The world's first transgender woman to breastfeed
A transgender woman in Asia has been able to breastfeed her baby for six consecutive weeks thanks to the use of hormones.
According toTransgender Health, the manThe 30-year-old has been taking female hormones since 2011 to become a woman. To date, she has not undergone any gender-affirming surgeries such as breast augmentation or vaginoplasty.
The transgender woman said her partner was pregnant but did not want to breastfeed. So she hoped she could take on the role of mother. The man later died.10 milligrams domperidone tube three times a dayand use a breast pump to stimulate milk production before the baby is born.
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After a week of using domperidone, the transgender girl was able to secrete her first few drops of milk. After three months of hormone treatment, she was able to produce nearly 240 ml of milk a day.Two weeks later, when the baby was born, the transgender woman was able to start breastfeeding the baby for 6 consecutive weeks. The baby developed completely normally and was healthy.
In fact, it is not impossible for men to produce milk. For example, cases of prostate cancer, those who have undergone hormone treatment can produce milk.
However, nIn 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration warned against the distribution of domperidone due to numerous health risks.Cexperts admit that,More research is needed to find the optimal method to help transgender women produce milk and breastfeed.
