Episode 3. I'm just a person: Caring for birth people

So much of the language in perinatal health is heavily gendered. This episode we hear what this means for trans and gender diverse birth people and answer some of the big questions about language, misgendering and why this inclusion work can feel especially challenging. 

Language guides: 

Gender neutral/inclusive family titles: https://genderrights.org.au/faq_type/language/  

Breast and chest feeding: https://lactationmatters.org/2017/01/03/introducing-the-new-ilca-style-guidelines-for-written-professional-resources/  

Organisations to reach out to:  

Working It Out has individual and peer support for trans and gender diverse people and their family and friends. https://www.workingitout.org.au/  

Growing Queer Families Alliance is a research group within Monash University’s Centre of Research Excellence Health in Preconception and Pregnancy unit. https://hipp.org.au/networks/growing-queer-families-alliance/ 

Research and writing about birth experiences of trans and non-binary people: 

An article by Jacob Stokoe, trans birth parent and educator from the UK about his experiences of giving birth and the difference that language can make. https://fji.li/chrmti  

A recent Australian peer reviewed article outlining the experiences of LGBTIQ+ people in perinatal health. https://fji.li/j1kf10  

 

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