Is my son possibly autistic?

He is almost 10 months old and doesn't babble. he does vowels, but no consonant sounds. At all. He did some Rrrss awhile ago but not anymore. besides not babbling he is developing normally. He crawls, cruises, sits, stands up on items, walks while assisted, etc. He seems to respond fine to his name and to tone inflections/no. he is vocal with grunts and vowels (like eeehhh, uhhhh). He smiles and laughs all the time, in response to stuff done around him. He does imitate gestures, like waving (sometimes) and clapping). If I talk he will "talk" back with grunts etc. He can eat by himself, hold a bottle, has pincher grasp, sits through books, follows mama/dada from room to room or cries if we leave the room and starting to show stranger anxiety. He likes peek-a-boo and singing songs like wheels on the bus or if you are happy and you know it. If you point at something, he'll look and he has great eye contact. but he doesn't really follow verbal commands nor does he babble. His cousins (3 boys, 1 girl) all were delayed talkers and I don't know if this is just inherent in our family. However, I've researched online and it can be a trait for autism which scares me to death. The dr. at his 9-months said he doesn't see any developmental delays and to see how he does at 12 months. however, I've seen no improvement in his speech in the past few months. I know babies develop differently, but what do you think? Also, depression runs in my family. I know there are no "concrete" links b/t autism and anti-depressants, just an awareness. Yes, I did and still do take anti-depressants. I did when I was pregnant with him and breastfed (still do 3x a day) breastfeed him. The benefits outweigh the risks in my case and I researched/discussed with drs. for 2 years before I conceived regarding this very issue. I tried to not be on them, but it wasn't smart.Is my son possibly autistic?
His verbal skills are a bit off. So that could be just a speech problem, a hearing problem or it could mean he is just behind in that area.



Since the eye contact is good, and the social skills seem to be fine then I would not worry about autism. I have worked with autistic kids in the school system and yours do not to seem to have an indicator of it that I can tell.



But as an other posted said, ask about his hearing. That might be the issue. Or it could be nothing at all. Try not to worry. Your child sounds quite normal.
Obviously you should ask your doctor about it, but don't stop there. My parents had a 10-member team consisting of doctors and psychologists to diagnose my sister's autism and getting the most advice possible is always a good idea. I hope everything turns out alright for you and you get whatever help your son needs.Is my son possibly autistic?
What you describe is not autism. Delayed speech is one sign of autism, but it rarely is the only sign that a child shows, and there are many, many children with delayed speech who are not autistic.

Especially if delayed speech is common in your family, it is not a reason for concern.
when u go in for the 12 month check up askt he doctor about his hearing. if he has a hearing problem the sounds thst he hears will effect the sounds that he makes. example hearing inpaired persons have speech issuse because they dont hear the word correctly. hopes this helpsIs my son possibly autistic?
I would suggest you research the medication you were on and if it causes autism. He sounds like a normal baby to me, and if he is autistic I wouldn't worry about it as long as he is healthy. Seriously check the side-effects to the medication because it sounds like you might have a serious law-suit on your hands.. But in all honesty, I wouldn't be worried a bit.
My son has autism and your child sounds nothing like him. I think perhaps you are focusing too much on the speech and not on the big picture. Everything you described tells me he doesn't. The only reason it seems to concern you is his speech. If he had autism you would see many areas of concern, not just speech. It's hard not to worry as a parent, but sometimes (and I think this is one of those cases) having some knowledge is harmful...

If you go re read your question, you will probably see there are many areas and milestones your child has succeeded in that make autism very unlikely. Maybe you are just a worry wart! Go hug your son and try not to let your imagination run away on you!
I didn't talk until I was three years old. All I said was "Tea", and pointed at what I wanted. My brother is two years older than me, and would always communicate for me: "She wants this", " She wants that". I suppose one day he got it wrong, and I started talking one day without anyone hearing me utter anything previously.