Supporting Autistic People Through Pregnancy and Childbirth

Morgan, Hayley, Durman, Emma, Henry, Karen, Jones, Carly, Byrom, Sheena and Lawson, Wenn, B.. (2024) Supporting Autistic People Through Pregnancy and Childbirth. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, England. ISBN 9781839971051

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Abstract

This comprehensive and accessible guide is for every birthing and health professional looking to improve their care during pregnancy, birth, and aftercare for autistic women. With a distinct lack of scientifically approached work in this area, this much-needed book takes an intersectional, feminist approach and covers the background of modern birth practices and autism as a diagnosis.
With intersectionality as a core feature, the impact of cultural differences, underdiagnoses, stigma, and stereotypes amongst ethnic minorities is also included. It discusses how pain functions in the autistic brain as well as co-occurring conditions such as alexithymia, chronic pain, epilepsy, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
This multidisciplinary author team includes two well-established autism experts, and an experienced midwife and lecturer who provides invaluable birthing insight, as well as approaches for sensation management during birth, insider knowledge on midwifery protocols, and accessible tools for autistic pregnant people and families to use.

Item Type: Book
Uncontrolled Keywords: Autism, childbirth, pain, sensory differences, communication
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: David Upson-dale
Date Deposited: 10 Jun 2024 09:13
Last Modified: 10 Jun 2024 09:13
URI: https://oars.uos.ac.uk/id/eprint/3805

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