While Amy Schumer celebrated her son, Gene, turning 2, the comedian and actress also talked about her husband Chris Fischer’s autism diagnosis.
In a heartwarming Instagram post, Schumer revealed personal and sentimental details about her family.
“Today is our son’s birthday and I woke up emotional as hell thinking about my husband, Chris,” Schumer caption several photos. One photo included them together while she was in labor and another snap shows Fischer holding his son, Gene.
“In this first photo while I was having a 3 hour c section he held my hand and stared in my eyes so I never felt alone. I feel loved and supported always. He takes care of our family and is a husband and father beyond my wildest dreams,” Schumer said.
The “Trainwreck” star also mentioned how her husband’s experience with autism had helped others.
“Also he has autism spectrum disorder. Being tested and diagnosed has helped us communicate and support each other better,” she wrote.
“People have reached out to us saying that seeing our doc #expectingamy motivated them to get tested and that it has changed their lives. We want to encourage parents and people to give themselves the gift of information so people can function to the best of their abilities and remove any stigma that comes with autism," she said.
She went on to say that should little Gene be tested for autism and diagnosed, it would be a positive thing for her. "Statistically our son most likely will be diagnosed as well and if he's anything like his father that is wonderful news," she shared.
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