This is a list of national resources that support human milk feeding families. This is predominantly intended for LGBTQ+ human milk feeding families, those who are trying to relactate, and for those who are trying to induce lactation in partnership with adoption.
General
- Outcarehealth is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the purpose of providing extensive information and education on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) healthcare.
- Broken down by bias: Healthcare biases experienced by BIPOC and LGBTQ+ patients published in the AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings, examines healthcare biases experienced by BIPOC and LGBTQ+ patients, identifying eight themes of discrimination and two strategies for improvement based on interviews, with the goal of informing the development of informatics solutions to reduce bias and promote health equity
Lactation
- United States Breastfeeding Committee
- Sweetpeabreastfeeding.com (FOR PARENTS OR PROVIDERS) Includes general information and specific info for Breastfeeding Without Birthing “professional pack” to educate anyone working with parents who want to induce lactation or relactate.
- Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for inducing lactation (FOR PARENTS OR PROVIDERS)
- Milk Junkies — Breastfeeding and parenting from a transgender perspective (Trevor MacDonald)
- Aiden Farrow remote LC services
Parenting
- Family Equality Council
- Professional Organizations on LGBT Parenting — Human Rights Council
- Strong Families Movement has A Guide for LGBT People Choosing Health Care Plans
- MomsRising –Social Media Toolkit
- Overview of Lesbian and Gay Parenting, Adoption, and Foster Care — American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- LGBT Parenting
Human MIlk
Transgender and Gender Nonconforming
- Transwomen and Breastfeeding: A Personal Interview
- Tips for Transgender Breastfeedings and their Lactation Educators
- Trans Breastfeeding FAQ – Diana West
- GLAAD Transgender FAQ
- GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People
- Transgender 101: Identity, Inclusion, and Resources (Unitarian Universalist Association)
- What Transmisogyny (Discrimination) Looks Like
- Center of Excellence for Transgender Health: Guidelines and Introduction
- Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People: https://www.wpath.org/
- Endocrine Society
- Trans People and Allies” The group currently has over 1700 members.
- La Leche League International–Transgender and Non-Binary Parents
- Kelly Mom–Transgender Parents and Chest/Breastfeeding
- them. –Yes, Trans Women Can Breastfeed — Here’s How
Two Women
- Jaye’s Musings About Breastfeeding and Life: When Two Communities Collide
- Breastfeeding in a Same-Sex Female Relationship
Talking to your children
- 16 Great LGBTQIA+ Books for Kids and Teens
- 17 LGBTQ-Friendly Books to Read To Your Kid in Honor of Pride
- Books with LGBTQ+ Characters (Common Sense Media)
We welcome your additional resources. Please email durham@breastfeedingcommunities.org.