Ithaca Doula Collective

Which book should we read in June? Vote below to help us choose which q***r-focused book on parenting, pregnancy, and/or family we should read next month!

Option 1: Lactation for the Rest of Us AND Q***r Nursing by
Jason Engelsman, ICBLC and Liesel Burich, respectively.

Since they’re both short reads, we can do both together this month.

Lactation for the rest of us: “Can I lactate if I’ve had top surgery?
When can I restart taking testosterone?
Where do I start with donor milk?
Finally, a book about lactation not geared exclusively towards cisgender women!” https://us.jkp.com/products/lactation-for-the-rest-of-us

Q***r Nursing: “Q***r Nursing offers an alternative, inclusive way for both performing and supporting nursing. Written as a human manual, it takes the reader through the nursing process from start to finish.” https://www.gorilla-milk.net/q***r-nursing/

Option 2: Why Did No One Tell Me This? By Natalie Hailes and Ash Spivak
“Why Did No One Tell Me This? answers the questions about pregnancy and childbirth you’re afraid to ask and didn’t even know you had with the positive, personality-filled advice of two experts.”
This book is not focused specifically on q***r families, but uses inclusive language and is a great guide for pregnant people of all genders! https://odysseybks.com/book/9780762495665

Option 3: Seahorses: Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Pregnancy Edited by Simon Knaphus
“Seahorses is a groundbreaking anthology that shares the experiences of trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people who have navigated pregnancy.” https://protagonistbookshop.com/book/9798887441283

Option 4: Baby Making for Everybody by Marea Goodman, LM, CPM, Ray Rachlin, LM, CPM
“This inclusive, straightforward guide to fertility is What to Expect Before You’re Expecting for families outside the heterosexual nuclear family model—perfect for LGBTQ+ and solo parents who want to have kids but don’t know where to start.”
https://buffalostreetbooks.com/book/9781538725863

We’re at the community baby shower at Greater Ithaca Activities Center this morning until noon. Come out to see us!