Confused And Curious!

[Caran]

In the papers yesterday a a story about two transgendered people. A woman who had transgendered to male and a male who had transgendered to female. They got married. They want a baby. One of them said she was already broody.
I really do not understand. Who will have the baby?
What "Bits" for want of a better expression have they got?
I'm not having a go or being a bigot. I just do not understand at all.

[Mamyalynne]

Not having read the article, I'll employ some guess work - eggs and sperm prior to surgery may have been banked and they may then employ a surrogate but still be the parents.

[Buenchico]

Couples who want children don't necessarily have to produce them themselves. (Elton John and David Furnish have two sons, for example).

Sometimes transgender couples haven't actually had anything 'done to their bits'. So that the 'father', who was born a woman, can still give birth, as here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37408298

If you look under 'Transgender pregnancy' in that link though, you'll see this (which offers one possible answer to your question):
"Trans men, assigned female at birth, often receive hormone therapy treatment, but recent studies show that this does not prevent pregnancies in the short or long-term"

However this statement is also present there, which suggests that 'test-tube babies' might be involved:
"In the UK, the NHS funds sex changes for transgender people and offers them fertility treatment and the ability to freeze their egg and sperm"

[jennyjoan]

if the "male" held onto her/his womb - he will be the "mother" ie carry the baby

[Caran]

Thank you folks. It doesn't come easy to someone of my age!

[Buenchico]

>>> It doesn't come easy to someone of my age!

Surely you're only 21-and-a-bit, aren't you, Caran?

[Caran]

Thank you for that Chris. I feel better already!

[gness]

Oooooo....beware, Caran.....he's after something!.... ;-)

[Caran]

I should be so lucky gness!!

[Buenchico]

>>> he's after something!

What, me? Never!

Although, now you come to mention it, Gness, didn't Caran come home with a boot full of cheap booze recently?

I do seem to have run out of wine, Caran, so if you could see your way clear to . . .

;-)

[Caran]

Come on over Chris, you can help yourself!

[Buenchico]

Hmmm

The AA routefinder says that it's 205 miles from Needham Market to Cinderford, taking around 3 hours 40 minutes to drive. I hope that it's decent wine!

[Caran]

I have a good assortment of rosé wines Chris.

[Buenchico]

Is that because you've mixed the dregs of the reds with those of the whites?

[Caran]

How very dare you Chris. My rosés are pristine!

[Buenchico]

That sounds like a euphemism for something naughty, Caran - but I'm not quite sure what!

;-)

[Caran]

Whahay chris,!!!!

[puzzled54]

I read the article and decided that they must have been made for each other

[gness]

I'm beginning to feel the same way about Chris and Caran, Puzzled........... ;-)

[albaqwerty]

Chris and Caran are living it up in the Newd Forest...

[gness]

Bit chilly for newdity, Alba....... ;-)