pregnant ladies

[FTMDiaries]

The world's first womb transplant happened in 1931. It resulted in organ failure and death.

OK then, how's about 'the world's first womb transplant that didn't result in the patient's death'?

actually there has already been a baby born from a transplanted uterus in sweeden
it was transplanted from mother to daughter and gave birth to a grand daughter how cute is that

I'd heard of that transplant, but not of any birth as I understand the transplant only happened last September. But if it's true, how awesome!

[Elsa.G]

I hope you ladies don't mind me butting in... but I thought you might find this interesting: the world's first womb transplant happened in 2000 in Saudi Arabia, but it was unsuccessful. Since then, various teams in the UK, USA, Turkey and Sweden have been working on getting it right. They're currently engaged in a race to achieve the world's first successful pregnancy with a transplanted uterus, and it may happen as early as next year.

The Turkish team in Akdeniz University recently managed to get a woman pregnant with a transplanted womb (sadly she miscarried, but work is ongoing): http://www.akdeniz.edu.tr/en/?id=44

A British team at Imperial College London is hoping to start human trials next year on five women who were born without wombs; take a look at their 'News' section: http://www.wombtransplantuk.org/

The Swedish team is at Sahlgrenska University Hospital: http://www.sahlgrenska.se/sv/SU/Omraden/1/Verksamhetsomraden/Gynekologi-och-reproduktionsmedicin/Forskning-Research/Uterus-transplantation-project/

A couple of teams in America (Indiana & New York, I believe) have also researched the subject.

So perhaps there is hope for the future.

Butting out now...             I might be wrong but im going to assume that transplanting a uterus into a genetically male body will be much harder, if not impossible. Women, even the one's without a uterus still have the proper bodies for it. I just can't imagine how that would come about, to transplant one into a genetically male body with male dna? intersex maybe would be different, but male? (smh)

[Kathryn]

YES! OMG.... :/

Being able to be seen as their mother is one of my biggest drives for this... For my son and daughter.
I thought Even if I am Single IDC as long as I have my babys I will Be happy and Lived a Good enough Life.

It kills me...

[generous4]

...BY FAR the most painful part of being TS.

I know what you mean.  I cried a lot of tears in high school because I could never be pregnant.

[GorJess]

By 13 or 14 I figured out that just wasn't going to happen and that was BY FAR the most painful part of being TS. (Don't even mention fathering a child - the idea was just revolting!) I never did go to a baby shower though I got many invitations - I just KNEW I wouldn't be able to hold it together at a shower.

Entirely. Everything else can be cured with with time, if a long time. Not this. I thought until around 14 'the surgery' would simply give me all the parts I needed, childbirth would be possible. I was naive, innocent, and perhaps in denial of the sad reality of that. Possibly because I had a sympathy pregnancy before, at age 10, complete with morning sickness, food rejection, you name it. Not the same at all though, considering I got no child, no life given out at the end of that tunnel, whether tunnel means the biological tunnel, or tunnel stands for experience, like the idiomatic 'light at the end of the tunnel.' Also, fathering a kid? I'd DIE, I would DIE before I did that, idea makes my face turn a Picasso green.

I still feel this deep, deep pain a lot of times, even now. It's like this hollow area, and it hurts, like someone just yanked my uterus out of my body, where it was supposed to be. I mourn for the area, quite a lot. Like now. I'm almost in tears. I consider my life nearly worthless because of it. It's horrible phantom pains, and I get them from my vagina, too. I'm so sad right now.

Also, for how bad it gets, I probably shouldn't have entered this thread, since this topic makes me that sad and makes me want to cry every time. I'm 21. I just don't know HOW I'm going to deal with this the rest of my life, without honestly losing it. I'm sure I'll get the baby shower invites as well with time, sigh. I mean, looking at this one site, it mentions a International Women's Day thread. The topic was about what they loved about being women. Virtually ALL of them said birthing and raising kids. Well, guess what? With this crappy body, which is better off dead for it, not an option. NEVER! NEVER! It pains me like a sword slowly cutting through my heart, the area just below my stomach, and my soul.

My mother was wrong. I will never make a good mother. Because....I fail, through no fault of my own. Because this life sucks. Because everything, I hate it. I hate me. I could be told to adopt. If I live long enough for that, sure, but, your start bond isn't quite the same, you know? I also hear a lot how lots of natal women can't have kids. That's true. But, in turn, they don't have this stupid transsexual medical history, the costs involved in such, etc. I think that that's important to note. I'm not minimizing that pain, because goodness knows it is awful.

Can we get a trigger warning on this thread? Thanks. Because I'm in a REALLY bad place now because of this. So sad about my future... 

[Carrie Liz]

Yeah... it's just admittedly one of the sucky things about being TG.

I always wanted to have kids. That was one of my life-long dreams that I was counting on to give me purpose. But now, well, I'm pretty much getting close to the point of sterility, so that's going out the window, and it is admittedly a VERY big sacrifice to make for the sake of being happy with my own body.

I'm seriously jealous every time I see it... and also so jealous of all of my female elementary-school friends on Facebook who are constantly posting pictures of their kids.

Sigh...

I still hope to adopt one day, but it's still just not the same.

[NotThereYet]

Entirely. Everything else can be cured with with time, if a long time. Not this. I thought until around 14 'the surgery' would simply give me all the parts I needed, childbirth would be possible. I was naive, innocent, and perhaps in denial of the sad reality of that. Possibly because I had a sympathy pregnancy before, at age 10, complete with morning sickness, food rejection, you name it. Not the same at all though, considering I got no child, no life given out at the end of that tunnel, whether tunnel means the biological tunnel, or tunnel stands for experience, like the idiomatic 'light at the end of the tunnel.' Also, fathering a kid? I'd DIE, I would DIE before I did that, idea makes my face turn a Picasso green.

I still feel this deep, deep pain a lot of times, even now. It's like this hollow area, and it hurts, like someone just yanked my uterus out of my body, where it was supposed to be. I mourn for the area, quite a lot. Like now. I'm almost in tears. I consider my life nearly worthless because of it. It's horrible phantom pains, and I get them from my vagina, too. I'm so sad right now.

Also, for how bad it gets, I probably shouldn't have entered this thread, since this topic makes me that sad and makes me want to cry every time. I'm 21. I just don't know HOW I'm going to deal with this the rest of my life, without honestly losing it. I'm sure I'll get the baby shower invites as well with time, sigh. I mean, looking at this one site, it mentions a International Women's Day thread. The topic was about what they loved about being women. Virtually ALL of them said birthing and raising kids. Well, guess what? With this crappy body, which is better off dead for it, not an option. NEVER! NEVER! It pains me like a sword slowly cutting through my heart, the area just below my stomach, and my soul.

My mother was wrong. I will never make a good mother. Because....I fail, through no fault of my own. Because this life sucks. Because everything, I hate it. I hate me. I could be told to adopt. If I live long enough for that, sure, but, your start bond isn't quite the same, you know? I also hear a lot how lots of natal women can't have kids. That's true. But, in turn, they don't have this stupid transsexual medical history, the costs involved in such, etc. I think that that's important to note. I'm not minimizing that pain, because goodness knows it is awful.

Can we get a trigger warning on this thread? Thanks. Because I'm in a REALLY bad place now because of this. So sad about my future... 

Hi,
I really feel your pain, I  know how you feel: when I was young and fantasizing about living my life as the woman that I was (fantasizing because back then transsexualism and transitioning were not really an option that the general public knew about!!!), among all the other fears, like my feet are too big, etc. was the fact that no matter what, I would never be complete, I would never be going to be able to be a mother. I would never have a real childhood and adolescence and I would never get my period.

That said, sometimes it is also time to count one's blessings: you are of the generation who has access to a huge amount of info, a generation who is very well aware of what transsexualism is. Back in my day, I had no clue about what I was. All messages out there is that I was gay, and I was probably going to end up being a prostitute with no dignity and no place to call my own. There was no internet, and there was no exposure to transsexualism through the media, especially TV, like there is today. I was, we were, totally alone, confused, powerless. If I had started transitioning early on in my life, like most this day and age do, I would be oh so beautiful today, whereas I am just passable. On top of that I will NEVER EVER be a young woman, EVER!!!! How do you think that feels?

What I am trying to say is that although I do understand and share your pain, I would also like to point out how much worse it is for others. I would give 90% of the money I have had, I have and will ever have in order to exchange adolescence and youth with you!!!'

Also, many women cannot get pregnant, not being able to get pregnant does not make you any less of a woman. Adoption is a great option: even though you do not carry this child around for 9 months, the bond that you feel is immediate and within no time flat the fact that you personally did not give birth to the child becomes totally irrelevant! Think about it. Think about all those people, me included, who see themselves as the parents of their cats and dogs!!! I mean, if we can look at little furry things and feel like parents, imagine then the feeling you get while staring in the loving, open-hearted eyes of a child!!! On top of that, you, for that child, will be like a winning lottery number!!! Making others happy and serving others is more rewarding than making oneself happy.

All the best to you beautiful, young woman,
Andrea

[noleen111]

I get a little jealous... i would love to feel what its like to be pregnant..

the hormones will wire us to be broody like g-girls..

If I could get a uterus tranplant, I would.. it would make me more female..

[Northern Jane]

....the hormones will wire us to be broody like g-girls......

For another reason, I went through 6 months of a hormonal pregnancy starting late last summer - estrogen and progesterone to mimic mid-term pregnancy values. To my amazement, I experienced ALL 12 of the 'symptoms of pregnancy' that are possible without a fetus being present. I certainly didn't expect it. It was a WILD RIDE! LOL! Not all of it was fun.

[Elanore joey]

For another reason, I went through 6 months of a hormonal pregnancy starting late last summer - estrogen and progesterone to mimic mid-term pregnancy values. To my amazement, I experienced ALL 12 of the 'symptoms of pregnancy' that are possible without a fetus being present. I certainly didn't expect it. It was a WILD RIDE! LOL! Not all of it was fun.

only thing is your missing child birth
iv heard it is the best thing in the world

[NotThereYet]

For another reason, I went through 6 months of a hormonal pregnancy starting late last summer - estrogen and progesterone to mimic mid-term pregnancy values. To my amazement, I experienced ALL 12 of the 'symptoms of pregnancy' that are possible without a fetus being present. I certainly didn't expect it. It was a WILD RIDE! LOL! Not all of it was fun.

Now, I am curious, what are the12 symptoms?

Greetings,
Andrea

[Northern Jane]

Sorry but I don't have the list any more. An Internet search will turn up various lists.

It was "an experience" but not one I would recommend. I had to quit the protocol 5 months in because of depression (a side effect of elevated progesterone levels), had to "take a break" for a few weeks to let things stabilize.

only thing is your missing child birth
iv heard it is the best thing in the world

From the women I have talked to (and there have been many!) the pain of childbirth is beyond that of any other human experience. If it were not for ending up with a baby, I don't think anyone in their right mind would go through it voluntarily!

[Dana88]

Also for me, and I don't mean to sound like I'm sexualizing, because I'm not, but having a heterosexual (as a woman) orientation, I wish that I could make love with a man I'm in love with and have that result in a child. What I mean is that the lack of ability to carry a child of course sucks, but for me that emotional connection of a woman and a man being able to physically produce a child is difficult as well.

[spx_1112]

I long to be pregnant and experience all the wonderful symptoms body changes doctor visits pampering etc.  Hugs Shannon. I could write so much about this.  My feelings emotions

[Andrea77]

I wish I could. I really hate not being able to have kids.

[LilDevilOfPrada]

Well jealous a little but then I remember the periods the pain and possible death and I go well meh adoption is more helpful anyways.
Btw if they do get us wombs count me out because 100% chance we arent built to survive labour/birth so well babies arent worth my life.

[Christine167]

My opinion has more than slightly changed now that I am more than a month or two out of the closet and on hormones.
I remember how hard it was on my wife when she was pregnant with our son. The sleepless nights, the constant feeling of needing to pee, the swelling and stretch marks, the flat sore feet, and the emotional roller coaster.... Then I remember how much that she felt it was worth it and how much we both love our son.
I'd have to say if I remarry and my partner wants a child and it was possible I would carry it. I would carry the child and love every minute of it.

As for not being built to give birth, sillier things have been discussed. If a 70 year old woman can do it so can you. 

[myraey]

I have always envied women to some degree for this. At least I am curious about it, even as a kid. I wonder if that is normal. But I do not expect to give birth ever. That and parenthood is not a walk in the park. If science could make it safe for the child and mother, I would maybe consider it. But I also expect to be too old for it when this would become available somehow. Enter the scifi world.