Webinar: Chestfeeding 101: An Overview of Lactation Concerns for Transmasculine and Non-Binary People

[Updated 9/16/2022 to include the DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center resource listed below.]

Breastfeeding support is one of the many benefits of home visiting. The needs of families vary widely in this area, so it’s important that home visiting professionals know how to provide support for all their clients, including those who identify as transgender and non-binary.

In this webinar — hosted by LA Best Babies Network on August 25, 2022, for staff in our network of home visiting organizations and Welcome Baby hospitals — Jacob Engelsman, an International Board of Lactation Consultant:

• Defines terms related to transgender support and provides examples of gender-neutral language
• Explains the different steps people may take when they decide to transition and how these steps may affect milk production
• Provides tips on how to apply inclusive language to client notation and intake forms
• Shares ways to make the workspace a more gender-inclusive environment

About the presenter:

Jacob Engelsman is an Infant Care Specialist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) living and working in Atlanta, Georgia. He has extensive practical experience supporting families and specializes in the needs of transmasculine and non-binary lactating parents, as well as helping transfeminine parents who are interested in inducing lactation.

Resources

• Webinar PowerPoint: Chestfeeding 101: An Overview of Lactation Concerns for Transmasculine and Non-Binary People
• Maternal Mental Health Now:
  • Perinatal Mental Healthwyze: Community Wisdom for Your Journey to Parenthood
  • Queer & Trans Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit: Stories, Information, Resources & Inclusive Practices
• DMH + UCLA Wellbeing for LA Learning Center: Supportive LGBTQ Communication Quick Tips
  You will need to create a free account to access the content.
• The chestpump Jacob recommends: Minuet – Portable Double Electric Breast Pump
• Queer Toolkit for Doulas: Resources for Doulas and 2SLGBTQ+ Birthing Folks
  A toolkit developed by Wellness Within, the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group (NSPIRG), the Tegan and Sara Foundation, and others.