1. About me. 2. The first trimester. 3. The second trimester. 4. The third trimester. 5. Labour and birth. Appendices.
Advice for pregnancy and labour on the autism spectrum
Lana Grant is currently researching a BPhil on gender differences in autism at Birmingham University. She has six children and was diagnosed with autism at the age of 38, after the birth of her fifth child. The diagnosis transformed her experience of her sixth pregnancy. Lana is employed by the Birmingham City Council Local Authority Communication Autism Team and is an active advocate for autism, regularly giving talks and writing articles.
As a mother diagnosed with autism after the birth of my children
myself, I can relate to the anxieties and experiences that Lana has
presented in this ground-breaking book on pregnancy and motherhood
for women with autism. By sharing her personal journey, along with
clear information and tips for medical staff, hopefully this book
will help allay some of the fears and answer the many questions
that expectant mothers on the autism spectrum will have.
*Sarah Hendrickx, author of several books, including Love, Sex and
Long-Term Relationships: What People with Asperger Syndrome Really
Really Want*
In this extremely readable and engaging book, Lana Grant gives
graphic details of her pregnancies to illustrate how the challenges
are magnified for those with Asperger Syndrome. Even when medical
staff knew her diagnosis, this rarely altered their practice.
Feeling extremely anxious about much of what was said and done was
constant. However, giving birth and caring for her children have
been the happiest and most significant parts of her life to date.
This is a must read for all medical staff and others in the field
of autism.
*Dr. Glenys Jones, Chartered Psychologist, Autism Centre for
Education and Research, University of Birmingham*
Happily ignoring the too common notion that women with an ASD
cannot or should not have children, Lana Grant gives us From Here
to Maternity, the baby book bible for those of us on the spectrum.
Her language use can be taken literally, her explanations are
visual enough to contemplate, and the extra tidbits of information
not typically contained in everyday pregnancy books make this book
a welcome addition to our female autism community and to any other
woman who struggles with literalness, sensory integration,
inflexibility, and/or perseverations. Truth be told, it's actually
a really good read for anyone planning to have kids!
*Liane Holliday Willey, author of Pretending to be Normal: Living
with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder)*
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