Supporting Autistic People Through Pregnancy and Childbirth

This book provides a comprehensive and accessible guide for birthing and health professionals to improve care for autistic women during pregnancy, birth, and aftercare. It takes an intersectional, feminist approach and covers the background of modern birth practices and autism as a diagnosis, as well as the impact of cultural differences, underdiagnoses, stigma, and stereotypes amongst ethnic minorities. The author team includes two autism experts, an experienced midwife, and a lecturer who provides valuable birthing insight and approaches for sensation management during birth.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2024
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

This comprehensive and accessible guide is a valuable resource for every birthing and health professional seeking to enhance their care during pregnancy, birth, and aftercare for autistic women. Due to the scarcity of scientifically approached work in this field, this much-needed book takes an intersectional, feminist approach and delves into the background of modern birth practices and autism as a diagnosis. By incorporating intersectionality as a central theme, the book also explores the impact of cultural differences, underdiagnoses, stigma, and stereotypes among ethnic minorities. It discusses the functioning of pain in the autistic brain and the co-occurrence of conditions such as alexithymia, chronic pain, epilepsy, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. The multidisciplinary author team, consisting of two well-established autism experts and an experienced midwife and lecturer, brings invaluable birthing insight, approaches for sensation management during birth, insider knowledge on midwifery protocols, and accessible tools for autistic pregnant people and families to utilize.

This comprehensive and accessible guide is a valuable resource for every birthing and health professional seeking to enhance their care during pregnancy, birth, and aftercare for autistic women. Due to the scarcity of scientifically approached work in this field, this much-needed book takes an intersectional, feminist approach and delves into the background of modern birth practices and autism as a diagnosis. By incorporating intersectionality as a central theme, the book also explores the impact of cultural differences, underdiagnoses, stigma, and stereotypes among ethnic minorities. It discusses the functioning of pain in the autistic brain and the co-occurrence of conditions such as alexithymia, chronic pain, epilepsy, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. The multidisciplinary author team, consisting of two well-established autism experts and an experienced midwife and lecturer, brings invaluable birthing insight, approaches for sensation management during birth, insider knowledge on midwifery protocols, and accessible tools for autistic pregnant people and families to utilize.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839971051