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chestfeeding

Chestfeeding is feeding your baby milk from your chest. It’s often used as a way for transgender and nonbinary parents to describe how they feed and nurture their babies after childbirth by feeding them milk from their chest. Some people also similarly use the word bodyfeeding. Chestfeeding can also refer to using a feeding tube attached to the nipple to feed their baby if lactation isn’t possible.

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The 4th Trimester Bodies Project

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After a traumatic birth experience, ash luna struggled to find support as a nonbinary parent of a child with a disability. So they set out to create their own community. This effort transformed into the 4th Trimester Bodies Project.

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Breastfeeding & Heart Health

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Can breastfeeding reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease? The American Heart Association describes the many ways that breastfeeding benefits both babies and birthing parents.

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Tools for Breastfeeding / Chestfeeding Success

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In this video, experienced lactation consultants provide clear, practical advice on how to have a successful breastfeeding (or chestfeeding) experience.