http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...-man-world-prepares-birth-TWINS.html?ITO=1490Spanish man in world first as he prepares to give birth to TWINS
By Gerard Couzens
Last updated at 12:46 PM on 22nd March 2009
A Spanish man is set to become the first in the world to give birth to twins.
Transexual Ruben Noe Coronado, 25, is due to become a dad at the end of September.
Ruben, born a woman called Stephanie, will bring the boys up with partner Esperanza Ruiz, 43.
... 'I've gone public with this so people start to see transexual pregnancy as normal.
'But I am thinking of selling the picture everyone's going to want of me looking pregnant.
neu said:Who's sleeping with these people?
It is possible for a man to give birth to twins through a medical procedure called "male pregnancy," where a transgender man who has retained their reproductive organs undergoes hormone therapy and in vitro fertilization.
The first Spanish man to give birth to twins was Rubén Noé Coronado, who gave birth to his twin daughters in 2010.
Male pregnancy is extremely rare and requires a specific set of circumstances, including a transgender man who has retained their reproductive organs, access to hormone therapy and assisted reproductive technology, and a supportive medical team.
Like any pregnancy, male pregnancy carries some risks, such as gestational diabetes and high blood pressure. However, these risks are not necessarily higher for male pregnancies compared to female pregnancies.
The legal implications of male pregnancy vary by country and can be complex, as it challenges traditional ideas of gender and parenthood. In Spain, where the first male pregnancy occurred, the father's name is listed on the birth certificate and he has the same parental rights and responsibilities as any other father.