Autistic Mums (UK)

Hello! I'm Becky 31 years old I was diagnosed with Autism, ADHD & anxiety as a child. Mummy to my little boy who is 2 (3 in April). I'm looking to connect with autistic/ADHD mums. I'm married and I've been with my husband since 2013. Down to earth, true crime nerd, collecting oddities, terrarium builder, pet owner (dog, axolotls & fish) I also enjoy arts and crafts and girly nights out or in 🩷

Hi, I'm 39 and got an ASD diagnosis yesterday! 😱 They said it was unanimous and without a doubt! I haven't told anyone other than my husband yet as it's still sinking in. Just looking for people who can relate 🙏

Hi we are currently going though the process and my daughter is 3 years and 7 months. We had are first paediatricican appoitment this months and the paediatrician has done a refferal to education what does that mean ? We have also been put on the list for a autism assgment as well

My daughter will be 1 soon and all of a sudden she hates napping. She will rarely be put down so we’re back to contact naps often. I have no time to myself. She’s awake for so long. I can’t get anything done. I hate my job but part of me looks forward to going back to work so I can have some time to myself!

I post about this in other groups and just get things like “you have to just go by baby and watch her all the time and follow her sleepy cues” or “pay for an app that tells you when to put her down” or “I just sleep trained so I can put my baby down awake and walk away and have the afternoon to myself!” No one gets how hard it is and how much I need a routine to function. How can I make plans or keep appointments if I schedule something for when she’s typically awake, she rubs her eyes two hours after being up and I go “oops! No, we have to skip the appointment and get you to bed!” I feel like everyone in my life thinks I’m obsessed by it too because I do miss social engagements a lot because they interfere with my daughter’s schedule.

She’s happy, healthy, and just seems to need less sleep than lots of babies so I can’t complain really. I just wish everyone understood that I’m not being ridiculous for no reason: this all causes me anxiety and I’m finding it tough right now is all!

so throughout my whole life i’ve always had the inner feeling of being different / outcasted, anxious about my personality & how to act around others. i always put this down to anxiety / social anxiety as i struggled with being extroverted & showcasing my true personality. i recently looked into symptoms of autism for women, i feel as though i fit a lot of the symptoms and these explain a lot of my behaviour patterns and i do feel as though this may be impacting how i act as a parent. i haven’t been diagnosed or asked for an assessment yet, truthfully im quite nervous about it as being autistic has a stigma (even though it shouldn’t). it’s on my mind almost everyday as i’m constantly worried about how im being perceived. i would appreciate if someone could explain their symptoms to me and how they deal with it being a parent. 🩷