When Dad becomes Mom: A pregnant transgender man and his prenatal depression
The happiness of motherhood is the best that nature gives. But what should someone do who has changed this nature in himself at the root? A transgender man from Mexico City was shocked by the news of his pregnancy. The "bearded mother" was preparing for future childbirth, and the bearded father sincerely supported his partner. The continuation of the story, which you can't invent on purpose, read on.Pregnant 24-year-old transgender Wyley Simpson was terribly afraid to go to the San Antonio hospital in Texas.
He was not sure that the hospital staff would treat him normally and do everything properly. His boyfriend, 27-year-old Stefan Gate (Stephan Garth), was also worried about the health and life of his partner.
When the couple first saw their unborn child on the monitor during an ultrasound, they realized how much they were not ready to add a family yet. Wiley and Stefan even refused to attend courses for expectant parents.
In addition to the fear of becoming a parent, Wiley was tormented by the fear of suffering during childbirth.
The unusual future parent did not know whether the hospital would provide him with the necessary treatment and care, like other patients.
Like most transgender people, Wiley felt "out of place" in a female body from the very beginning. He didn't like his girlish breasts, he always wanted to become a cool bearded guy. At first, the transgender man simply wore clothes for guys to look more masculine, but over time his appearance ceased to satisfy him.
In 2012, Wiley started taking testosterone, and in 2013, he underwent breast removal surgery. Below the waist, another surgical intervention is required: you need to make a penis.
The transgender man says that his previous partners did not accept his features (female genitals) when it came to intimacy. As for Stefan, he understood Wiley, and they started dating. The couple met on one of the sites for people with non-traditional orientation.Stefan says they found out if Wiley could get pregnant, but they were assured that it was impossible because the transgender man had been taking testosterone since 2012.
Also, Wiley has stopped menstruating for a long time, so the couple calmed down about this. But in vain: pregnancy, after all, happened.
Wiley found out about his interesting situation on the 11th week after he started throwing up in the morning.
The couple now lives in their friends' backyard in a bus converted into a mobile home. They clearly did not count on the appearance of offspring, so they decided to give the child up for adoption immediately after birth.Stefan and Wiley, over time, changed their minds and decided to take the child to raise him as in an ordinary family.
The transgender man had to stop taking testosterone because it could harm the baby's health. Wiley did not know how this would affect the course of gender transformation, and whether he would then be able to continue his difficult path from woman to man.
Now a healthy and happy baby Rowan Fox (Rowan Fox) has already been born. His parents took him to their mobile home, where they live in the backyard of friends. Over time, they want to travel the world together in their bus.
The couple decided to take the child home after they were supported by a lot of caring people. This is what helped Wiley survive the last period of pregnancy, childbirth and become a parent for her baby.
Here's a story where Dad became mom, or vice versa. However, it doesn't matter who is the mother and who is the father. The main thing is that a new man was born, healthy and happy.
And how do you feel about the idea of raising a child in a family with a non-traditional orientation?
Keywords: Pregnancy | Gay | Love | Baby | Childbirth | Transgender | Shock