
Thomas Beatie of Bend, Oregon (–in the center of the state, east of Eugene), always knew he wanted to have kids. But when he and his wife, Nancy, first got together ten years ago, it didn’t seem like a real possibility.
–That’s because 20 years ago, Nancy had a medical condition which forced her to have her uterus removed . . . making it impossible for her to ever get pregnant.
–But Thomas and Nancy desperately wanted to have a kid, so they decided THOMAS would get pregnant . . . which he IS.
–Yes, you heard that correctly. Thomas Beatie . . . a MAN . . . is five months pregnant.
–See, Thomas USED to be a woman. About eight years ago, he decided to have sexual reassignment surgery. Thomas had his breasts removed and began taking bimonthly testosterone injections . . . which lowered his voice and caused him to grow facial hair.
–But Thomas opted to KEEP his female reproductive organs. Two years ago, when he and Nancy decided to try to get pregnant, Thomas stopped taking the testosterone, and they started looking into in-vitro insemination.
–Thomas says they’ve met a LOT of opposition. They were rejected by EIGHT fertility doctors before they found one who would help them . . . and it took them a year to get access to a sperm bank that was willing to work with them.
–Thomas says that even many of their family and friends have been unsupportive of their decision . . . and most of Nancy’s family doesn’t even know Thomas used to be a woman.
–Thomas was already able to get pregnant once . . . last year, with triplets . . . but there were complications and they lost the pregnancy. But this time, everything’s going well . . . and on July 3rd, Thomas and Nancy expect to have a new baby girl.