The journey to parenthood for transgender individuals is unique and can come with its own set of challenges. We want to share some nuggets of wisdom from a recent essay written by K Surkan; it delves into experiences of trans men who have navigated pregnancy, highlighting the importance of visibility, support, and breaking down traditional gender norms.

This May, researchers out of Michigan released a study analyzing nearly 2,000 transgender pregnancies, comparing them to cisgender pregnancies to identify differences between the two groups!

TL;DR: The transgender patients studied were more likely to have chronic conditions and had lower rates of births by cesarean than their cisgender counterparts. No differences were found in rates of preterm delivery or severe parental morbidity.

You’re having a baby! You and your community are ready to celebrate the upcoming arrival. What do you do? We’ll help you plan a party that is inclusive for your guests and offers you the gender euphoria you deserve.

Transgender and nonbinary communities are resourceful and creative. We’re used to innovating and utilizing every tool available to meet our goals. And when it comes to becoming parents, Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) can help trans people (and others) expand our families. Medical science continues to advance, making parenthood more and more possible for so many people. What once seemed like science fiction is now science fact.

Which leaves us wondering… will uterine transplants ever be commonplace?

In the LGBTQ+ community, we are used to having to be innovative when it comes to expanding our families. As new assistive reproductive technology develops and becomes available to the public, they are used by LGBTQ+ people to advance their families and have children. There are a diverse array of assistive reproductive technologies or ARTs. What will be highlighted today is the process of at-home insemination.

How we express ourselves, through clothing and hairstyle and accessories, matters to nearly everyone-- including and ESPECIALLY trans folks. We often pay a lot of attention to how we are presenting ourselves to the world, and pregnancy can throw a real wrench into that process. Frustratingly, gender-affirming pregnancy clothing and accessories are practically non-existent. This is hard, given that pregnancy is a time when dysphoria may creep up even more frequently than usual. What can you do? Here are our suggestions!

We are in a world where people are increasingly prioritizing their education and careers into their 20’s, 30’s, and beyond. For some, it’s simply a matter of not wanting to have children until later! It is no surprise, then, to find out that globally, the age of birth parents rises every year. In 2020, the average age a person gave birth for the first time was just under 30 years old.

What happens when a pregnancy is lost? Miscarriage is already a tough subject in our culture, and when you’re a trans person going through it… things can be especially complicated. Read more for info on trans miscarriage.

Roughly 12% of transgender men have terminated a pregnancy, which is just under the national average. Trans people may choose abortion for many different reasons, and have many options available as they make their decision. Read more about what resources are available for transgender people considering abortion.

Being pregnant for the first time is daunting for anyone. Being pregnant for the first time and trans male was terrifying. We were both stepping into the unknown but you never made that – made me – feel like a problem.

Here is an interview with a trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit gestational parent in Washington, DC. They are four months along in their pregnancy and will share what it’s like for them to be pregnant, how they plan to approach gender with their child, what indigenous pregnancy and delivery practices they plan to integrate into their process… and more!

In this video produced in partnership with FertilityIQ, Bran shares his pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum journey. He describes what it was like to change providers midway through his pregnancy, how he self-advocated with his medical team, why he hired a doula, and how being a Black transgender man impacted his entire process.

One of the most persistent myths transgender men and nonbinary people hear from doctors is that testosterone has sterilized them, experts say. While testosterone generally blocks ovulation, trans men can get pregnant while taking it, particularly if they are not taking it regularly.

It’s just one example of the misinformation and discouragement transgender men say they face from the medical establishment when they decide to get pregnant — a problem advocates and experts blame on a lack of training and research around transgender health care, as well as doctors’ biases.

Like most anyone in their third trimester of pregnancy, Trystan Reese is dealing with cravings and heartburn. But unlike most first-time parents, Reese is a transgender man who is expecting a baby with his partner of seven years, Biff Chaplow. The Portland, Oregon, couple will welcome a son in July.

"As the pregnancy's progressed, it's like more and more obvious that it's not just a guy with a beer belly," Chaplow told CNN affiliate KATU.

Preparing for pregnancy as a non-binary person will take a bit of an extra effort, but many have found that if done in a thoughtful, mindful, sustainable way. In a way that's tailored to the individual identity and experience of the pregnant person, many have found that it can be an extra effort well beyond worth taking.

In this workshop, trans educator Trystan Reese covers several aspects of trans fertility, including the impacts of hormones on fertility and lactation, information on fertility preservation, myths and facts on trans pregnancy, and more!