Dr Hayley Morgan, PhD, MSc, BA, PGCE

Hayley began writing about the autistic birth experience in 2015. Pregnant with her second child, her formal diagnosis of autism meant she learned about herself and her child on what would be a beautiful journey. Inspired to learn more about her neurotype, Hayley joined MSc Autism and Related Conditions at Swansea University Medical School. While completing this degree, she wrote for online magazines, blogs and more before submitting her MSc dissertation survey on the autistic birth experience.

At the start of 2024, Hayley co-authored a book with Autistic activist Emma Durman and fellow MARG co-founder, midwifery lecturer Karen Henry.  Published with Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ‘Supporting Autistic People Through Pregnancy and Birth’ can be found in all book stockists in the UK and US and online.

July 2026 saw Hayley successfully defend her thesis on the Autistic birth experience at Swansea University, with a novel tripartite investigation of Autistic birthers, birth partners and midwives who have cared for them in childbirth.