He was born a woman in 1974, and 24 years later began a sex change procedure to make a sensation in 2008 as the first publicly disclosed male pregnant. Today, Thomas Beatie is the father of four, works as a stockbroker and lives peacefully with his family in Arizona.
- Thomas Beatie became famous in 2008 as the first pregnant man. Similar cases have happened before, but were not as publicized
- The transgender man gave birth to a total of three children by artificial insemination
- Today Beatie lives with his wife and four children in Phoenix, USA. Sometimes he is a public speaker focused on the topic of transgender fertility
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Thomas Beatie, who told today.com about his emotions from several years ago, believes that the story of his pregnancy has opened the eyes of many people. In 2008, when he came out with his “different” condition, hardly anyone had heard of transsexual men, let alone those who were planning to have a baby.
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Thomas Beatie: I don’t regret it
The news of a pregnant man spread all over the world. His photos of him stroking his pregnancy belly aroused controversy and mixed opinions. He himself was in a difficult situation, he was even afraid that the authorities would take his child from him. “Everything was like a whirlwind” — said, as quoted by today.com — “But I don’t regret it.”
After giving birth to his first child, daughter Susan, in 2008 (via artificial insemination), Beatie gave birth to two more children with his then wife, Nancy Beatie. The couple broke up in 2012, and in 2016 Beatie married Amber Beatie. The new wife worked in a kindergarten attended by his children. In 2018, another child appeared, and Amber gave birth to him.
He failed to remain anonymous
Today, Beatie and his family lead a relatively quiet life in Phoenix, Arizona. He likes to take care of children, swim together in the pool, play checkers or test new recipes. However, he did not manage to completely get rid of the (in) fame of the pregnant man, although he counted on it when starting a new job in a financial center. “I thought I blended back into society, that I could just walk down the hall and remain anonymous” — said today.com. However, news of his past soon spread. However, as he admits, it doesn’t bother him much. “I don’t see anything wrong with being a pregnant man” — said Beatie. “I was so proud to be a daddy and I’m still proud of it.”
Thomas Beatie believes that the world has changed a lot in the last several years. Gender identity, transgenderism and related issues are no longer taboo. Back then, in 2008, it was really hard for him.
However, he admits that even if the public perception of his personal experiences has changed, there is still much work to be done to support trans people who hope to start a family. There is a need for more training among healthcare providers, equal access to infertility treatment, and parental leave.