How
Can Lactation Consultants,
Midwives,
Nurses, & Physicians Support
Transmasculine Individuals with Birthing
Care?
Do you self-identify as transmasculine?
Have you been pregnant, given birth, breastfed or
chestfed your baby?
We are
Researching Transmasculine Individuals' Experiences with Pregnancy, Birthing,
and
Feeding
their Newborns
If you
are interested in more information
or if
you would like to participate:
Please contact
Joy.Noel-Weiss@uottawa.ca or
Trevor MacDonald - tmacdon3@uottawa.ca
Please note: This study is in English only
This study has been
funded through the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health
M
I am
the research coordinator for this study titled, "Transmasculine
Individuals' Experiences with Pregnancy, Birthing, and Feeding Their
Newborns:
A Qualitative Study". The researchers are Joy Noel-Weiss and Michelle
Walks. The study has ethics approval from the University of Ottawa
Ethics Review
Board. I have been involved in designing the research study, and I am
conducting
participant interviews. I will work with Joy and Michelle to analyze the
data
and write the final papers that we will publish. Our research team also
includes lactation consultants, MaryLynne Biener and Diana West, and
midwife, Alanna Kibbe, each of whom have experience working with trans*
clients.
We are trying to understand
what works and what does not work - especially how nurses, physicians,
midwives, and lactation consultants can better help transmasculine individuals.
Your participation would involve 2-3 interviews – one or two to tell your story
and then a final interview later to confirm the findings. The study will be
only conducted in English. Participants will remain anonymous in all published
material. If you are interested in more information or would like to join the
study, please email me at tmacdon3@uottawa.ca, reply in this thread, or send me
a private message.
Anyone who self-identifies
as transmasculine and has experienced or is currently experiencing pregnancy
and birth is eligible to be involved in this study. There is no requirement
regarding transitioning or method of infant feeding. Transmasculine individuals
who planned their transitions after pregnancy and birth, as well as those
individuals who transitioned before pregnancy and birth, are eligible to
participate.
Please feel free to share
this post with anyone who you believe may be interested.
Sincerely,
Trevor
This study has been funded through the CIHR Institute of Gender and
Health