Pregnant Man
Thomas Beatie, a female-to-male transsexual, was born Tracy LaGondino. Beatie revealed that he was pregnant in an April 8, 2008, article published in The Advocate.
Beatie gave birth to a baby girl on July 3, 2008.
Fast Facts
- Beatie was born a female
- Had breasts surgically removed, underwent testosterone therapy1
- Legally a male
- Married to Nancy Beatie
- Resides: Bend, Oregon
- Beatie was artificially inseminated1
- July 3, 2008: Gave birth to a little girl
Sex Reassignment
While living as Tracy LaGondino, in Hawaii, Beatie began hormone treatments and had surgery to remove his breasts. His female reproductive organs were left intact.
Pregnancy
Nancy Beatie was unable to become pregnant due to a hysterectomy, and the couple decided to have Thomas carry the child. It reportedly took him two attempts at artificial insemination, with the first ending in an ectopic pregnancy.
Baby Photos
On July 24, 2008, Thomas Beatie gave an interview and appeared in a photograph with his baby in People Magazine. The baby girl, Susan Juliette, was born weighing nine pounds, five ounces, and was described by Beattie as "easygoing and mellow and intelligent."2
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