Thomas Beatie, the “pregnant man” who became famous after appearing on Oprah, has given birth to a daughter, according to several media outlets. TMZ reports that Beatie checked into a hospital in Bend, Oregon on Monday under a fake name. His room was “sealed off” from the pregnant women, and he gave birth late sometime on Monday. Beatie and his wife Nancy haven’t released any official statement, so we don’t yet know the name or other stats of the child.
It's a girl for the "pregnant man."
Thomas Beatie, who was impregnated after changing genders but keeping his female reproductive organs, delivered a healthy baby daughter Thursday, ABC News reported.
The 34-year-old transgendered man revealed his pregnancy in April, setting off an international furor. He underwent surgery for breast removal and began taking male hormones years ago. The man with the wispy beard also legally changed his gender from male to female, married a woman and led his life as a man.
But Beatie retained the female organs he was born with with the intention of one day getting pregnant. "I feel it's not a male or female desire to have a child," he told Oprah Winfrey. "It's a human need. I'm a person and I have the right to have a biological child."
He was reportedly scheduled for a Cesarean section, but details on the birth was not immediately released.
[From the Daily News]
Us Weekly reports that Thomas has written a memoir titled “Love Makes a Family: A Memoir of Hardship, Healing and an Extraordinary Pregnancy,” which will be released in September. Congratulations to Thomas and Nancy!
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