In the United States, a young transgender mother born male successfully breastfed her baby, thanks to treatment to stimulate lactation.
A 30-year-old woman who took hormone therapy for 6 years to become a woman, successfully breastfeed her baby. His case was reported in the newspaper Transgender Health. While her pregnant partner did not want to breastfeed their baby, she went to the gender reassignment department at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital to explore all the possibilities. Although she did not undergo any operation to change her sex and become a full woman, she still had a breast thanks to her hormonal treatment.
Being in good health, non-smoker and having no history of thromboembolism (venous disease), the young woman is seen by doctors offering treatment with progesterone (a female hormone that prepares the uterus for pregnancy) and drugs. stimulating lactation. The doctors then told her to express her milk regularly. A month later, she had managed to draw a few drops. After three months of treatment, she managed to get 200ml per day.
A spectacular step forward for the LGBT community
When the baby was born two weeks later, she was able to produce 227 grams per day. The young transgender mother born male was able to breastfeed the infant for 6 weeks. When she needed more milk, she alternated with infant milk since she was unable to produce more. “During this period, the child’s pediatrician noted that his growth, diet and digestion were developing appropriately,” the journal said.
The milk provided by the transgender mom, while not as giving up as that of a mother born female, was of just as good quality. “We are glad that the patient has shared her experience with us, and we are delighted to help our transgender patients build happy and healthy families,” said at Daily Mail, Dr. Tamar Reisman, who studied this case. This case suggests real progress in pregnancy for the LGBT community.
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