LGBTQI+, Lactating, Breastfeeding, and Chestfeeding
While remaining secure in his identity as a gay man, he breastfeeds his baby boy because of the zillions of studies that prove that breastfeeding is a healthy, biologically normal choice for babies. He writes about his queer breastfeeding adventures on his blog at Pregnancy and lactation are important factors in decision-making among individuals who undergo gender-affirming treatments or surgeries, such as masculinizing or feminizing hormone therapy, orchiectomy, or removal of mammary tissue top surgery. For example, treating children with hormones to suppress puberty, thereby preventing the emergence of their secondary sexual characteristics may have an impact on future fertility, and currently there is no research in this area.
Lactation and LGBTQ+ Individuals
Below, there is some information about these topics, and you can check out the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocol on "Lactation Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Plus Patients," written by our group and presented around the world!. There will be exhibitors and speakers about various aspects of family planning, including fertility, adoption, legal issues, lactation, and more. In anticipation of the big event, this blog will provide some information about ways in which queer families might incorporate human milk into their family feeding plans. Human Milk Feeding in Our LGBTQ+ Families Resource Guide
The breastfeeding medicine provider can serve as an important mediator in this interaction. In particular, before birth: Consider testing for transmissible infections when in-ducing lactation or a nongestational parent desires to give their milk. Breastfeeding support can feel very heteronormative. At UR Lactation Medicine, we use our expertise in the physiology and mechanics of feeding to help you develop a lactation plan that works for you and your family, using all of your unique strengths! Inducing Lactation
Gay Parents When two cisgender gay men choose to have a baby, either through adoption or surrogacy, they will be bottle feeding. But that doesn’t necessarily mean feeding infant formula. There are many options to bottle feed human breastmilk from surrogates or a donor, to name two. Trevor breastfeeding his son. Near the end of my pregnancy, I went to my first breastfeeding support meeting, facilitated by La Leche League. Breast/Chest Feeding and Lactation for LGBTQ+ Families
A guide to inducing lactation for LGBTQIA+ families: learn about methods, preparation, and emotional support for breastfeeding or chestfeeding without pregnancy. Inducing lactation, the process of stimulating milk production without pregnancy, is a viable and affirming option. This guide is here to support and inform you on this journey, offering an overview of the methods, preparations, and emotional considerations involved. 
ABM Clinical Protocol #33
To learn more about induced lactation, see our article on breastfeeding for adoptive and surrogate parents. Breastmilk Feeding in Gay Couples When two cisgender gay men choose to have a baby, either through adoption or surrogacy, they will be bottle feeding. But that doesn’t necessarily mean feeding infant formula. .
Lactation Options & Strategies for LBGTQ Persons
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine: ABM Clinical Protocol # Lactation Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Plus Patients The Basics of Inducing Lactation — Breastfeeding Without Birthing (Alyssa Schnell, IBCLC) Milk Junkies — Breastfeeding and parenting from a transgender perspective (Trevor MacDonald). .
Breastfeeding, chest feeding and human milk feeding
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #33 addresses lactation care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, plus individuals (LGBTQ+). The first section of the protocol reviews the definitions of several terms used in regard to LGBTQ+ health, addressing both sexuality and gender. Assuming people are familiar with most of these terms, ‘queer’ is a word. .