Heather and Catherine

Thank you for adding more to the story of the transgender woman who was
reported to have exclusively breastfed her partner's baby (was she also the
father?) for several weeks.

I have the same questions as Heather.  The paper says,

"Three and a half months after she had started the mentioned regimen, the
baby was born weighing 6 lbs 13 oz. The patient breastfed exclusively for 6
weeks. During that time the child’s pediatrician reported that the child’s
growth, feeding, and bowel habits were developmentally appropriate. At 6
weeks, the patient began supplementing breastfeedings with 4–8 oz of
Similac brand formula daily due to concerns about insufficient milk volume."

I would like to know the baby's weights, from birth, hospital discharge and
weekly until formula supplements were commenced and for a few weeks
afterwards.  While the transgender nursing mother was reported to be making
8 oz of breastmilk daily by the time the baby was born, and that volume
could have increased when the baby went to breast, it would still be
helpful to know for how many days/weeks, the baby gained sufficient weight
to thrive on exclusive breastfeeding.

Pamela Morrison IBCLC
Rustington, England

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