[wfme]

I don't think anyone is saying that a mother needs to take acetaminophen for their child to have ASD, just that there is an association between a mother taking acetaminophen and their child having ASD.

It seems that the cause of the connection is/was not known, but there is evidence that acetaminophen during pregnancy has an impact on the child's microbiome, and now the study this post is on points to a connection between an altered microbiome and ASD.

There are no doubt many other things done during pregnancy that can also affect the child's microbiome, but this connection is no less interesting given how freely acetaminophen is taken.