birthing father
birthing father noun: a trans man who has given birth to a child.
Noun
birthing father (plural birthing fathers)
- A trans man who has given birth to a child.
- Riggs – who has served as an expert witness in a Queensland court case for a birthing father wanting to be recognised as such […] argues if someone is legally registered as a man, he should be able to claim the title “father”.2020 October 9, “'Call me dad': Pregnant man takes birth drama to court”, in The Courier Mail
- For instance, compared with a cisgender nonbreastfeeding mother, breast cancer risk may be increased for a birthing father who feeds his infant artificial milk (due to the residual breast tissue and the lack of desire or ability to lactate), or decreased if he is able to partially lactate with the...2021, Melissa Bartick et al., "Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Position Statement and Guideline: Infant Feeding and Lactation-Related Language and Gender", Breastfeeding Medicine, Volume 16, Number...
- Synonyms:
- gestational father, seahorse dad
Synonyms of birthing father
Forms of birthing father
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Questions about birthing father
- What does birthing father mean?
- Birthing father means a trans man who has given birth to a child.
- What part of speech is birthing father?
- Birthing father is a noun.
- What is the plural of birthing father?
- The plural of birthing father is birthing fathers.
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