birthing person

plural birthing persons · plural birthing people

1. neologisma person who has the ability to give birth (or has had it)

   Dads can feel ignored or shunned from the grief experience, particularly in the hospital environment, which can feel entirely oriented towards the care of the woman or birthing person.

   2020 November 5, Kay King, Why Baby Loss Matters (Pinter & Martin Why it Matters), Pinter & Martin Ltd, →ISBN, →OCLC

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   Black trans/gender nonconforming birthing persons are more likely than cisgender women to seek a home birth, but they may face particular challenges in finding medical personnel who respect their identity and reproductive choices.¹⁶

   2015 December 22, Julia Chinyere Oparah, Alicia D. Bonaparte, Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth, Routledge, →ISBN, page 160

   Even if you don't manage to make a difference in a particular scenario, it can make a bit difference to a woman or birthing person to know that they had you as an advocate, supporting them and their interests.

   2023 March 14, Tania Staras, Communication in Midwifery - E-Book: Communication in Midwifery - E-Book, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 20