Pregnancy experiences of transgender and gender-expansive individuals: A systematic scoping review from a critical midwifery perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests that transgender and gender-expansive people are more likely to have suboptimal pregnancy outcomes compared with cisgender people. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the role of midwifery in these inequities by analyzing the pregnancy experiences of transgender and gender-expansive people from a critical midwifery perspective.

Methods

We conducted a systematic scoping review. We included 15 papers published since 2010 that reported on pregnancy experiences of people who had experienced gestational pregnancy at least once, and were transgender, nonbinary, or had other gender-expansive identities.

Results

Three themes emerged from our analysis: "Navigating identity during pregnancy," "Experiences with mental health a

SUBMITTER: Thomas EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12434226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature