Having the flu during pregnancy isn’t associated with a heightened risk of autism or developmental delay in children, although having a fever during pregnancy might be. And giving birth by Cesarean section isn’t associated with autism in offspring, but having diabetes or high blood pressure or being obese while pregnant seems to be. Those are the findings of several new studies that sought to uncover what factors during pregnancy may have an impact on the risk of autism in children. The research was presented Wednesday during a press conference at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) in San Diego.
