(6/6) A: “Being transfeminine, especially because I don’t “pass”, I get a lot of people questioning my femininity and even my personhood. But now I’ve been able to feed my baby with my body, in this very feminine way. That’s not to say that trans men can’t produce breast milk. We know that is not true, that they definitely can. But breastfeeding is generally seen as being a really feminine thing and I’ve been able to do it … This felt very solidifying. It’s been really good for me. So the advice I would give would work for most difficult journeys: it might be hard, but don’t give up. You have to keep going even when you don’t want to. And maybe you’ll never get there, but even if you don’t, it’s worth it. I feel like I’ve learned so much about my body and about what my body can do. It’s amazing. The human body is stunning.”
B: “I guess for me I would say to others that you have to make your own definition of what success is. No matter what, when it comes to feeding your child, there are going to be some struggles, or some things that don’t go well. I’ve spoken to friends who I envy, because they have this huge oversupply, but they’re getting clogged and mastitis and having their own really difficult journey. It’s never perfect, and I think that it’s really important to just tell yourself, this is how I’m going to be successful, and really celebrate your successes—big and small.”

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