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April 3, 2008

Pregnant Man: Ready for Baby!

Thomas Beatie -- the world's first pregnant man -- is breaking his silence, telling Oprah Winfrey about his extraordinary life.

Beatie, 34, is a transgender man once known as Tracy Lagondino. He lived most of his young life as a woman, and told Oprah, "I had a couple of boyfriends." He also revealed details on his painful past, admitting that his mother committed suicide when he was 12. And that wasn't his only secret. "When I woke up in the morning, I felt like a man," he explained, "and it was difficult for society to respect me the way I felt on the inside if my outside didn't match it."

Tracy became Thomas, undergoing a double mastectomy and massive doses of male hormones, he eventually became a man (legally) and married his current wife, Nancy. As Thomas explained, "I actually opted not to do anything to my reproductive organs." That decision allowed Thomas to get pregnant using artificial insemination, and Oprah had to ask -- does he have a normal sex life? "I can have intercourse with my wife," he clarified.

Now Thomas and Nancy are expecting a girl, and just like most expectant mothers fathers, he's thrilled to feel the baby kick. "I can't believe it," he gushed. "I can't believe she's inside me." At first, Nancy's two daughters from a previous marriage didn't believe it, either -- they were "jealous" of another baby! Of course, like their parents, they can't wait.

Thomas and Nancy let Oprah and People magazine into their private world, showing off their nursery and joking about their unusual life. "I bet a lot of women would love to have their husbands pregnant," Nancy laughed.

People's Patrick Rogers says the couple is definitely taking a risk going public. "They're definitely opening themselves up for a lot of different reaction; a lot of it critical," Rogers tells "Extra." But they came forward because, "We wanted people to know the story our way and if we have to, we'll go hide," said Nancy. They hope that by going public, that will never have to happen.


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Posted 10/25/09 04:53 PM
 

I am confused, what do i refer 2 her as now: a man or woman? This is very disgusting.Ifeel the unborn baby is going 2 despise his or her parents.


- kc
Posted 02/24/09 02:04 AM
 

What are they doing to the baby?.I do not agree with this….it’s really sad for the child.How do they say it to her?like this?
“your daddy gave birth to you and he is a transexual so you have two mummies” the child will fall into the pit of certain confusion and outcast.Sure he is happy feeling the baby ‘kick’ in his stomach,but one day I warn you something WILL go wrong,I’m sure.


- not published
Posted 12/07/08 04:01 AM
 

the pregnant man(woman) just want to make head line news. to me he is still a woman. having little bears on the cheek dose not make one a man


- obi
Posted 11/26/08 05:21 AM
 

I watched a story on the pregnant man,and I have to say that I thought he was a very genuine person and will probely be a very good father,and as a heterosexual female I wish all men were as nice as he is.I think a few men could learn from this guy.


- lisa
Posted 11/18/08 08:32 PM
 

i saw this on rachel ray,ok why would she want to be a man? i am not juging people but why


- Anonymous
Posted 10/28/08 06:26 PM
 

First we as society need to stop judging people, if we’re so concerned about what will happen to the child we need to show support and not state things like the child is going to be messed up and teases. It will probably your children that do the teasing because they have such negative opionated parents. People are teased everyday for some reason and its not because of who the parents are its because we stop teaching our children morals. Yes shes still a women and yes shes becoming a man because thats her right to do so…..STOP JUDGING, if shes wrong she will have to answer for her sins on judgement day, no one can answer for her!!!!!!!!!!!! God Bless


- dee
Posted 04/11/08 07:49 AM
 

Well, I don’t see how she could legally be considered a male, if she still have female reproductive organs. If she wants to live as a man, then that is up to her, but a man can not carry a baby.


- Jasmine
Posted 04/07/08 12:56 PM
 

This comment is for, Nola, down below…Don’t you have to have the, “Goods”, in order to be considered a male? So, your agrguing that is Society thinks or sees you a certaqin way then it’s correct? Well, maybe you shouldn’t post comments because your the ignorant one. Are you trans-gender as well??? Your arguement makes me assume(Society) you are, therefore, you must be, right?


- Anonymous
Posted 04/07/08 10:43 AM
 

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- JS
Posted 04/06/08 04:56 AM
 

This is grose…That Child is going to be so confused


- adonia
Posted 04/05/08 07:25 PM
 

Gender is a construct from society, if this person, with facial hair identifies as a male then HE is a MALE. All the ignorant people on this page will not change that.


- Nola
Posted 04/05/08 12:55 PM
 

i think the world could have done without this kind of publicity. Its just to stupid to read and now I’m mad at myself for even reading all of it. I don’t beleive that its even right to call her a man because you are what you are from birth, how in the hell is it even legal to be a man and not have the equipment.


- josh
Posted 04/04/08 12:49 PM
 

all those male hormones that he/she took - how good are those going to be for the baby? That would be my main concern. Technically he is still a woman or he would of got rid of all female reproductive organs and went 100 percent instead of doing a half ast job.


- ALLI
Posted 04/04/08 08:13 AM
 

We live in a sad world right now. I cannot believe that the tv people are making such a big deal about this. First of all, this person is not a man. If this person still has all her female organs and genitalia, then this person is still a female no matter what they try to say. In that case, I have no problem with 2 women having a baby, it happens all the time. My problem is all the hipe about her actually being a man when that is not tha case at all. They are lying to everyone. And do they really know how the male hormones that she is being injected with could affect the baby? That would be my biggest concern. Everyone has a right to do what they want, but when it is brought to the public like this has, it is wrong. Having your breasts removed and taking male hormones does NOT make you a man.


- M
Posted 04/04/08 05:48 AM
 

We live in a sad world right now. I cannot believe that the tv people are making such a big deal about this. First of all, this person is not a man. If this person still has all her female organs and genitalia, then this person is still a female no matter what they try to say. In that case, I have no problem with 2 women having a baby, it happens all the time. My problem is all the hipe about her actually being a man when that is not tha case at all. They are lying to everyone. And do they really know how the male hromones that she is being injected with could affect the baby? That would be my biggest concern. Everyone has a right to do what they want, but when it is brought to the public like this has, it is wrong. Having your breasts removed and taking male hormones does NOT make you a man.


- M
Posted 04/04/08 05:27 AM
 

first of all i agree with the other comments , he/she is not a man but a woman , and furthermore if she wanted to be a man why did she/he kept the female/reproductive organ ? she/he should be 100% man not half man half woman , she/he is still a confuss freak.


- Nusica
Posted 04/04/08 05:24 AM
 

We would like to know what was the purpose in going public? Obviously they are doing this for money and if they cared about this child, they would not have done this. If you dont want people to make an issue of this and don’t care what they think, why even bring it up? The point is, he is still a woman (female reproductive system), so I don’t know what the big deal is, it’s like a scam. They are just bringing problems upon themselves. This poor child.


- Anonymous
Posted 04/04/08 05:23 AM
 

The show stated this little baby girl will be a STEP sister to the other daughters. If she/he was artificially inseminated with the wifes eggs; baby will be a HALF sister. There are so many mismatched families out now many kids do not know if their siblings are whole, half or step. I think that would be an interesting show on its own to help these kids get it figured out & understand their own families. Thanks, A half Sis


- Jan
Posted 04/04/08 12:04 AM
 

rock on….


- Anonymous
Posted 04/03/08 09:07 PM

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