Today I talk with Dr Frankie Harrison. Frankie is a clinical psychologist, a NICU mum and founder of Miracle Moon UK, which provides support and therapy for parents healing after NICU experiences and birth trauma.

Frankie talks all about neurodivergent experiences of NICU and how important it is to have conversations antenatally about what it might be like if your baby has to spend any time on the neonatal unit, and how to support yourself.

Frankie is kicking off our FREE to watch webinars during Neurodivergent Birth Awareness Week at 12pm on the 5th December all about this topic, so do head to ndbirth.com to register for free.

And this is the final episode of this Season! We’ll be back in the new year with a new format and a new co-host so stay tuned. And thank you for all your support this year. See you in 2026!

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In today's episode I speak with Ruby Osunsola, who is one of our new Training Practitioners at Neurodivergent Birth. Ruby shares her personal story of navigating the maternity system as a neurodivergent, Black single parent, with multiple health conditions.

This is such an important conversation to listen to and reflect on, particularly if you are a maternity or perinatal professional. 

Please also check out Ruby's incredible article 'Spotlight on Noiredivergence: Navigating Black Neurodivergent in the UK birth space' at ndbirth.com/blog

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Today I talk to Victoria Warnes, founder and director of The Modern Antenatal Revolution, an award-winning organisation which offers antenatal education and antenatal teacher training with a refreshing focus on emotional wellbeing and mental health. We talk about the importance of feeling safe in antenatal education spaces in order for them to be truly accessible, and how important it is to prepare antenatally for the postnatal time.

You can find out more about Victoria and The Modern Antenatal Revolution here:

https://www.themodernantenatalrevolution.com/

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Season 4 is back!

And in today's episode I speak with Hayley Morgan and Sara King who are chair and vice-chair of the Maternity Austism Research Group (MARG) in the UK.

We talk about their own personal journeys as autistic mothers, their PhD research into autistic experiences of maternity care, and the creation of MARG as a collective of autistic researchers and health professionals.

Today (18th September 2025) marks the launch of MARG's Best Practice Guidelines for supporting Autistic women and birthing people in maternity and obstetric care, which can be found at this link:

https://www.maternityautismresearchgroup.co.uk/guidelines

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It's pod day and it's also book launch day!

In this episode Victoria hosts a live recording of the podcast to celebrate the publication of 'Why Neurodivergent Birth Matters'.

You can order a copy here:

https://www.ndbirth.com/the-book

In this episode we also talk about the work of MP DR Marie Tidball which you can read more about here https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2025/report-reveals-maternity-care-inequities-disabled-women-uk and the work of the Maternity Autism Research Group: https://www.maternityautismresearchgroup.co.uk/

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Today I talk to April Austin who is a doula, antenatal educator and Neurodiverse & Inclusivity Lead at The Perinatal Academy. 

We talk about supporting your sensory processing needs during the postnatal time, and how to navigate societal expectations when it comes to how you spend your time postnatally, whether that be by attending all the baby groups, or spending time at home.

You can find out more about April's work at birthwithapril.com and theperinatalacademy.co.uk.

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Today I talk to Candy Elsbeth all about asking for support during the postnatal time. We talk about executive functioning challenges during the postnatal time, and how to ask for the help and support you really need.

Candy is a neurodivergent person and a Registered Nurse, antenatal and hypnobirthing educator, tongue tie specialist and yoga teacher. She supports parents and pregnant people to navigate their pregnancy and postpartum journeys so that they can make the decisions that are right for them and their unique families. 

You can find out more about Candy and their wonderful work at nourishingbirthandbeyond.co.uk

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***Pre-order ‘Why Neurodivergent Birth Matters’ by Victoria White here:

https://pinterandmartin.com/products/why-neurodivergent-birth-matters

 10% of proceeds will go to our Doula Access Fund***

Today I talk to antenatal educator and founder of Better Birth UK, Erin Fung, all about her late-in-life journey to receiving her autism diagnosis and much more. You can follow Erin's amazing birth work @betterbirthuk and her neurodivergent advocacy and awareness work @alt_audhd. 

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Today I talk with Ella Jackson, infant feeding specialist midwife and IBCLC.

We have a fascinating discussion about neurodivergence and advocating for your wishes when it comes to skin-to-skin, and the first hour of your baby’s birth aka the golden hour. Ella has completely transformed my thinking of this important time, and emphasis how key it is to watch and wait for our babies to show us they are ready to interact with their world. 

You can find out more about Ella and the wonderful work of the Maternity Autism Research Group here:

https://www.maternityautismresearchgroup.co.uk/

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***Pre-order ‘Why Neurodivergent Birth Matters’ by Victoria White here:

https://pinterandmartin.com/products/why-neurodivergent-birth-matters

 10% of proceeds will go to our Doula Access Fund***

Today I talk to clinical psychologist, author and mother, Dr Caroline Boyd. Our topic today is neurodivergence and the very human expeirnec of anger in the postpartum. We talk about what anger might be trying to tell us during the postnatal time, about the pressures from society telling us how to parent, and what Caroline refers to as the 3 r’s in anger management; regulate, reconnect and repair. This episode is a must listen for anyone navigating or about to head into their postpartum.

Chartered clinical psychologist Dr Caroline Boyd has over 10 years' experience working in the NHS and mental health settings, and she supports parents from pregnancy to childbirth and beyond. Caroline offers anger courses, workshops and 1:1 therapy in her independent psychology practice, Parent Therapy Hub. 

Caroline is the author of Mindful New Mum, and her published research explores mothers' experiences of intrusive thoughts about their babies. Her work has been featured in You magazine, Grazia, the Telegraph and BBC R4’s Woman's Hour, and she’s an Ambassador for UK perinatal mental health charity, PANDAS. Caroline shares psychology ideas on Instagram and in the media to help parents feel less alone and more connected - to themselves and their children.

You can reach Caroline at drcarolineboyd.com or via Instagram @_drboyd

Caroline offers a self-paced anger course for mothers (USE THE CODE “SPRINGSALE25” TO CLAIM YOUR £100 DISCOUNT):

https://dr-caroline-boyd.mykajabi.com/maternal-rage-sign-up

Take the anger quiz! Visit link below to discover how you express anger in relationships:

https://dr-caroline-boyd.mykajabi.com/anger-quiz

If this episode raises any concerns for you please talk to a trusted health professional such as your GP. 

You can also reach out to the services below:

UK: PANDAS – 0808 1961 776

Samaritans – 116 123

US: Postpartum Support International: 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD)

For emergency help – call 999 or visit your local A&E department 

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