![]() Trans Man Who Gives Birth: Just Like A Regular Pregnancy Of course, the couple did not let that negativity prevent them from having the family that they wanted. “The reason why you have a kid is because you want to see more love in the world, and remembering how difficult that’s going to be, it’s hard.” (2) “We find that behind the shroud of anonymity, people feel pretty empowered to tell us what should happen to us, to our children, to our family,” Reese said. Unfortunately, but not unexpectedly, they have received a lot of hatred and negativity online. The couple has received tremendous support from the staff at Kaiser Permanente and countless other people. (2)Ī post shared by Trystan Reese Support And Negativity It took about five months for them to conceive, and they were medically supervised the entire time to make sure that both father and baby would be safe and healthy. “I told my doctor ‘it’s my goal to be the most boring patient you’ve ever seen.’ He, of course, laughed because I’m a pregnant man.” (1) I received incredibly respectful, knowledgeable, competent care throughout my entire prenatal process,” Reese said. I’m really lucky, the people at Kaiser have worked really hard on their trans competency. “The conception part just happened, the two of us at home, the old-fashioned way. From there, they got pregnant just like any other couple would. Similar to a woman going off of birth control to conceive, Reese went off of testosterone hormones. They then sought the help of the knowledgeable doctors at Kaiser Permanente in Portland, where the couple lives. “In fact, I believe the words he used were ‘absolutely not, this is the dumbest idea you’ve ever had.’ Mostly he was worried for my safety-what it would be like for a pregnant man navigating the world, both medically and socially.” (2)Īfter doing some more research, Chaplow finally agreed. “Initially, he was pretty hesitant about the idea,” recalled Reese. After witnessing other trans men, some close friends of his, have healthy, responsible, and successful pregnancies, Reese decided that he wanted to have a baby, too.Īt first, however, Chaplow was not sold on the idea. Reese and his partner Biff Chaplow were already parents, having adopted Chaplow’s niece and nephew in 2011. ![]() Though they can’t imagine their family without Leo, at first, it took his partner Biff some convincing.Ī post shared by Trystan Reese A Concern For Safety I just happen to be a man who is able to carry a baby.” I don’t feel like it makes me any less of a man. I’m OK being a man who has a uterus and has the capacity and capability of carrying a baby. I feel like it’s a gift to have been born with the body that I did, and I made the necessary changes so that I could keep living in it, both through hormones and through other body modifications,” he explained. In a video on Facebook, he says that he loves his body and always has – female reproductive organs and all. Today, he is the trans man who gave birth and is one of the fathers of a beautiful boy named Leo. When he transitioned, however, he decided to keep his female anatomy. Since then, he has transitioned and become the man that he is today. Trystan Reese was assigned the female gender when he was born. In addition to the newborn, Chaplow and Reese have two older children whom they adopted: Hailey, 7, and Riley, 9.The Story of This Trans Man Who Gave Birth In his conversation with People, Reese described the birth as "an incredible relief," adding that he and Chaplow have "waited so long to meet him and worked so hard to bring him into this world, that it’s just a joy to be able to look at his face and hold his tiny hand and actually see him." After they welcomed Leo into the world, their family went from four to five. Of course, the birth of Leo was a joyous occasion - and one that has gotten a lot of support from people online. "Do we have the opportunity to broaden and expand what it means to be trans in America today? Will it be too provocative and drive people away from trans acceptance? Are people ready for us?" "Would telling our story help move the conversation forward?" Reese mused. ![]() I didn’t want this to be an experiment." He added that sharing their story online was another big milestone and that they're still super-selective about what they share and with whom. ![]() I wanted to make sure I understood the medical side of it. "I let it sit for a long time and I really thought about it, doing research. "I became really consumed by this idea of having a baby," he recalled. However, Reese also explained to BuzzFeed that the decision in and of itself was a process - and it didn't happen overnight.
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