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How maternity wards welcome trans men who are about to give birth

2024-01-15T13:19:33.757Z

Highlights: Isaac and Jasmin gave birth within the year in Seine-Saint-Denis and Ariège. "Parents rest, don't disturb" replaced the more common "Baby and mom sleep" "My partner cried because it was so touching," says Jasmin. "The midwives used to tell us a lot: you're atypical," says the young parent, who was "a trans activist for a long time before dedicating himself to this parenthood project" "What's next after this ad?" you ask.


Isaac and Jasmin gave birth within the year in Seine-Saint-Denis and Ariège. Both praise the benevolence with which their project of


It's a gesture he'll remember for a long time. On September 10, 2023, in a small maternity hospital in Ariège, the sign hanging from the door of Jasmin's room was changed in a few minutes by a member of the team. "Parents rest, don't disturb" replaced the more common "Baby and mom sleep." "My partner cried because it was so touching," he continues. Symbolically, it was very powerful for us. »

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Jasmin, 38, was a pregnant man. September 10 was the day he gave birth to his first child. Assigned a girl at birth, he began a gender transition and changed his name. "When we went to the maternity ward, we showed up really straightforward, as we are, with our masculine appearance. The midwives used to tell us a lot: you're atypical," says the young parent, who was "a trans activist for a long time before dedicating himself to this parenthood project."

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