care to look after your son while you are in labor and at the hospital (if you cannot have a family member). I'm not sure if you mean just that though, since you mentioned a home. Its too bad that you're most likely not in the area my sister lives in, she is a therapist who specializes in art therapy for autistic children. She'd do it in a heartbeat! Anyways, that's what I would do.

And as for the child and introducing a baby to him, just take it little step by step...it'll be just fine. Make sure he is included in everything no matter how distant he is (you don't mention how severe the autism is).