APUK Blog

Personal Account: Breastfeeding as an Autistic Parent

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

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....

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...

Know Your Birth Rights

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

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.

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...