Transsexual Pregnant With Twins Mid-Sex Change

California man expecting baby boy next month

(NEWSER) - When Scott Moore gives birth to a baby boy next month, he'll become the world's second man to do so. Moore, 30, was born a girl named Jessica, and met his husband Thomas (born Laura) in a support group for transgendered men. "We want to show the world that trans-families can be healthy, loving, and nurturing," Thomas told the Daily Telegraph . More»

(NEWSER) - Pregnant Man is no one-baby wonder. Thomas Beatie gave birth to his second child this morning, reports ABC News. Beatie, who was born a woman but is now legally a man, catapulted to fame last year when images of his pregnant belly surfaced. Though he's had some surgery toward his gender shift, Beatie has been able to give birth because he kept his female sex organs. Both Beatie and the new baby boy are healthy, and Beatie's wife expects to begin breastfeeding soon. More»

Switched babies finally meet up after one's friend spots the twin

(NEWSER) - An identical twin separated at birth from her sister in a hospital mix-up and reunited by a fluke 28 years later is suing Spanish health authorities, reports the Times of London. The mistake didn't come to light until one of the sisters walked into a shop run by a friend of the other. The friend, startled when the woman snubbed her, realized she was a twin and arranged for the sisters to meet. More»

Docs want to cut number of multiple births from fertility treatment

(NEWSER) - Fertility doctors are beginning to wonder whether they're too successful. With in vitro fertilization prompting a 70% increase in the rate of multiple births since 1980, some are espousing a switch to single-embryo transfer. The procedure lowers the success rate but also lowers the rate of multiple births, with their attendant health risks, the New York Times reports. More»