Giving birth to two children as a transgender man gave Trevor MacDonald rare insight into the manifold struggles of trans individuals — and in blogging about it he became the public voice of a long hidden conversation. MacDonald, soft-spoken and sporting a wispy goatee, was breastfeeding his first child at the time. He and his partner had splashed on a lavish dinner, baby in tow.

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My curious quest to breast-feed.
Did you guys hear about the man in Sweden who is breastfeeding his baby? It's about the weirdest thing I've heard since, well, the pregnant man. But wait, men can't produce milk, right? Actually, it turns out, they can According to reports , Ragnar Bengtsson, 26, recently started attempting to breastfeed his baby.
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organisation. We at La Leche League have all nursed our babies. LLLI is committed to serving everyone inclusive of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental ability, socio-economic status, political views, gender identity, sexual orientation, family structure, or other protected status. Trans men, trans women, and non-binary individuals may choose to breastfeed or chestfeed their babies. You do not need to have given birth to breastfeed or chestfeed, as we can also see in the experiences of those nursing adopted babies. Trans parents choosing to breast or chestfeed and those choosing to suppress lactation and bottlefeed may require the support of breastfeeding counsellors or lactation professionals. Whether you are pregnant, nursing your baby, pumping your milk, using donor milk, mixed feeding or considering your options La Leche League is here for you. Please note that some of the links in this post will take you to articles or websites where you may notice gendered language.