EBB 398 - Supporting Neurodivergence in Birth and Postpartum with Victoria White, Doula and Author of "Why Neurodivergent Birth Matters"

EBB 398 - Supporting Neurodivergence in Birth and Postpartum with Victoria White, Doula and Author of "Why Neurodivergent Birth Matters"

From Evidence Based Birth® by Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN

May 20, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

Victoria White discusses the unique challenges neurodivergent individuals face during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and offers strategies for better support in healthcare settings.

Many neurodivergent people move through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum feeling misunderstood and unsupported in healthcare settings that were not designed with their minds in mind. In this episode, doula and founder of Neurodivergent Birth Victoria White shares how her own later-in-life autism and ADHD diagnoses reshaped her understanding of her postpartum experiences and why many neurodivergent parents struggle in systems that often assume everyone processes in the same way. Learn about how sensory processing, communication, and executive functioning challenges can shape the perinatal experience for neurodivergent families and the small changes that can help neurodivergent people feel safer, more supported, and empowered. (04:30) The four support pillars of neurodivergent birth (10:11) How sleep deprivation impacts neurodivergent parents (12:02) Hormones, estrogen, ADHD, and postpartum changes (19:05) Barriers to adult diagnosis and self-identifying as neurodivergent (22:14) Strategies for sensory support, communication, and birth planning (25:50) Supporting executive functioning during pregnancy and postpartum (28:27) "Think neurodivergence first": what healthcare workers…

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