I am a trans man and accessing female healthcare has always been a source of anxiety but I had a very comfortable experience where I felt supported fully by all members of staff involved in my care. The nursing staff on the ward were very caring and respectful and I was pleasantly surprised by the warmth and acceptance I was met with despite being a man using these services. All members of staff involved in my care were very respectful and made my surgery and recovery a much more relaxed experience than I had anticipated and made it truly feel like a holistic care approach that fully appreciated and respected my identity as a man.

I wanted to share the really positive experience myself and my partner had with the TLC clinic. We attended this following discovery of our 3rd pregnancy We had a lot of anxiety around this pregnancy, particularly in the very early stages and I cannot explain how much the regular weekly scan appointment with the TLC clinic helped us. We found the midwife to be incredibly empathetic and helpful, she answered all the questions and worries we had. She had a calming and reassuring approach without providing false promises. We were able to take things one week at a time, which I think would’ve felt like an impossible task without the TLC clinic. As we are coming into the final weeks of pregnancy now I really, think it would have been a very different experience without the TLC clinic. We also loved the little rainbow bags with different relaxation pieces, it was really validating of our previous experiences and helpful to have some tangible strategies to try

I have just completed the baby massage course in Shankill and I have to say it was a wonderful experience. Gwen and Treasa are wonderful teachers and I learned a wonderful skill but more importantly it got me up and out and mixing with new mums