About those feelings of guilt....

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Hi Patti,

I remember those feelings about wondering if it were my fault. Over time you'll realize that this is not your fault for your child's autism. I tried to make all the right decisions during my pregnancy and my son's birth but I didn't know anything about autism or how to prevent it. So to blame myself for receiving the MMR and flu shot 4 months prior to my pregnancy or receiving the Rohgam shot 2 months before his birth and once after his birth? and then his shot series How was I to know? Maybe all those shots also lead to my pre-menopause and ADD symptoms? I'm better now, after 8 years and no more shots for me (or my son). I don't have those symptoms now. Well, the ADD is still a bit of a problem..<smile>

Anyway, I wish you so much empathy and hope toward working through those feelings.

Yours most Truly,

n

In a message dated 8/16/06 11:16:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, avonpatti@... writes:

Hi n,

Thanks for your support. I sure hope that we find the cause and the cure. It's hard not to think back, did I eat something wrong when I was pregnant, was I not resting enough, etc....? Today I was having another guilt attack, going over the labor and delivery, etc. But you know what, if I focus on that I'll never be able to help . I know in my heart we did everything right, but even then God has another plan and that's alright. Despite what I might think, I'm not in control, God is. So, I have to dust myself off and "try again" as my son would say...

Blessings,

Patti