Autistic and expecting : practical support for autistic parents-to-be / Alexis Quinn, edited by Isabelle Garnett and Lynnette Rogers
By: Quinn, Alexis.
Contributor(s): Garnett, Isabelle | Rogers, Lynnette.
Publisher: Shoreham by Sea : Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd, 2021Description: 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781914010859.Subject(s): AUTISM | PREGNANCY | POST NATAL CARE | MENTAL HEALTH | PARENTING STRESS | SUPPORT STAFF | SELF CARE | LEGAL RIGHTS | MEDICAL ASPECTS | SELF ADVOCACY | PARENT PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS | PARENT GUIDES | PROFESSIONALS GUIDESItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | IHC Library | Main Collection | 720 QUI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | W0015874 |
Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Your rights in pregnancy and childbirth -- Autistic identity -- Ready for a baby? -- Getting pregnant -- Conception, fertilisation and the beginning of life -- Diet -- Medication -- Exercise -- Sleep -- Preparing for appointments -- Feeling baby move -- Finding out the assigned sex of your baby -- Where do you want to give birth? -- What to pack for hospital -- What is it like to give birth? -- Writing a birth plan -- Care after birth -- Miscarriage, stillbirth and grief -- mind, emotions and well-being -- Feeding baby -- Being a new parent -- Fourth trimester plan -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Legal letter template -- Appendix 2: My maternity passport -- Appendix 3: Tendril theory -- Glossary -- Abbrevation list -- References
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'Autistic and Expecting' is the first book of its kind to be written specifically for autistic parents. The author is an autistic mum who experienced a mental health crisis after a poorly supported pregnancy and childbirth. The book voices the experiences of many autistic parents and addresses the issues they uniquely and collectively face. The book provides a practical, insightful and solution-focused guide to empower autistic parents from pre-conception through to the first few months. The book is sensitively illustrated and provides the information, resources and confidence autistic parents need to advocate for themselves, as well as developing positive relationships with the professionals involved in their care. Autistic and Expecting is also a useful textbook for health and social care practitioners. It details how to provide reasonably adjusted care with the best outcomes for autistic people and their babies.
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