A Pregnant Man Makes Headlines: Thomas Beatie

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Credit: Oprah Wifrey Show website for all images



It's the story that has the media buzzing and people talking. Thomas and his wife, Nancy, are a happily married couple who run a small business, live in a normal neighborhood in Oregon, and are expecting their first child.

So why are they making headlines around the world? The husband, Thomas Beatie, is the one who's pregnant.

On a recent episode of the "Oprah Winfrey Show" on April 3, 2008, a transgender male named Thomas Beatie legally a man, declared that he is six months pregnant with his and his wife's child.



Oprah Winfrey called the expectant situation "a new definition of what diversity means for everybody."

As everyone is fascinated by the couple story. In the past seven days, searches for "pregnant man" rose 26,879%. Demand for "thomas beatie" grew more than 3,000%. Interest in "oregon man pregnant" has swelled 461%.

I bet you're skeptical if this man IS really pregnant? The answer is it's true!

Thomas Beatie retained his female reproductive organs because he has an uterus where he can get pregnant and carry a baby to term.



Like most couples expecting a child, Thomas and Nancy visit their physician, Dr. Kimberly James, for regular check-ups and ultrasounds. A previous ultrasound revealed that Thomas and Nancy are expecting a baby girl. At 24 weeks and five days along, Thomas learns that his little girl is perfectly healthy. "This is a miracle," Thomas says. "We see her as our little miracle."

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For the live interview with Oprah:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

To read a full biography on the couple story on the "Oprah Wifrey Show" website:
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[Rondillo]

What the!!!??!? I have so many questions!!!! That is frickin weird!! I guess I'll watch those interviews but man I am Shocked!

[Krazoom]

Oh man that is crazy O_O.. I thought when you take hormonal pills though that your reproductions systems gets damaged.. This reminds me of that Arnold Schwarzenagger(sp?) movie "Junior" lol..

[Rondillo]

Ah the videos cut off on how exactly she got pregnant, if she(he) was the one with the male reproductive organ! I'm guessing they got a a little soldier donor, but that's just a guess. it might be some weird thing that she produced her own soldier with the testosterone and delivered it to the ovaries.

[4jpz]

This made headlines earlier this week... I was skeptical a first but yeah I read the news online and he was once a she who retained his female reproductive organs... Freaky! Yes! Especially if you knew this "man" as a dude and not as a chick for years and years!!! rofl

Hey guys... shouldn't this be under the Asian News?

[Krazoom]

4jpz Wrote:Hey guys... shouldn't this be under the Asian News?

It is lol.. Or do you mean should it not be under this section? That person looks Asian to me lol..

[4jpz]

Krazoom Wrote:

4jpz Wrote:Hey guys... shouldn't this be under the Asian News?

It is lol.. Or do you mean should it not be under this section? That person looks Asian to me lol..

That's what I meant! I thought there's something wrong with my sentence construction! rofl...

That's what I first thought, too... that he's Asian but I couldn't find anything about he's background (well, not in terms of Asian heritage) so I just forgo making a thread for him or her! lol

[vietshortee]

ahhhh so this is the new everyone is been talking about lol. but interesting and haha 4jpz you sig is cute =], that's my favorite part in coffee prince hehe =].Gong yoo is too funny =] haha.

[Rondillo]

He is half asian. His dad is Asian and her mom wasn't.

[4jpz]

Rondillo Wrote:He is half asian. His dad is Asian and her mom wasn't.

Really? So, that explains the eyes... Thanks Ron!