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Experiences of Neurodivergence in pregnancy and early parenthood

At COPE we're passionate about ensuring all parents have the information they need for a healthy pregnancy and transition to parenthood. 

Neurodivergent individuals can experience unique challenges in pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. While there is growing awareness of neurodivergence, little is known or understood about the impacts this can have at this life stage.

We're grateful for your thoughts about your experience, so we can draw on your valuable insights to educate health professionals and support others.
 
1. What type of neurodivergent condition(s) do you have or believe you may have?
2. Prior to having a baby/children, were you already aware or diagnosed with one or more of these conditions?
3. Thinking about pregnancy specifically, were any aspects of pregnancy particularly challenging due to being neurodivergent?
4. Thinking about preparing for birth and your birth experience, did being neurodivergent make any aspects of this particularly difficult or challenging?
5. Thinking about the months following birth, do you feel that any aspects of parenting or early parenthood were made more more challenging due to being neurodivergent?
8. Did you experience any mental health conditions during pregnancy or in the year after the birth of your baby? 
9. What mental health conditions did you have? (Tick all that apply)
11. Please specify your gender
13. Do you live in Australia?
To help us ensure we have responses from people across the country, please tell us which state and territory you live in
14. Do you consent to your de-identified data being used for research purposes?
(Note, no identifying information wil be used)
15. COPE often draws on quotes for our resources to provide insight into the experiences of others. Would you be willing to allow quotes provided above to be used to support our work?
 
16. Would you like to be informed of the outcomes of this research via email?
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17. Should COPE wish to undertake further research or is asked to provide a personal perspective on this topic, would you be willing to be contacted by COPE to provide more information or to share your experience? 
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