LGBT+ parents
There are more ways than ever for LGBT+ people to become parents
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Statement on inclusive language
- Our maternity pages have information for women and people who are pregnant. For simplicity of language, sometimes we’ve used the term ‘women’, but this should be taken to also include all people who are pregnant, in labour and in the postnatal period.
- If you are pregnant, but don’t identify as a woman, please tell your midwife your preferred pronoun and we’ll make sure it’s used on your records and throughout your care.
- We use terms such as breast and breastfeeding on our feeding pages, for clarity and consistency. However, we recognise that not all individuals identify with this language, and may prefer terms such as chestfeeding or bodyfeeding, and the breastfeeding parent may not identify as a mother or woman.
- We respect and support all feeding journeys and encourage you to speak to us about language that best reflects your identity and language preferences.
There are many different ways to have a family if you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or non-binary.
The national NHS website has produced new guidance for LGBT+ parents, including the various different options available to become pregnant and be a parent.
This covers options including
- donor insemination
- IUI (intrauterine insemination)
- surrogacy
- adoption or fostering
- co-parenting
It also includes advice about testosterone and different options for feeding your baby.
It's important that we know what matters to you during you pregnancy. BadgerNotes has a pesonalised care plan that allows you to record your expectations about being pregnant, giving birth and becoming a parent.