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A podcast exploring neurodivergent experiences of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, with the aim of improving support and outcomes for neurodivergent people and their families. Hosted by doula Victoria White.
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Today's episode is with Lucy Ruddle IBCLC. Lucy is a lactation consultant, breastfeeding counsellor and holistic sleep coach. Lucy has ADHD and is a mum to two ND children. We talk about her own experiences, discuss neurodivergent infant feeding challenges and positives, and reflect on the amazing tool that lactation is for co-regulating the nervous systems of both parents and children, particularly in neurodivergent families when this can be even more powerful. You can find out more about Lu...
Hello and welcome to Episode 16 of Season 2! Today I talk with Kate Moryoussef. Kate is the host of the amazing ADHD Women’s Wellbeing podcast and associated workshops, and is as an accredited EFT and NLP practitioner and wellbeing coach. Today we talk about her own experiences, and the importance of self-compassion when looking after our own wellbeing as we navigate the perinatal time and parenthood. You can find out more about Kate and the amazing work she does at https://www.adhdwomen...
Today I talk with Mark Williams. Mark is a keynote speaker, author and international mental health campaigner, who in 2004 himself experienced depression after the birth of his son.He founded International Fathers Mental Health Day and the #howareyoudad campaign, and was awarded Inspirational Father of the year and local hero at the Pride of Britain Awards in 2012. He was also awarded the Point Of light Award by the Prime Minister in 2019 and 2023 Mark was awarded the British Citizens Award f...
Welcome to this week's episode! Today I interview Maisie Hill. Maisie is an expert in menstrual health and is the celebrated author of Period Power, and Perimenopause Power. She shares with us her experience of the perinatal time as late-diagnosed autistic person, her insights on the fascinating interplay between hormones and neurodivergent experiences, and how menstrual cycle tracking can benefit everyone in better understanding ourselves and improving mental health. You can find out more ab...
In today's episode I talk to Dr Sam Porter. Sam is a neurodivergent NHS consultant perinatal psychiatrist and a psychiatry lead with Autistic Doctors International.Sam talks about his work supporting neurodivergent people perinatally, why he feels diagnosing autism and ADHD needs to be part of mainstream psychiatry, and how diagnosis can make the difference in whether or not some families are able to stay together. This is important work, and this episode highlights that more than ever.You ca...
1Jessica McCabe is the creator, writer, and star of the award-winning, YouTube channel How to ADHD https://www.youtube.com/c/howtoadhd. Since its founding in 2015, How to ADHD has grown to over one and a half million subscribers. Jessica releases her first book on the 2nd January 2024 titled:How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It). In How to ADHD, Jessica reveals the insights and tools that have changed her life, and offers expert-backed guida...
Welcome to Episode 11 of Season 2! Today I talk with Jacob Kelly who you can find on instagram @adhdfatheruk. Jacob is a mental health and neurodiversity advocate and shares his experiences of being an ADHD parent and of his postnatal depression to educate and support neurodivergent people. In this episode we talk about postnatal depression in dads and partners, his work supporting people on a mother and baby unit, and the positives of parenting with ADHD along with much more.Thank you f...
Dr Lucy Thompson is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Rural Health within the Institute of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Aberdeen. She has PhD in Psychology and a Master of Public Health which provided the ideal foundation for her research in early child development and parental wellbeing. Lucy is also the mum of a son with ADHD and has been exploring her own neurodivergence. She has recently embarked on a career as an ADHD coach. She talks about ADHD coaching to...
Welcome to this episode with Nicola Crawley. Nicola is a master NLP practitioner, hypnotherapist and reflexologist. She talks about ND fertility experiences, the benefits of hypnobirthing visualisations as a ND person (even if you find visual imagery challenging), the gifts of reflexology and much more.You can find out more about Nicola and her work at www.sunflowerfab.com.Thank you for listening!Join the conversation on Instagram @neurodivergentbirth and at ndbirth.com.
Kristy Forbes is an Australian based autism & neurodiversity support specialist.She supports neurodivergent people and their families; and professionals who wish to support them.Her work is informed by her extensive professional experience as an educator, but her most valuable insights come from lived experience.Kristy is formally identified autistic, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) as well as being a parent to four neurodivergent ch...
Welcome to episode 7 of season 2! Today I talk to Sarah Fitzsimmons, an independent midwife and ADHDer. Sarah has worked both within the NHS and independently as a midwife since 2008. She shares her own experience of discovering her neurodivergence whilst working as a midwife, and her experience of supporting neurodivergent people perinatally. You can find out more at https://www.myindependentmidwife.co.uk/.Thank you for listening!Join the conversation on Instagram @neurodivergentbirth and at...
Hello and welcome to episode 6. Today I interview Jaely Turner. Jaely is a late diagnosed autistic ADHDer, doula and founder of Our Village Circle birth services and podcast. She shares her perinatal experiences with us, her late diagnosis story, and how hyper focus led her to pursue birth work. You can find out more about Jaely and the services she offers at www.ourvillagecircle.com.If you are a birth worker like Jaely and would like to find out more about how you can develop your understand...
Welcome to episode 5 of season 2! In this episode I talk to Emily Snape, doula and neurodivergent & human rights advocate. You can find Emily on Instagram at @theneurodivergentmomsclub. We talk about her experiences as an AuDHDer and mum of 3, and discuss intersectionality and neurodiversity.Thank you for listening!Join the conversation on Instagram @neurodivergentbirth and at ndbirth.com.
Welcome to episode 4! In this episode we talk to the amazing Laura Spence, known all over the internet as The ADHD Midwife. Laura has been a great friend to ND Birth since the beginning, and she is doing amazing work to better understand the ADHD perspective of perinatal experiences, and to educate her fellow health professionals on the topic. Give her a follow @the_adhd_midwife to find out more.Thank you for listening!Join the conversation on Instagram @neurodivergentbirth and at ndbirth.com.
In today's episode I interview You Tube vlogger Purple Ella. Ella is an autistic parent, neurodivergent content creator, and a fan of all things purple. She shares with us her perspective of navigating pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period as someone who is both autistic and has ADHD, and reflects on the overlap and interplay between the two neurotypes.You can access Ella's content and follow her here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzske-KMAJYQn84rz6oD_yAhttps://www.instagram.com/purple...
Karen is a midwife, researcher and lecturer in midwifery at the University of Suffolk. She has 5 children and was diagnosed as autistic alongside her fourth and fifth children in 2009. In 2019 Karen was nominated for a Florence Nightingale scholarship and was supported to create a series of communication support plans for autistic people. Karen completed a Master of Arts in autism in 2022 and is passionate about enhancing autistic peoples maternity experiences through co-producing training pa...
Welcome to Season 2! It's great to be back. The theme of this season is to ask the question 'why does supporting neurodivergent birth matter'? We kick things off by exploring this with Hayley Morgan who is an autistic mother, researcher and author. Hayley began writing about the autistic birth experience in 2015. Pregnant with her second child, her formal diagnosis of autism meant she learned about herself and her child on what would be a beautiful journey. Inspired to learn more about h...
In this final episode of Season 1, Victoria interviews Diane Fox - Autism Specialist Midwife, Researcher and Neurodevelopment Consultant (ADIR and ADOS trained). Website: https://www.dianefox.uk/Vice Chair, Maternity Autism Research Group (MARG)https://www.maternityautismresearchgroup.co.uk/Member of the Royal College of Midwives Neurodivergence Acceptance Toolkit Steering Group. Expert by Experience on NHSE/I Midlands Autism Focus Group Author, E-poster, 'Autism Care Pathways in Ob...
In this episode Victoria interviews Caro Tasker; writer, ambassador for baby loss charity Tommy's and neurodivergent mother and ally. You can check out Caro's Instagram page @spikey where she shares her amazing insight into the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism, and also listen to the wonderful baby loss support podcast hosted by Caro, Elle @feathering_the_empty_nest and Jen @teddys_wish.Thank you for listening!Join the conversation on Instagram @neurodivergentbirth and at...
This week Victoria interviews Alexis Quinn; educator, autism advocate and author of 'Unbroken: Learning to Live Beyond Diagnosis' and 'Autistic and Expecting: Practical support for parents-to-be and health and social care practitioners'. You can follow Alexis on Twitter @AQuinnUnbroken and download her maternity passport birth planning resource here: https://www.autisticparentsuk.org/downloadable-resources. Alexis also mentions the organisation Birth Rights which you can find at htt...
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