Amy Schumer gets 'emotional' about husband Chris Fischer on their son's 2nd birthday
Amy Schumer is marking her son Gene's 2nd birthday with an "emotional" tribute to husband Chris Fischer, whom she married in 2018.
Sharing a photo from her 2019 C-section, Schumer praised the chef for his love and support.
"Today is our son’s birthday and I woke up emotional as hell thinking about my husband, Chris," the comedian wrote. "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, 39, went on address Fischer's autism spectrum disorder, which she has spoken candidly about both in interviews and in her HBO Max documentary series Expecting Amy, which chronicled her pregnancy and life with hyperemesis gravidarum.
"Being tested and diagnosed has helped us communicate and support each other better," Schumer wrote. "People have reached out to us saying that seeing our doc Expecting Amy 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."
Because studies suggest that autism may be inherited, Schumer shared that 2-year-old Gene could also be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
"Statistically our son most likely will be diagnosed as well and if he’s anything like his father that is wonderful news," she continued. "So on our [baby's] birthday where he held my hand tight and held me with his eyes I want to say I love you thank you and happy birthday little Geenie Panini we love you as much as you love school buses."
In August 2019, just a few months after giving birth to Gene, Schumer responded to an Instagram commenter who asked how she'd "cope with the possibility that your child will be on the spectrum."
"How I cope?" the Trainwreck star replied. "I don't see being on the spectrum as a negative thing. My husband is my favorite person I've ever met. He's kind, hilarious, interesting and talented and I admire him. Am I supposed to hope my son isn't like that?"
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