LGBTQ breastfeeding
editParents who identify as LGBTQ or who otherwise do not conform to a cisgender identity may encounter unique challenges and opportunities with breastfeeding or chestfeeding.
Chestfeeding
editMany transmasculine, gender non-binary, and gender nonconforming individuals prefer the gender-neutral term "chestfeeding."[1][2] Even if they have had chest masculinization surgery as part of their transition, some trans men choose to chestfeed their infants,[3] which may require use of a supplemental nursing system (SNS) if they do not have a full milk supply.[4] Individuals who have taken or are currently on hormone replacement therapy to develop male secondary sex characteristics may still chestfeed safely and successfully.[3]
Induced lactation
editTrans women who choose to breastfeed their children have successfully induced lactation[5] using the Newman/Goldfarb protocol.[6]. Similarly, lesbian mothers have co-nursed their infants, either by inducing lactation or by using a supplemental nursing system.[7]
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- ^ Hempel, Jessi (1 September 2016). "My Brother's Pregnancy and the Making of a New American Family". Time. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ a b MacDonald, Trevor. "Transmasculine individuals' experiences with lactation, chestfeeding, and gender identity: a qualitative study". BioMed Central Pregnancy and Childbirth. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ MacDonald, Trevor (June 29, 2012). "How I Learned to be a Breastfeeding Dad". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ MacDonald, Trevor. "Trans Women and Breastfeeding: A Personal Interview". milkjunkies.net. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Goldfarb, Lenore. "The Protocols for Induced Lactation A Guide for Maximizing Breastmilk Production". Ask Lenore. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Higham, Barbara. "When Two Women Share Parenting - Breastfeeding Today". breastfeedingtoday-llli.org. Retrieved 2016-09-03.