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What does the evidence actually say about paracetamol and autism? An exploration of how misinformation in the media isn't just misleading, but is harmful to Autistic people and their families.

Trigger Warning: Pregnancy Loss This is the third and final instalment of our peer supporter’s pregnancy diary.

The second entry in a series of diaries capturing an Autistic parent’s honest experiences of pregnancy.

A heartfelt personal reflection on Autistic motherhood, written by one of our peer supporters.

Katie shares her experience of GD during her pregnancy. Trigger warnings: needles, hospital visits, blood mention, internalised fatphobia.

Account and artwork by Esther Whitney (aka Doctor Doom) In the third trimester, I became all-consumed by anxiety about becoming a mother. It was my first baby and I couldn’t imagine what it would be like, or whether I would cope. The closest comparison I had was my training as a nursery nurse. I expressed my overwhelming anxieties about motherhood to professionals hoping that they would provide some reassurance and support. Unfortunately, I was repeatedly told that they coul

[Video/audio reading available soon] Having knowledge about pregnancy and birth is important for reducing anxiety and becoming your own advocate. When I spoke with other Autistic parents about this one of the general themes that came up was wishing they knew more about their rights during the transition to parenthood. You are likely to be offered several diagnostic tests during pregnancy from your first appointment with the midwife and continually until the early postnatal p

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