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Dec 13, 2019 · More and more parents are hiring a birth photographer and sharing their photos on Facebook and Instagram for the whole world to see. But it's still very rare to see the experience that new parents Eli and Stephen recently shared: that of a pregnant trans man giving birth.
Jun 15, 2020 · Imagining men being pregnant and giving birth is oddly appealing, only we don’t have to imagine it anymore- we’ve got very graphic illustrations to amuse us! A series of cartoons depicts EXACTLY what it would look like if men were the ones getting pregnant, and, well, it’s both hilarious and horrifying.
- Stephanie Ortiz
All of the scores I knew sight unseen were ones she had prepared for a program while she was pregnant with me, but never had occasion to play after that.” In short, Boris Brott recognized and automatically played the music his mother, a viola player, had practiced while she was pregnant with him.
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- If you have a uterus and ovaries
- If you no longer have or were not born with a uterus
- The bottom line
Any individual with a uterus and ovaries can get pregnant. If you don’t have a uterus, emerging technologies like uterus transplants may make it possible for you to get pregnant in the future.
Yes, it’s possible for men to become pregnant and give birth to children of their own. In fact, it’s probably a lot more common than you might think.
In order to explain, we’ll need to break down some common misconceptions about how we understand the term “man.”
Not all people who were assigned male at birth (AMAB) identify as men. Those who do are “cisgender” men.
Conversely, some people who were assigned female at birth (AFAB) identify as men. These folks may be “transgender” men or transmasculine people.
Transmasculine is used to describe an AFAB individual who identifies or presents toward the masculine side of the spectrum. This person may identify as a man or any number of other gender identities including nonbinary, genderqueer, or agender.
Some people who have a uterus and ovaries, are not on testosterone, and identify as men or as not as women may wish to become pregnant.
Unless you’ve taken testosterone, the process of pregnancy is similar to that of a cisgender woman.
Pregnancy via uterus transplant
The first baby born from a transplanted uterus arrived in Sweden in October 2014. While this procedure is still in its early experimental stages, several other babies have been born through this method. Most recently, a family in India welcomed a baby from a transplanted womb, the first such case in the country. Of course, like many such technologies, this method was developed with cisgender women in mind. But many have begun to speculate that this procedure could also apply to transgender women and other AMAB folks. Dr. Richard Paulson, the former president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, suggested that uterine transplants for trans women and AMAB folks are more or less possible now. He added, “There would be additional challenges, but I don’t see any obvious problem that would preclude it.” Supplementation to replicate hormonal phases during pregnancy would likely be necessary. Cesarean section would also be necessary for those who have undergone gender confirmation surgery.
Pregnancy via the abdominal cavity
It has also been suggested that it may be possible for AMAB folks to carry a baby in the abdominal cavity. People have made this leap based on the fact that a very tiny percentage of eggs are fertilized outside of the womb in what is known as an ectopic pregnancy. However, ectopic pregnancies are incredibly dangerous for the gestational parent and typically require surgery. A significant amount of research would need to be done to make this a possibility for folks who don’t have a uterus, and even then, it seems incredibly unlikely that this would be a viable option for a hopeful parent.
With our understanding constantly evolving, it’s important to honor the fact that one’s gender doesn’t determine whether pregnancy is possible. Many men have had children of their own, and many more will likely do so in the future.
It’s crucial not to subject those who do become pregnant to discrimination, and instead find ways to offer safe and supportive environments for them to build their own families.
Likewise, it seems feasible that uterus transplants and other emerging technologies will make it possible for AMAB individuals to carry and give birth to children of their own.
The best thing we can do is to support and care for all people who choose to become pregnant, regardless of their gender and the sex they were assigned at birth.
- KC Clements
Mar 31, 2021 · As a pregnant person, your prenatal visits may be at a “women's center,” decorated with photos of pregnant women’s bodies. You might read books with pink, flowery covers that address you as “mommy.” For many women, the hyper-feminised pregnancy and birth experience is difficult to identify with.
Dec 18, 2023 · In most cases, including cis-men who have sex with men, male pregnancy is not possible. New research in uterine transplants may mean that male pregnancy could be a possibility in the future,...
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