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Just interested in how everyone feels about this. I expect an overwhelming "Yes" vote, but we'll see.  :)

Quote from: Devlyn on May 28, 2018, 06:14:54 PM
Just interested in how everyone feels about this. I expect an overwhelming "Yes" vote, but we'll see.  :)

Still not ruling out the possibility.. I'd say yes, if my partner agreed to it.

Do to my kidneys and to protect my health I would have to say no. Hugs
Mariah

Luckily I had two babies and it was such a wonderful experience. I took care of them while Mom got to sleep. I had not really lived until my son was born in '86. Then assigning him my higher power, and then his sister three years later. I would love to have all the female attributes and abilities. But right now all I can handle is Grandbabies.  :D

I would utterly cherish the ability to become pregnant and to give birth to a child.  Although, at this point, even if I magically became a genetic female with a fully intact reproductive system, I'm not sure if having kids is what I would want.  Of course if I had a stable life and a loving husband I would seriously consider it. 

With Love,
Noelle

No thanks. Can't stand kids.
Don't know how women put up with it honestly.

Quote from: Devlyn on May 28, 2018, 06:14:54 PM
Just interested in how everyone feels about this. I expect an overwhelming "Yes" vote, but we'll see.  :)

I think so. I don't think I'd be a great dad, but a mom? I could see myself in that role. I had some excellent teachers in both ways, my parents are awesome, and I love them with all my heart. I would love that but as a father I don't think I see it. if I could be a parent, I'd prefer to be a mother. and if I had the equipment I'd happy try with the right partner.

 I would love to have kids if I could I have always wanted kids and was always envious of girls that had kids.

A magical miracle child.

Add on to the list the miraculous curing of my other "issues". Yes I'm old for that bundle of joy, but I'd take my chances...

Rowan

If I had the equipment of course!! But not with some odd hack medical thing.
Unfortunately in that regard I don't think it will ever happen

After 10 Years of trying we pretty much had given up but decided for one more try.
Now we have a crazy cute Baby girl and her pediatrician calls both of us Mom.

Always wanted to have kids.

Would I want to be pregnant myself? Not sure, but given that I have one child, it is a lot easier. On top I am just too old.
Would I breastfeed? Sure! With lots of training, this is actually possible

I would love to be a mom! I was always terrified of becoming a dad, not because I didn't want kids, but I never really felt like a proper father figure- and well, now I know why! lol

But, having a baby? Nope. Call me a pansy.

My wife's friend recently was in labor for 36 hours, which is apparently not all that uncommon, and I heard they no longer perform C-sections(no idea what those are, but I have an idea of what it could be)

My wife always wanted kids, but is also terrified of having them. She has polysistic ovaries and endomitriosis(i probably spelled those incorrectly) which are some big words that said she has only like a 3% chance of getting pregnant even under ideal conditions.

hell to the yeah

No im not really a kid person... idk maybe it might be different if i had the right parts

Absolutely YES!!! I'd love to conceive for my husband, we live and sleep together as husband and wife, I would have made a perfect Mom, I do all the housekeeping cooking cleaning etc in our marriage, all the things a wife normally does for hubby, but I can never conceive his child, I'd love to have his baby, but it's never going to happen in my lifetime.

I've always loved kids. One of my greatest sources of sadness is that I will never be able to carry a child, to the point I want to scream when I see complaints about periods or other hardships associated with the ability to become pregnant. I understand it's difficult, but to me it is a sign of potential greatness.

I hope to be in a situation at some point I can have a family and adopt, but who knows if I'll ever be able to even do that? (Not being willing to adopt would probably be a relationship deal breaker for me, even if it would just remain in theory and never actually happened.)

Yes, inwould love to be able to produce my own children. Maybe one day I can get a womb!

I feel the same way as Eryn:

Quote from: Eryn T on May 29, 2018, 07:10:50 AM
I would love to be a mom! I was always terrified of becoming a dad, not because I didn't want kids, but I never really felt like a proper father figure- and well, now I know why! lol

I could never see myself in the role of a father.  If I were to ever have kids it would have to be as a mom.  I have always been a nurturer and I think that I would be well suited to be a mommy. 

I used to wonder if I would want to go the route of freezing some of my sex cells in order to possibly have my own genetic children one day.  However, I have come to the realization that I never want to be anyone's biological "father."  That would be so weird for me.  I have nothing against any of the girls here that have had their own biological children, I think it's awesome for them but it just isn't for me. 

Maybe, in I hope the not too distant future, if uterus transplants don't become successful (I think this may take many years) it would be great if medical technology could advance to the point that same sex, transgender, and any other couples with reproductive complications could genetically have their own children together.  I think that geneticists may be very close to being able to combine genetic material from two parents regardless of their gender into one embryo that could develop via surrogate if necessary.  But, I'm not a genetic scientist so what do I know, lol.

Anyway, I do hope that in the near future that anyone that wishes to have a baby with a partner will have the possibility to do so. 

Have a lovely day everyone. 

With Love,
Noelle

Whoa, I just quoted myself in the first person.  Oops!!

I meant to quote Eryn:

Quote from: Eryn T on May 29, 2018, 07:10:50 AM
I would love to be a mom! I was always terrified of becoming a dad, not because I didn't want kids, but I never really felt like a proper father figure- and well, now I know why! lol

But, having a baby? Nope. Call me a pansy.

My wife's friend recently was in labor for 36 hours, which is apparently not all that uncommon, and I heard they no longer perform C-sections(no idea what those are, but I have an idea of what it could be)

My wife always wanted kids, but is also terrified of having them. She has polysistic ovaries and endomitriosis(i probably spelled those incorrectly) which are some big words that said she has only like a 3% chance of getting pregnant even under ideal conditions.

With one more qualification, I have to also be magically re-gifted with a youthful body! I doubt that I could handle the 24/7 care giving intensity at my age.
it might be worth it just to induce lactation! I loved it when our children were young and my male breasts would produce a tiny bit. All natural, no added chemicals.

If I could magically be 100% female, and roll the clock back 30 years, I would certainly want to have at least one kid.

I would.

Like others, if I were young, I absolutely would love to.  Today, definitely not but had I been born with all the correct female parts, without a doubt! 
Paula

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I never did want kids, and that has not changed.  Perhaps, had I transitioned at a younger age, the estrogen would have altered my thinking on that.  But my thinking on the subject is not changing now, so maybe it wouldn't have in "what if" land, either.

And, even if I ever had wanted kids, I'm 63 now.  No way in hell would I want to deal with teenagers when I am 80!

It's the biggest hole in my life. I am a daddy, and the thought that I will have no more children upsets me so much. To be a mummy would be heaven. I would love to adopt as it's my only remaining option

No. I don't like kids. They annoy me. I wouldn't have my own. Even if I could. I don't have the patience or temperament to deal with children. Or the maternal instinct to want to even try.

I came to the conclusion a long time ago that it's better for me to admit that I would make a lousy parent rather than go through with it and for that to be apparent in ways not at all beneficial to a child who never asked to be subjected to it.

One of the biggest obstacles to the idea of having kids for me isn't my own fear of pregnancy (which I have in spades) but not actually meeting someone I want to have a child with. Not that I haven't had relationships with people who are trustworthy and all that, but there's just something not right there. Maybe it's just something you know when you meet a person - that you want to have their child, not just a child. That probably doesn't make sense to many people but I think choosing the right person to share genes with is important.

A lot of women I have known just talk about having a child. The father does not seem to be all that important to them, the idea of having a child does. But to me, it'd have to be with someone pretty stellar if I was going to do that. If they were, however, then it wouldn't be out of bounds or anything. I guess my standards are prohibitively high there - might come from being parented by and raised around people who were all a bit damaged. 

The idea has some appeal, but having seen my Ex go through labour twice,  not on your life! [emoji23]

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100% yes, Ive came to terms it most likely wont happen in my life time but I promise even if I still present as a man I'd be the first in line to be part of the experiments. 

Quote from: emma-f on May 29, 2018, 02:18:58 PM
It's the biggest hole in my life. I am a daddy, and the thought that I will have no more children upsets me so much. To be a mummy would be heaven. I would love to adopt as it's my only remaining option

Same here undoubtedly. Have had dreams about this subject on occasion.
Katie

If I were much younger, yes, I certainly would!

Now, though?  There's a real risk I would be leaving a child without a mother, and I couldn't do that.


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Having babies and being a mom was once my secret dream as a child but that ship sailed long ago.  I remain a parent to two, grandparent to three and great grandparent to two young people.

I so wanted to have babies and breast feed them just as my mom did and seemed so at peace and in love.  Most of us can still participate in a child's life and make a meaningful difference as a parent or simply as a volunteer at schools, community centers and the like.  Nice to love a baby and then hand them back to dad or mom. ;)

No. I never wanted children before transition, and couldnt stand being around them. Post transition, I've found that I like kids to a point, and even imagined being a mother. But no, I couldn't do it, even if I was younger. I don't think I'd be a good parent, but mostly I really don't want to pass on my family's genes. Neither of my sisters have kids, so thankfully those genes end with us.

I'm perfectly happy being around kids temporarily though. They can be fun. I enjoy spending time with my friends 4 year old.

I still have my equipment for that, but no, would never want to use it to have a child. I don't want a kid by any other means either (surrogacy, adoption, etc). I'm content with not having one and keeping it that way. For me, the thought of being stuck with a kid for life actually scares me more than the thought of being pregnant and giving birth, as that scares me a lot too. I'm gay and careless, so I've had a few pregnancy scares in my life. Also, settling in life isn't something I'd want to do anytime soon, or ever, and I'm almost 30, so yeah. Kittens are the only kind of babies I want to raise.

I've not given this much thought but you know I was talking with a gf earlier today and she mentioned she was having her period and hence didn't want to go out.

I felt a pang at that, like "oh I know it sucks but I'd really like to be you right now"..I guess that's part of why I've always felt close to my female partners when they were bleeding, I would gladly take that discomfort for them.

I've been a pretty good parent and would have been a better mother. I'm no stranger to pain and deal with it well so I think I'd have dealt well with being knocked up and delivering a kid.