Aimee Grant is an Autistic academic researcher. In this video, she discusses several treatments for miscarriage including: wait and see (“watchful waiting”), medication and surgical management. Trigger warning: discusses miscarriage, medical procedures. 00:36 Treatment options 00:46 Watchful waiting 01:14 Medical management 01:56 Surgical management This video is part of a series created for Autistic Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Your Questions Answered, in collaboration with Swansea University, APUK, MARG and HEFCW. All content was developed by Autistic people, both from a professional and a personal perspective. #ActuallyAutistic #AutismSupport #Autism #AutisticPregnancy #MiscarriageAwareness

Aimee Grant is an Autistic academic researcher. In this video, they discuss treatment for an ectopic pregnancy (a fetus that develops outside the uterus). She also outlines potential symptoms, how to seek support and what options there are for treatment. She reinforces the importance of seeking help if you think you are experiencing an ectopic pregnancy. Trigger warnings: pregnancy-related issues, surgical procedures. 00:00 Signs of an ectopic pregnancy 00:48 Fallopian rupture 01:14 What to do if you may be having an ectopic pregnancy 02:08 What happens in hospital for this 02:27 Treatment options This video is part of a series created for Autistic Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Your Questions Answered, in collaboration with Swansea University, APUK, MARG and HEFCW. All content was developed by Autistic people, both from a professional and a personal perspective. #ActuallyAutistic #AutismSupport #Autism #AutisticPregnancy #EctopicPregnancy

Aimee Grant is an Autistic academic researcher. In this video, she discusses her experiences of the Early Pregnancy Unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. She adds tips about what to bring to help with waiting times and sensory sensitivities. Trigger warnings: Pregnancy-related issues, mention of miscarriage, medical and surgical procedures and Autistic meltdown. 01:06 Phoning the Maternity Unit 01:26 Contacting a GP 02:45 Organising a private scan 03:39 Access support This video is part of a series created for Autistic Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Your Questions Answered, in collaboration with Swansea University, APUK, MARG and HEFCW. All content was developed by Autistic people, both from a professional and a personal perspective. #ActuallyAutistic #AutismSupport #Autism #AutisticPregnancy #EctopicPregnancy

Diane Fox is an Autism Specialist Midwife. She talks about what to do when you are pregnant if you start bleeding from your vagina. Diane describes who you will speak to, what they will ask and some of the actions that may be taken. She discusses bleeding throughout pregnancy and after birth. Trigger warning: blood, pregnancy complications. 00:26 - Early pregnancy bleeding 01:45 - Later pregnancy bleeding 02:04 - Phoning the hospital 02:31 - Bleeding in labour 02:58 - Post-birth blood loss This video is part of a series created for Autistic Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Your Questions Answered, in collaboration with Swansea University, APUK, MARG and HEFCW. All content was developed by Autistic people, both from a professional and a personal perspective. #ActuallyAutistic #AutismSupport #Autism #AutisticPregnancy #AutisticParenting

Karen Henry is an Autistic registered midwife and lecturer. In this video, she talks about pregnancy loss and still birth. She explains some of the medical terms used at this time and the processes involved in labour induction. She also outlines the comfort processes which are offered following your baby‘s death including: holding your baby, bathing your baby and creating hand and foot prints. Trigger warning: Loss of child, stillbirth, miscarriage. 00:24 Different descriptions used 01:28 What you can expect 02:33 When baby is born 02:58 Options after still-birth 06:56 Grieving is important This video is part of a series created for Autistic Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Your Questions Answered, in collaboration with Swansea University, APUK, MARG and HEFCW. All content was developed by Autistic people, both from a professional and a personal perspective. #ActuallyAutistic #AutismSupport #Autism #AutisticPregnancy #AutisticParenting

Karen Henry is an Autistic registered midwife and lecturer. In this video she discusses how to address any concerns you may have. This includes using social media, contacting GPs and midwives via the telephone or regular appointments. She also discusses some of the symptoms which can be signs that something is wrong for which you should seek medical attention. Content warning: Pregnancy-related issues. 00:16 Non-urgent questions 01:03 Urgent questions - what is "urgent"? 01:19 Vaginal bleeding (link to video on this topic?) 01:30 Pain going to the loo 01:55 Severe vomiting 02:19 Vaginal leaking 02:46 Abdominal pain 02:59 Abdominal tightenings 04:16 Baby movements 05:01 Phones and reasonable adjustments This video is part of a series created for Autistic Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Your Questions Answered, in collaboration with Swansea University, APUK, MARG and HEFCW. All content was developed by Autistic people, both from a professional and a personal perspective. #ActuallyAutistic #AutismSupport #Autism #AutisticPregnancy #AutisticParenting

Karen Henry is an Autistic registered midwife and lecturer. In this video she lists some of the reasons bleeding may occur during pregnancy, what is normal and when to contact your maternity unit to be assessed. Content warning: pregnancy-related issues, blood. Content warning: Pregnancy-related issues, blood. 00:02 Definition 00:33 Early pregnancy 01:27 Late pregnancy 02:04 Bleeding after sex 03:17 Always treat as abnormal This video is part of a series created for Autistic Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Your Questions Answered, in collaboration with Swansea University, APUK, MARG and HEFCW. All content was developed by Autistic people, both from a professional and a personal perspective. #ActuallyAutistic #AutismSupport #Autism #AutisticPregnancy #AutisticParenting