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Navigating Neurodivergence in Perinatal Care: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Autistic Birthing Individuals

Ana Correia
The Autistic Experience of Pregnancy and Birth Pregnancy and childbirth are transformative experiences, but for autistic women and birthing people, these milestones can bring unique challenges. While autism is widely recognised as a neurodevelopmental difference, its intersection with pregnancy and childbirth remains largely underexplored in healthcare research. Within this article,......
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‘A square peg in a round hole’: Navigating maternity as an autistic student midwife and beyond

Debra
Students and midwives alike come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. In this article Holly Conley-Reid, a newly qualified midwife, shares her personal experience of having autism as a student and provides advice for educators and midwives. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‘A square peg in a round hole’: Navigating maternity as an......
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