Celebrating Pride Month!
Offering lactation support resources for your
chestfeeding, breastfeeding, and human milk feeding journey.
Local Support Providers
Breastfeed Durham developed a directory of prenatal and postpartum support providers in the Triangle Area who provide LGBTQIA+ friendly support. Local Directory of LGBTQ Plus Human Milk Feeding Support and Providers
Resources
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)
+ ABM Clinical Protocol #33: Lactation Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Plus Patients (pdf)
+ Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Position Statement and Guideline: Infant Feeding and Lactation-Related
Language and Gender (pdf)
ACLU LGBTQ Parenting
Breastfeed Durham Tools for Medical Providers to Support Human Milk Feeding
Kellymom Transgender parents and chest/breastfeeding
La Leche League (LLL)
+ LLL International Support for Transgender & Non-binary Parents
+ LLL Great Britain Support for Transgender & Non-binary Parents
+ LLL USA APOYO PARA PARENTALIDADES TRANSGÉNERO Y NO-BINARIAS
+ LLL USA Transgender and Non-Binary Nursing
Trevor MacDonald Tips for Transgender Breastfeeders and Their Lactation Educators
US Breastfeeding Committee Resources for Families and Providers
Personal Reflections
Evan Joy My Journey: Non-binary Nursing (New Beginnings La Leche League USA Online Blog)
Kylia Kennedy Sweet Nectar: (Hopefully) Everything You Want To Know About Chestfeeding (2nd Edition) (Available at online book sellers.)
Lindsay A Look Back: My Partner’s Unwavering Support
Trevor MacDonald Where’s The Mother? Stories from a Transgender Dad (Available at online book sellers.)
Facebook Groups
• Birthing and Breast or Chestfeeding Trans People and Allies https://www.facebook.com/groups/TransReproductiveSupport/
• Breastfeeding After Reduction (BFAR) https://www.facebook.com/groups/458224110894529/
• Inducing Lactation and Relaxation https://www.facebook.com/groups/lllinducinglactation/
