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Gone are the days when gender prediction meant taking the word of the wise old lady in the village. We spoke to Pranjul Tandon, Childbirth educator and newborn care coach at Wombandbeyond. Fact: Although this might sound scientific, several studies have been done to compare fetal heart rates between genders during pregnancy, with no significant correlations or contrasts found. Intriguingly a study did find that female fetuses having a significantly higher heart rate during normal labour than male fetuses, but the reasons for this are unknown.

Collage by Michelle Thompson. Recommendations on finding them are forthcoming. Not all transgender people transition, and transitions look different for all kinds of people. They can be fast, or slow, and include lots of different kinds of treatments. Whatever your identity is, some things are true of transitioning across the board.

Reuters Health - Transgender women who take sex hormones to feminize their bodies may not experience as much breast development as they expect, a new European study suggests. For this type of transition, hormone therapy consists of both anti-androgens to block the activity of male sex hormones and curb male characteristics as well as estrogens to encourage breast development and feminization. Only 21 of the trans women attained a bra size of an A cup or larger after one year of hormone therapy, the study found. To assess breast growth, researchers measured the circumference of the chest underneath the breasts and at the largest part of the breasts. The difference between these two measurements can be used to determine breast growth and bra sizes.

Breast binding is the act of flattening breasts by the use of constrictive materials. The term also refers to the material used in this act. Common binding materials include cloth strips, elastic or non-elastic bandages , purpose-built undergarments often using spandex or other synthetic fibre and shirts layered from tight to loose. The act of breast binding is common for trans men , but is also done by androgynous and non-binary people, as well as crossdressers , cosplayers , and performers.