Couples who rush to get pregnant within two years of giving birth are 50 percent more likely to have a child with autism, a new CDC study warns. The authors say women need at least 18 months to regain the healthy level of nutrients needed to carry and nourish a baby. They found that overly-long or overly-short 'birth spacing' was 'uniquely' correlated with autism, and not with any other disorder. Short birth spacing is a tradition in the British royal family. 'These findings support existing guidelines on pregnancy spacing and further highlight the association between autism and pregnancy health,' said lead author Dr. Laura Schieve, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source: Daily Mail November 22, 2017 17:58 UTC