This wonderful piece by Vice Chair Sara King symbolises the last day of Maternal Mental Health Awareness week here at MARG and offers personal insight as well as a stirring call to action. Published 10/05/2026 VIce Chair Sara King A Story of Change: Reimagining Autism in Maternity Care To think about the future, we must first understand the past and the present. This is a story of change- change led by passionate people, sharing their personal stories. It is a story still unfolding, shaped by...

TRIGGER WARNING- this mentions; pregnancy loss, mental illness, and suicide NB: All images and content are the intellectual property of Lynette Morgan and cannot be reused without permission. Lynette's contact details are available on the MARG Our Team page. Professional introduction I worked as a community perinatal mental health care coordinator for two years. A care coordinator oversees the care plans, evaluates progress and liaises with multiple agencies (social care, health care,...

MARG Chair, Hayley Morgan, shares her personal reflection on how her Autistic identity and the beginnings of growing her family intertwined in a powerful way. It was the most definite pink line of all and a welcome sight. I jumped like some sort of human-spring hybrid, my hands and arms flapping as quickly as a cheerful sparrow taking a dust bath. I was pregnant and ecstatically so. Pregnancy and conception is challenging for many women, but the prism of my Autistic brain certainly added to...