Once there was a man who got pregnant. How can that be you ask? He wasn’t your everyday man, that’s for sure. Excited yet? Well, he must’ve felt that way too, like many first-time dads, knowing his child was on the way. Then again, what he had gone through was quite different indeed, since he was the one physically pregnant.

You see, Thomas Beatie is a transgender man from the United States, who desperately wanted to have a family. And so he did, while also setting a precedent for something that had never happened until 10 years ago. He is a pioneer and a powerful voice for the LGBTQI+ community, and the story of his pregnancy turned the world upside down. Wait until you find out what he’s up to now!

The 8-Month Pregnant Man Who Became An Overnight Media Sensation

When Thomas Beatie first appeared on national TV, he was already 8 months pregnant. The media went crazy, and they were hungry for details about the whole process that surrounded what was seemingly an impossible medical breakthrough.

He made all the headlines in important newspapers like the New York Times, People magazine, and many others. His case was a sensational, and regardless of how bizarre the situation seemed at the time, people couldn’t take their eyes off the unconventional family. That’s how he went on to appear in almost every popular talk show, from Letterman to Oprah.