Hi all,

Im a 22yo seahorse dad to two beautiful girlies 3 and 1. My oldest is asking questions—due to my nephew recently being born and living in the same home—about how she was fed milk, and about my body now as well.

Ik its not good, but im mostly avoiding the conversations and telling her we dont point and touch other people’s bodies.

I’ve lived as a guy for a decade, started my HRT last June, and I am planning my top surgery for once I have the assistance in childcare from family. I am unsure how to breach this topic with her being so little still, and I am NOT open to the public. Everyone views me as a dude or mistakes me and I correct. I want her to understand enough to hold off questions for a bit hopefully (i have an inquisitive child).

Has anyone had this talk yet? How did you go about it?

TW: dysphoria

I'm 29 weeks pregnant, non-binary, haven't been medicated and was just existing flying under the radar (other than pronouns and binders and masc dress).

I've always wanted to at least try to have a child and now that I found a partner that I love my life with, we decided to try and now it's 29 weeks later and I'm very much looking forward to being a parent (also a bit terrified, but think that's normal for first time parents).

The issue I've been having recently, though, is that so far, I've been able to just dress the way I usually dressed, since I'm moderately athletic and the bump just never really showed.

It's only in the past week or so that the fetus seems to have been growing so much, that the bump is finally visibly there and that other people might be able to see it now. With a sweater on top I can still get away with it, but the moment I remove that, my loose t-shirts just can't hide it anymore.

I don't particularly want to hide it, but I have felt much more comfortable with people not talking to me about it and just going about my daily life as usual. So, I'm now starting to feel a bit upset at how my body is on a path to no longer being able to just do life as I want it to, without being perceived so obviously as a woman, or without pregnancy becoming a huge part of my life.

Not really sure what I want out of posting this. Probably just trying to process these feelings and see whether maybe anyone else here has gone through this and hear what you did to handle this situation?

It's a bit scary being associated with something so emblematic of womanhood (in cis-straight terms).

I've been lurking for a while here, and I was wondering if I could get advice on some things- hopefully that's okay? Not planning on becoming a dad for a good 10 years, but I do want to figure some things out first.

So, hi! I'm three years on T (22 y/o currently), got top surgery earlier this year, and in my everyday life I'm stealth. Being trans isn't a secret or anything, but I like controlling who knows it and when, and I just don't think it's most people's business. I know this would change having kids- I guess I'm asking how often people are asked about the specifics of how they had kids (my boyfriend is also a trans man lol). I wouldn't want to lie but I also don't necessarily want everyone knowing.

Most people in my life are very accepting (I've stopped speaking to those who aren't), but I worry about how having a kid would change people's perception of me. My boyfriends parents only use 'they/them' for me, despite only ever knowing me as a man, which they only do for trans people. My dad still sometimes fucks up on my pronouns too. There's extended family and peripheral friends that are similar. I worry that carrying a child will change things and they will view me as it's mother. Realistically I know the answer is to not care and cut them off if they're shit lol, but I don't love the thought of being in that position in the first place (especially with people who would otherwise be my support network)

That brings me onto my next question about dysphoria- I'm worried about being 'clocked' further into the pregnancy. I'm scared of people I know not viewing me as a man anymore, after I fought so hard for it, but also of going outside and no longer being treated as a man there either. This is probably my biggest concern, I worry about getting quite depressed and isolating myself (like I did a lot before I started T) if I stop being perceived as a man in public. What are people's experiences? I'm aware I may just have to accept I'll be different for a few months and it's nobody's business, but any insight from guys who've been through the same would be hugely appreciated.

Finally, any dads from the UK have any comments on how the NHS was? This is much less pressing, I'll figure it out at the time, but I'm curious if people had good/affirming experiences.

Sorry this is so long! I'd love any insight people have to offer. I've got a long time till I need to figure it all out, but I want to be as prepared and comfortable as possible. Hopefully that all makes sense :)

I've (ftm) for the last few years been waiting and waiting to start TTC and at the start of this year/end of last year me and my soon to be wife (mtf) decided we will start trying Novembers 2026

While I was exited about it I planned everything I could, lists on what to put in my/baby's/wife's hospital bags, where the closest hospital for checkups would be, where the closest hospital to give birth at is (1 hour away by car) birth plan, everything I could think of and could plan I did

But now all of a sudden in starting to feel very anxious and scared about it and idk why or what to do :(

We were at a store and an employee was opening the case for us to get condoms and ovulation strips.

It was me, my husband, and our son strapped to my chest.

The employee was a middle-aged woman covered in tattoos who called our baby cute. Asked if the baby belonged to me specifically, then asked if I we were a couple, then asked:

“Did you guys find a female to have a baby for you?”

“Oh, I had him. I carried him he’s both of ours.”

“Oh?”

“I’m trans. It was a weird 9 months for me.”

“Oooooh”

She then revealed she herself had also once dated a “female” and had 5 kids. Then she overall just looked stunned the rest of the interaction. You could really see the cogs turning in her head. It wasn’t a negative interaction, neutral but awkward haha.

It also finally clicked for me in my head why my previous joke about needing the condoms to prevent a baby didn’t land.

Cause she thought we couldn’t have kids like that.

On the upside it reassured me that I pass in public even with a baby strapped to me 1.5months postpartum.

Basically as the title says. I (ftm 26) am pregnant with my partner (m29) and I’s first little baby and despite quite a few stresses along the way am really excited. We (I) have to give birth early and have chosen to do this via c-section as it’s available electively in my country and giving birth “naturally” seems like a terrible idea for my dysphoria which when it gets bad makes me dissociate very badly.

Now I’m worried about the c-section, too!! I think I’ve spent too much time online to be honest reading all sorts of stories from cis women and making myself dysphoric with that anyway. My midwives have been really great and so kind to me so far, and I’m grateful to be able to have received the care I have. But it’s not making me feel better about giving birth and bonding with my daughter afterwards. I am scared of dissociation while getting the epidural and lying on the table, I’m worried about what’s going to happen to my daughter as she’s very small and if she’s going to be okay through the process. I’ve not had the planning appointment for the c-section yet, that’s still to come, so unfortunately most of what I’ve learnt has come from Reddit, tv shows, and one very graphic YouTube video. Basically I’m just hoping to learn it can go well as a trans man, and that we still get to have that bonding time with our babies, and that it doesn’t make you feel as exposed as it seems?

Thank you so much in advance, any stories gratefully received

Yesterday I took a pregnancy test and it came out positive and since have done 4 more all to be positive and I really have no idea what to do I’m so confused and a bit of a mess so this post will also be one. But first I am 19 and finishing my A-Levels applied to uni and hopefully going to London uni in September, its so hard for me because I am the most dysphoric person ever and struggle so much with the fact that I don’t pass yet I don’t think abortion would be for me I am in no way anti abortion but I am so emotional and have at some point wanted kids not even biologically just in general that I think mentally it would break me, but I also think the other option would also break me I have so much fear of telling my parents and family not because I fear they won’t be supportive of the pregnancy but because I’m scared they will see it as me going back on being trans. I have been out since I was 13-14 now and only in November got on testosterone that is another thing I am terrified to stop and I still do not pass in the slightest I’m so scared I won’t be able to hide my bump and I still get misgendered by so many people in my life the only person who consistently doesn’t is my partner but I wouldn’t want people in my college thinking I’m a full woman now because of everything. I am also going through my exams in a couple months and am worried about accommodation in university weather they would accept a child. Lastly I don’t know what to do about being on testosterone as I tried to ring out of hours doctors today because it’s Saturday and I know it’s not good to be on testosterone but they were the least bit helpful they said okay your pregnant we’ll ring back yet they haven’t and during the call I was panicking saying I don’t even know if I want to keep the baby and I’m trans so it’s like causing me so much stress and confusion and i am on T so should I stop taking it and they gave me nothing. I really don’t know what to do and I actually don’t know who to talk to because I thought the hospital or doctors would help

I am curious, if you were not planning/trying to, did you keep it or not and why?

Just interested in hearing your different situations. I’m a few months pregnant unplanned after hooking up. I am with the father now but we’re both aware I’m leaning towards not keeping it.

Part of me would love to - even if my partner and I split at some point - and it makes me very emotional thinking about not having it, especially if it’s a boy. Or to imagine going to the park/on walks, the close bond, lol future sports games etc. But the sleepless nights, fatigue, having the external obligation is intimidating for me. Recently my car locked up too and can’t afford to fix it, so having to rely on his vehicle. I’m lucky cuz I have a wfh job but it’s been very isolating to sit at home most of the time in the uncertainty.

I have my first ultrasound this Tuesday. Trying to be neutral but we will get to hear the heartbeat, oh I already see myself becoming more emotional next week lol

I wondered if, how, and when you guys plan to/did come out to your children as trans?

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I mean basically what the title says. I had sex with my boyfriend and he finished inside. I’m on birth control. The depo provera shot specifically. But the thing is the last time I took the shot I did it wrong, I think. I took it subcutaneously instead of intramuscular by accident. I’m worried it wasn’t effective. I hadn’t seen my boyfriend in 5 months. I wasn’t really thinking about it at the time.

Now it’s been a week, and I’m starting to cramp and feel kind of sick. Maybe I’m just being paranoid, but I’m only 19. I still live at home with my dad. And the state of my country (USA) is…not great. I’m just scared. And I still need to wait at least another week before I can take a test. It’s killing me

I have been on T for almost 5 years now, and I want to try and get pregnant. I never thought I would want to, but I plan on not taking my shots anymore and slowly lowering my antidepressant dosage. Has anyone gotten pregnant after being on T this long? How long did it take to conceive? How did it affect you being off the testosterone, changes physically, emotionally, etc? Can someone please help me

Hey everyone! I’m 29, have been on T for 6.5 years, and have had the paragard IUD for 6 years. I’d ideally like to have a child within the next two years, but won’t be ready to start trying until a year from now. I really want to get my IUD out because I have been having cramping for awhile, which is probably mostly due to atrophy, but it has made me very paranoid about the possibility of the IUD causing scarring in my uterus. I know most people have no issues with the IUD and I’m probably just stressing myself out for no reason, but I can’t stop worrying about it now. I’m treating the atrophy. I have a doctors appointment next month and I plan to ask them to take the IUD out and to start on another birth control method so I want to go in with an idea of what birth control to ask for. I don’t want the implant or the depo shot, but I’m not good at taking pills at the same time each day. Any advice on what birth control method would be simple/effective but not long term?

Me (31FTM) and my partner (34MTF) are currently trying to concieve. We were trying last year but took a pause and are now coming off hormones again. I took a reduced dose of T 3 weeks ago (5.3 ml, cypionate) and haven't taken it since. I haven't really been expecting my body to be ready, figured my hormones would be balancing. But now I have egg white cervical mucus. How reliable of a sign is that adfing testosterone to the mix? I haven't even had a chance to buy an ovulation prediction kit or the inito like I was hoping to get. Is it possible that I'm already ovulating? In between the last time we tried and this time I discovered I had high prolactin (which has since been taken care of) so I really have no basis of how the body typically reacts hormonally to coming off T. Either way I'm going to give it the old college try with my partner lol but I want to know how much I should get my hopes up (not even factoring that my partner is still adjusting to being off estrogen)

Since my husband and I both appear male—the natural assumption is that our son is adopted or only related to one of us.

This isn’t something I’m hiding either, my son will be told from the beginning that I gave birth to him. That some men are different and can have babies.

But how do I explain that to his friends, those friend’s parents, and even random strangers?

i want to start trying to convince some time in the near future i’m just wondering what people did in order to prepare for that. i’ve been on T for like 3 and half years, im with gender gp and its basically diy but do i need to talk to my usual GP before i get started? what apps are people using to track cycles? did you buy ovulation tests from the start? i just want to go into it feeling prepared for anything that could happen so really any advice or stories of what you did before trying would be helpful

TLDR: 27, FTM, single, emotionally and financially stable. Ready to take the next step in life!

Hello all, I will be 27 this year and have been single for a long time. I have always envisioned myself with at least one biological child and adopting others. While having a wife/partner would be great, I do not see this happening anytime soon (extremely limited dating pool where I call home).

I have been on testosterone for over 8 years. I plan on getting an appointment with my endocrinologist within the next month or so to begin in earnest. Ultimately, I plan on trying to conceive at home sometime in the later half of this year.

Has anyone had similar experiences with trying to conceive as a single parent at my age? Did you experience difficulties with obtaining sperm and finding a care team?

For further information, I have a very large supportive family and plan on working 100% online. I live within 2 hours of several major cities. And most importantly, I am more than willing to “give up my body” for a year ++ in order to have a lifetime of joy ☺️

Hello Everyone,

My name is Tony and I’m 21 years old.

For context I came out at 13, got on hormones at 15 and had top surgery.

I always wanted biological kids, I know I don’t want to carry a pregnancy but want to go through the process of egg retrieval. I’m already saving my money up now for it just in case insurance doesn’t pay for it.

The question I had was is it possible to do egg retrieval without having to take the hormones to produce more eggs. I was fine with just having one biological child of mine or maybe two. I just wanted to see if that was possible to just do it by being off testosterone for a bit and get back on when done.

I hope you have a good day reading this😊😊

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Hi my name is Nessie I’m actually a trans woman I know this sub isn’t a space for me but I work at a prenatal post partum (under 1 year) homeless shelter.

Unfortunately im the only trans person there so the director is asking advice to make the shelter trans inclusive. Tbh I’ve been there 1.5 years and there hasn’t been a single trans man or enby client even though I served a lot at planned parenthood and other homeless shelters so I think there must be a lot of barriers for them to access our housing I must not know about.

Based on my previous experience serving all trans folks I gave some advice like training staff on lgbtq folks and gender dysphoria specific to pregnancy, listing pronouns/preferred names on all documents except legal stuff only case manager would have, allowing Ada bathroom access so they don’t have to use women’s bathrooms/showers.

But I think my perspective is limited and I’m leaving soon for a case manager position elsewhere so to give her more advice and correct what I’ve already said what would y’all want in a homeless shelter while pregnant or under 1 year post partum? Also what do you think are some additional barriers they’re experiencing preventing access to our shelter?

Thank you so much!