Fertility, Pregnancy & Chest-feeding

A private facebook group created for birthing and chestfeeding trans people and allies.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TransReproductiveSupport

A 2018 case report of a 30 year-old transgender woman and her child. After implementing a regimen of domperidone, estradiol, progesterone, and breast pumping, she was able to achieve sufficient breast milk volume to be the sole source of nourishment for her child for 6 weeks.

Our report describes a case of nonpuerperal induced lactation in a transgender woman. We present the relevant clinical and laboratory findings, along with a review of the relevant literature.

Link: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/trgh.2017.0044

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Three trans women share their personal experiences with inducing lactation and breastfeeding.

by, Katelyn Burns (she/her)

Link: https://www.them.us/story/trans-women-breastfeed

No matter your gender identity, we are here to support you in reaching your breastfeeding or chestfeeding—a term for those nursing without breasts—goals. To dispel common myths and misconceptions, we answered your most pressing questions about the trans and non-binary breastfeeding experience and shared some of our favorite resources. 

Link: https://lactationnetwork.com/blog/breastfeeding-faq-for-trans-and-non-binary-parents/

Everything you need to know about a supplemental nursing system (SNS)

Allow your baby to suckle at the breast (or finger!) with or without an additional breast milk supply.

Link to article; https://www.todaysparent.com/baby/breastfeeding/supplemental-nursing-system-sns/

Link for Medela SNS System, which is what the hospital used when I was a childbirth center social worker;

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Medela-Supplemental-Nursing-System/48739283

Help and affirming resources here!

Link; https://lllusa.org/transgender-and-non-binary-nursing/

Help finding donors for trans, single, gay, lesbian, and/or infertile folx to be parents.

Welcome to Pride Angel! We are looking for genuine donors willing to donate sperm or eggs to help single, lesbian, gay, and infertile couples achieve their dream of becoming parents. Are you a lesbian couple looking for a known donor or maybe you are single and looking to coparent? We are a leading website dedicated to connecting sperm donors, egg donors and coparents online. Our website allows you to create your own profile, search thousands of members and communicate safely using our online mail.

Link: https://www.prideangel.com/

From this group, you can be referred to a specific group for TGNB TTC.

A private facebook group dedicated to transgender pregnancy.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/121911608501362

We welcome families of all kinds while actively centering LGBTQ+, solo by choice, and BIPOC communities. We also provide a comprehensive training program for midwives and other health professionals who want to add IUI and fertility care to their practice.

Rob Reed is a MSN, CNM at Swedish Medical in Seattle, WA.

“I am passionate about providing compassionate, holistic reproductive healthcare to clients throughout their lives. Whether supporting soon-to-be parents through labor, helping clients decide on the best birth control option for them, helping breastfeeding families get off to a good start, or providing empowering care during routine annual exams, every day as a midwife offers new opportunities for building relationships that promote optimal wellness. I am passionate about collaborating with patients to create and achieve unique, individual health goals. My pronouns are They/Them/Theirs.”

Link: https://www.swedish.org/services/pregnancy-and-childbirth/mom-baby/breastfeeding

Sparkwell Health offers a full spectrum of  midwifery care.

I am a trans non-binary parent of two, spouse, doula, lactation counselor, nurse, midwife, and nurse practitioner. I have over 13 years of experience in birth work and community support. I was a co-founder of a busy NY doula group prior to launching Sparkwell Seattle in 2019. Having a doula and midwives at my own births had a profound effect on me and I wanted to be able to share that knowledge, comfort, and support with other birthing parents birthing at home, birth center, or hospital. I have always felt that pregnancy was a very special time of our lives and am blessed to be a part of so many families’ experiences.

I offer private support for lactating, breastfeeding and chestfeeding parents. I am passionate about the appropriate provision of LGBTQIA+ healthcare services and also addressing racial, socioeconomic, and gender-based healthcare disparities. I continue to speak professionally on social justice issues whenever possible and advocate for centering the voices of the most impacted communities. In addition to lactation services and postpartum doula work, I offer belly casting, belly mapping, and private childbirth education custom-tailored to your family’s needs. Book me any time through the MavenClinic app or send me an e-mail to discuss in-person or telehealth support.

Link: https://www.sparkwell.xyz

MAIA midwife Kristin Kali, LM CPM is a strong advocate for gender inclusivity in midwifery and perinatal health.

Link: http://maiamidwifery.com

Queer midwives at Quilted Health in Renton (near Valley) doing deliveries at Virginia Mason (which is a great unit that allows water births and has nitrous oxide as a pain management option!). Great feedback on their groups, which are hard to find.

At Quilted Health, we believe every pregnant person – regardless of race, gender, sexuality, location, ability or income – deserves a better standard of care.

Link: https://www.quiltedhealth.com/care-team

Dr. Nicole M. Ingrisano (They/She) is an Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist in Seattle, Washington. She graduated with honors from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2006. She has more than 12 years of diverse experiences, especially in obstetrics and gynecology, and addiction medicine. Dr. Ingrisano is affiliated with Swedish Medical Center.

Link: https://schedule.swedish.org/doctors/addiction-medicine/wa/seattle/nicole-ingrisano-1053357335 

Meet the Trans Midwife Changing the World’s “Most Gendered Profession”

Simon Adriane Ellis is a trans- and genderqueer-identified Certified Nurse Midwife whose clinical practice is focused on providing sexual and reproductive health services across the lifespan for people of all gender identities. They are a staff midwife at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle, WA. Outside of the clinic, their advocacy work has included co-authoring an ACNM position statement supporting midwifery care for transgender individuals, conducting original research on transgender pregnancy, and providing mentorship and training on LGBTQ health to students, clinic staff and healthcare providers.

Link: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2019/01/08/37690044/meet-the-trans-midwife-changing-the-worlds-most-gendered-profession

B3 stands for Bellies, Bottoms and Backs!

B3 Physical Therapy offers expert care for:

• Pelvic health conditions

• Gender affirmation

• Pregnancy and parenting-related injuries

Dr. Ken McGee (they/them) is a doctor of physical therapy, a doula and has a passion for helping gender expansive people.

Link: https://b3ptco.com

Freddy is 30 and yearns to start a family. His pregnancy comes with unique challenges as a gay transgender man. This is a beautiful film, but a warning: the film includes Freddy’s experiences of discrimination and dysphoria.

Link: https://seahorsefilm.com/?fbclid=IwAR3PGJj8GlR1e7eqxPV-udnqt_Y64F1HOCP0p4FOEiaFGrZQcV4BHeEMHh4

Trans Fertility Co. was created by trans community members to make the world of fertility easier for us to understand and navigate.

Trans Fertility Co. is 100% shame-free. We will gladly consider guest articles provided that those articles are in alignment with the values listed above AND don’t contain a whiff of judgment about birthing decisions, feeding choices, medicalized/non-medicalized approaches, etc. We believe that every trans person is uniquely sacred and powerful, and that their individual journeys should be honored. We welcome both evidence- and community-based information, provided that it is offered without judgment towards other paths to family-building.

Link: https://transfertility.co/resources

B3 PT gives resources for birth doulas, post partum doulas, lactation consultants, massage therapists and fitness specialists who are inclusive, knowledgeable and respectful.

Link; https://b3ptco.com/resources/

Products range in price for accessibility – art prints are listed at full price, while all educational resources are listed at a reduced price so that they are accessible to all income groups. Prints in Te Reo Māori are free, as Lou is pākehā, and this is not their language or culture to profit from.

Lou (they/them) is a registered midwife, postgraduate health sciences student and childbirth educator based in New Zealand.

They use digital art & infographics to provide evidence based, easy to digest information that is inclusive of the LGBTTQIA+ community, and anybody else navigating the spaces of pregnancy, birth, parenting, and postpartum.

For information about commissions you can contact Lou at earthside.info@gmail.com

To learn about Lou’s other work, receiving LGBT inclusive pregnancy care, and how to enrol in childbirth education classes that focus on autonomy, values based decision making, and information gathering, head to Empwr.

Link: https://linktr.ee/earthside.nz 

The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer & Trans Parents-to-be.

The only evidence-based, up-to-date, trans-inclusive, body-positive fertility guide for queer people from an experienced health care provider.

So you want to make a baby. Or at least you’re thinking about it. You’ve come to the right place! In this book, you will find everything you need to know about fertility and queer conception that was left out of your high school biology curriculum—and all the things your primary care doctor didn’t know to tell you, that your fertility doctor overlooked, and that would have taken you months to glean off the internet, wading through cis/het-centered information. Here, you’ll find evidence-based information that actually applies to LGBTQ+ people building families via pregnancy. Whether you pick up this book when you are ready to build your family, or years before, you will find vital information here.

Link: https://maiamidwifery.com/book/#:~:text=In%20Queer%20Conception%2C%20queer%20and,insemination%2C%20surrogacy%2C%20and%20IVF.

Gender-affirming hormones and some surgeries can make it hard or impossible to get pregnant or to make someone pregnant. Before starting these treatments, some people take steps to make it more likely to have biological children in the future. This is called fertility preservation.

Tranings, Workshops and Webinars to on Transgender Fertility.  Trystan Reese is an author, parent, coach, trainer, midwife.

Link: https://collaborateconsulting.thinkific.com

Book:

The sperm storage, at-home fertility kit.

Easy to order, simple instructions, and I was able to send back and have my sperm stored the same day. Would highly recommend.

Link: https://get.dadikit.com/sperm-storage 

If you identify as LGBTQ+ and you’re looking for a supportive community of high vibe, positive people, you are in the right place.

If you need help with:

1. Planning and starting your fertility journey
2. Believing you are worthy of parenthood
3. Overcoming self-sabotaging thoughts
4. Releasing infertility struggles
5. Learning about the mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual side
of fertility

…then click the “Join Group” button and come learn with us!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lgbtqttcpregnancyandfertility/discussion/preview 

We are honored to be chosen and we cherish our work with our LGBTQ families across our nation and the globe on their path to parenthood. Bellevue, WA (additional locations in Portland, OR)

Call Now: (425) 332-5529

Link: https://ormfertility.com/bellevue/

PNWF has always supported our LGBTQ+ community. We’re proud to formalize our passion for inclusive care with this Center that provides comprehensive, highly successful options for all family building and fertility preservation needs.

Locations in Seattle and Bellevue

Offers a free 30-minute phone consultation

Call now: (206) 515-0000

Link: https://pnwfertility.com/center-for-lgbtq-fertility/

Home sperm banking kits, egg and sperm storage.

ReproTech is the safest place on earth to store reproductive tissues. Our 30-year track record proves we’ve earned our place as the leaders in long-term cryogenic storage. ReproTech is the only company in the nation that focuses exclusively on long-term cryostorage. We don’t sell donor sperm, we don’t freeze specimens, we don’t provide IVF services – we store reproductive tissue. That’s it.

Call Now: 775-284-2795

Link: https://www.reprotech.com

Whether your need donor sperm, donor eggs, surrogacy, artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization (IVF), our heartfelt mission is to help individuals and couples in building their family. SRM also offers fertility preservation services for those not quite ready to start a family, and also to individuals prior to gender-affirming treatments.

Locations in Seattle, Everett, Kirkland, Tacoma, and Spokane

Call now: (877) 938-4852

Link: https://www.seattlefertility.com

Cost and access have made traditional sperm and egg freezing burdensome for many trans people. New services could finally help close the gap.

Link: https://www.them.us/story/fertility-preservation-startups-trans-patients 

illustration by mrleomateusart.com

Trans pregnancy resource and provider trainings.

Trans Fertility Co. was created by trans community members to make the world of fertility easier for us to understand and navigate.

Link: https://transfertility.co/about