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Personal Account: Bonding with my baby - It wasn’t like a Disney movie

Esther Whitney

Feb 15, 20222 min read

Personal Account: Bonding with my baby - It wasn’t like a Disney movie

by Esther Whitney (artist name: Dr Doom) Having grown up watching Disney movie after Disney movie (such as The Lion King, Dumbo, etc)....

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Personal Account: Breastfeeding as an Autistic Parent

Esther Whitney

Feb 9, 20222 min read

Personal Account: Breastfeeding as an Autistic Parent

By Esther Whitney (artist name: Doctor Doom) Content overview: Discussion of difficult breastfeeding experience and unsupportive...

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Ruth Jenks

Oct 29, 20211 min read

Autistic People Can Be Parents

Some may think this is fairly obvious coming from this space but the lack of support and resources indicate how invisible we have been....

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Relationships with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period

Ruth Jenks

Jan 23, 20213 min read

Relationships with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period

[Video/audio reading available soon] Evidence suggests a strong and trusting relationship between the pregnant person and their midwife...

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Ruth Jenks

Jan 23, 20213 min read

Know Your Birth Rights

[Video/audio reading available soon] Having knowledge about pregnancy and birth is important for reducing anxiety and becoming your own...

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Ruth Jenks

Jan 14, 20214 min read

The First Trimester of Pregnancy

The first 12 weeks of pregnancy (counting from the first day of the last menstrual cycle) is called the first-trimester.

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Rox Nicholl

Nov 1, 20206 min read

Babies – Solving the Sensory Challenges

[Video/audio reading available soon] This is not about making the sensory experience of your baby better. This is about making your...

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