NEW Date and Time TBD
Led by Ray Rachlin, LM, CPM
Ray will cover:
What we do and don't know about trans fertility
Learn about trans peoples fertility before, during and after gender affirming hormones therapy
Family building options including stopping GAHT to pursue genetic parenthood
Ray Rachlin (she/they) LM, CPM is a midwife, author, and founder of Refuge Midwifery. Since 2017, Ray has been providing fertility care, home-birth, and community education throughout the greater Philadelphia area and South Jersey. Ray is also the co-author of the book: Babymaking For Everybody: A Guide to Fertility and Family Building for LBGTQ+ and Solo Parents.
In addition to their midwifery practice, Ray has been immersed in promoting affirming reproductive care for transgender patients and has taught midwives, doctors, nurses, and birth professionals throughout the country on trans-inclusive fertility, birth, and postpartum care. Ray earned their Bachelor of Science in midwifery at Birthingway College of Midwifery in Portland, Oregon, in 2016. Ray and her family live in West Philadelphia.
Hosted by PregnantTogether founder and licensed Midwife, Marea Goodman.
Free for all
Marea Goodman, LM, CPM (they/them), is a licensed midwife and published author with expertise in supporting people through conception, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Marea has over ten years of experience working with pregnant people, and is also a mama of three. They are the founder of PregnantTogether, an online community to support people trying to conceive or pregnant, and the co-author of Baby Making for Everybody—Fertility and Family Building for LGBTQ+ and Solo Parents.
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Hi! I am Marea Goodman, LM, CPM (they/them), a licensed midwife and published author with expertise in supporting people through conception, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. I have over ten years of experience working with pregnant people, and am also a mama of three. I am also the founder of PregnantTogether, an online community to support people trying to conceive or pregnant.
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