If your reproductive system was sufficiently converted to enable you to bear a child would you like to give birth or would you like to have done so if you were young enough?

Hello Misty.

I voted yes but it's a quallified yes as at my age I believe that I'm past my prime as far as child bearing goes.     Then at my age I would have to give it a lot of thought about wanting to raise children.  A lot of women go through this though.

I've seen shows where a couple of GRS surgeons believe that transplanting, or creating female reporductive organs in  FTM transsexuals is not unrealistic, and not so far off.

Also there is no doubt that it would create a lot of debate amongst everyone as well, especially in the trans world.  Would this be the ultimate form of GRS???  I guess the quick answer would be yes, but then there would be the debate "do the reproductive organs make a woman?".  I don't think that I'm really qualified to answer that, but my answer would be no, as women who have had Hysterectomies are still considered women, even though they endure a lot of psychological consequenses that are associated with it.

Steph

I voted no. Sorry if I skewed the stats

Dennis

If it could be done be prepared for a c section.  The pelvic structure is different.

I would like to father a child. I just don't want to give birth to one.

Dennis

Heck no!

I would, to share the experience, and I love babies, it's Kids I got a problem with.  I've gotten to be there for 3 of em, and even cut the cords, but it's not the same.  Even with 'C'  section and age, I'd have it, love it and raise it.  It's just a shame so much of the experience just isn't possible.

terri

If I could, I would, and without a single moment's hesitation at all...  It's always been one of those things that makes me feel so deeply sad inside, yet hopeful that technology will someday be able to accomodate such a miraculous process..

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Annagirl

I have never had a child as a male. I could totally see myself as a woman giving birth to a child, taking care of it (good and bad). Motherhood would be great. Thinking about it sort of makes me want to adopt.

I try to not dwell on what I perceive to not be possible. Would I if I could? Yes.
That said, I plan to adopt. Better for the planet anyway.

i have 3 beautiful children that i did not give birth to, but i was present and am as close to them as their mother is. the actual birthing i could give up as i have seen it isnt easy, what i would love to do is to nurse the baby. that is where all the bonding and love comes from. i would hold my babies to my chest after they were nursed and rock them in a rocking chair, it is the most wonderful feeling.



beth

Well yeah, basically, this is one of the wonders of being a woman the ability to reproduce, and having seen, at close quarters the whole process, and how painful an experience it is for  the mother, well, and, of course, being a bit of a masochist, (but then you have to be to have kids, anyone who does will know, I'm sure!!

Chrissie, Father, Counsellor Referee, Taxi Driver, Driving Instructor, yes it is strange for my two, that their dad is a woman now!!

with what i went through with my daughter. I have to say only in part. I would love to feel the baby move inside me. I would not how ever want to go through the first term of the  pregancy nor the 8-9 months.when it so close to birthing. i would agree with beth about nursing. i would love to experience that at less once.

If I were young enough to do so, without a doubt. I am very maternal in nature and I love nuturing children. I'm great with kids and they love me. Just ask my grandchildren. They always come running up to me first when we go to visit or they come see us.

The mother force is strong in this one.

Cassie

i would give almost anything.  i have discussed it with some of my friends before and they'd each say to me with sour taste of honesty that without question, by not being able to give birth, i am most definately missing out on something, just like i always thought.

as for all the physical hardship involved, yeah sure - but that's not the point.  it wouldn't be the same without it.  it's you going through all that in order to actually, and the only real proper way of doing it to, bring a life into this world.  if it was somehow made easy, i'm thinking it just wouldn't feel like you'd even done it at all.

having said all that, missing out on something that huge which i want that much, there's still the other side of it that is huge too and that i also want (ie. raising a child) - which i can do - so i tend to think of that, instead.

Not no but HELL NO!!!  I watched my wife give birth twice...NOT HAPPNIN!  It is a true miricle, and my kids are trerrific.  I'm just glad I didn't have to pop them out.

In a heart beat.

Chaunte

I love childen and would love to been able to have a child. 

DANGER!  THE SCIENCE GEEK IS ABOUT TO SPEAK!!!

A few years ago when I taught biology, one of my students asked if a male could ever have a baby.

From what I could gather, it is technically possible.  The fertilized egg could be planted between layers of muscle tissue in the abdomin area.  HOWEVER, there are some major obsticals that would be considered show-stoppers.

1) the placenta needs to attach to an organ.  Biological women shed the inner wall of their uterus to remove the placenta from their body.  For a male, it comes down to deciding what organ they are willing to lose so that the placenta can be shed.

2) Massive amounts of hormones would be required to ensure proper development of the fetus.  This would drastically alter the body structure of the male to a more female structure.  The hormone levels required would probably prevent nursing afterwards.

3)  Atopic pregnancies are incredibly dangerous to the mother and baby.  One would really need to look at the ethics of placing yourself and an unborn child intentionally in such mortal danger.

Yes, but I already have three children and I'm too old have any more.