The cases emphasize the structural barriers and facilitators to motherhood and the need for sensitivity and encouragement in promoting lactation.

The disappointment and emotional reality hit Katie at that point with her realization that being a birth mother was something she desired.Two reports describe induced lactation for two adoptive mothers and an ethical case about a nongestational lesbian mother seeking practitioner support for induced lactation, respectively. Only one report provides clinical recommendations to support the lactation outcomes of self-identified same-sex mothers. Resultados todas perceberam o aumento de tamanho e a sensibilidade nas mamas, bem como apresentaram secreção láctea.

To improve care and lactation outcomes among same-sex mothers, the following cases highlight some of the experiences and concerns of same-sex mothers about pregnancy, lactation, and infant feeding. The parenting roles of this couple were the same as any married, straight, cisgender couple, yet the family identified as queer. She'd done a lot of things that seemed like a good idea at the time when she was drunk, things she had simply wanted to do but hadn't the courage. She continued to breastfeed without the use of bottles throughout the fourth and fifth months with the baby maintaining adequate weight gain. Breast feeding is commonly accepted as the preferred method of infant nutrition for various reasons, both nutritional and emotional.Incisions around the areola and surgical techniques that include completely detaching the areolae and nipples are more likely to cause reductions in milk production. Information literacy is vital to competent care so nurses must excel in acquiring and distributing this knowledge to support same-sex couples in their journey to motherhood. The topic of breastfeeding and lactation support for same-sex mothers is missing in nursing journals.

It was an easy decision at the time as Lindsay wanted to carry the child and go through the experience, whereas her partner did not and wanted to be there for support. In 2001, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement regarding the Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals into Human Milk , indicating that the Committee on Drugs felt there was insufficient evidence to justify classifying silicone implants as a contraindication to breastfeeding.When mothers present with insufficient milk production postpartum, inquire about prior breast surgery as part of your assessment. Professional organizations lag in publishing position statements in support of breastfeeding same-sex parents. You can find more information on medications and breastfeeding here and on the National Institutes of Health’s Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) .