Trans* Pregnancy and Lactation: A Literature Review from a Nursing Perspective
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Gestation and Chestfeeding in Trans* Men
3.2. The Breastfeeding Process in Trans* Women
3.3. Barriers in Healthcare
3.4. Recommendations on Perinatal Cares, Breastfeeding, and Chestfeeding
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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García-Acosta, J.M.; San Juan-Valdivia, R.M.; Fernández-Martínez, A.D.; Lorenzo-Rocha, N.D.; Castro-Peraza, M.E. Trans* Pregnancy and Lactation: A Literature Review from a Nursing Perspective. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010044
García-Acosta JM, San Juan-Valdivia RM, Fernández-Martínez AD, Lorenzo-Rocha ND, Castro-Peraza ME. Trans* Pregnancy and Lactation: A Literature Review from a Nursing Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(1):44. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010044
Chicago/Turabian StyleGarcía-Acosta, Jesús Manuel, Rosa María San Juan-Valdivia, Alfredo David Fernández-Martínez, Nieves Doria Lorenzo-Rocha, and Maria Elisa Castro-Peraza. 2020. "Trans* Pregnancy and Lactation: A Literature Review from a Nursing Perspective" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 1: 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010044