Dear Stephanie,I am guessing that your post is a response to me
sharing my detransitioner case study paper. I am wondering why you
feel that the paper is anti-trans health? I would argue that it is the
opposite If you are able to share, I would appreciate it.Karleen
GribbleAustralia
P.S. I was one of the reviewers on the BMC paper- as they have an open
review process, you can read my review, it will be there on the
website somewhere. When the paper talks about a lot of people
breastfeeding or chestfeeding, it seems that this was largely
individuals who had not had any breast surgery but it is unclear.
Understanding the lactation or breastfeeding capacity of study
participants was not the focus of this research (as evidenced by the
study survey and interview guide).

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Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 09:26:44 -0500
From: Stephanie George 
Subject: Trans-health

To counter the research and posting of anti-trans health:

https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2018/a-transgender-woman-has-exclusively-breastfed-her-baby-and-its-a-dream-come-true-christina-annmarie-diedoardo

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-016-0907-y
Conclusions

The majority of participants chose to chestfeed while some did not due
to
physical or mental health reasons. Care providers should communicate
an
understanding of gender dysphoria and transgender identities in order
to
build patient trust and provide competent care. Further, health care
providers need to be knowledgeable about lactation and chest care
following
chest masculinization surgery and during binding, regardless of the
chosen
feeding method and through all stages: before pregnancy, during
pregnancy,
postpartum, and afterward.

I am not on any lactation board so I can speak my mind now. My
Indigenous
community (the people that weren't colonized by Christianity as deeply
as
others) stands with 2SLGBTQ+.

We all need to be culturally humble when providing care to anyone who
wants
assistance, regardless of their story. It's their life, not ours. As
we say
to those who don't like nursing in public, if you don't like it, you
don't
have to focus on it.

In December, I gained a daughter who was assigned male at birth. She
is the
happiest and the most confident I have ever seen her. Being Indigenous
(and
believing our teachings prior to colonization), I have always loved
and
supported 2SLGBTQ+ folx.

This is now personal to me.

"For in love, we can do all things," but we can't change people's
minds who
are so fully against topics of their choosing.

Steph
Eh side of Turtle Island
(Canada)

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