birthing father

See also: birth father

English

Fernando Machado, a birthing father, with his wife Diane Rodríguez (a trans woman) and their baby.

Noun

birthing father (plural birthing fathers)

1. (neologism) A trans man who has given birth to a child.

   Synonyms: gestational father, (informal) seahorse dad

   • 2020 October 9, “'Call me dad': Pregnant man takes birth drama to court”, in The Courier Mail:

     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”.

   • 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 8 (link):

     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 remaining mammary tissue.

   • 2021, Levi Pulkkinen, "2 Million Washingtonians Rely On A Medicaid System That’s Driving Away Doctors And Dropping New Mothers", InvestigateWest, 12 February 2021 (link):

     Mothers and birthing fathers usually have their postpartum checkup about six weeks after giving birth, Randall said, leaving them days or a few weeks to get care before their insurance lapses.

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