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Transgender Man Gives Birth to Son After Transition
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Core Event: Birth and New Family Life
Chase Minnema, a 26-year-old video processor from Virginia, and his partner James Brewer, 29, welcomed a healthy 6-week-old son in early 2025. The couple, who met in September 2025, became parents after Minnema, who began questioning his gender at age 14 and transitioned to male, stopped hormone therapy to conceive. Minnema remained off testosterone throughout the pregnancy and reported the experience as “overwhelmingly positive.”
Background and Medical Context
Minnema started hormone therapy in August 2016 after high school and later underwent top surgery. Medical guidance from Planned Parenthood notes that gender-affirming hormone therapy, including testosterone, does not serve as birth control; trans men who retain a uterus and ovaries can become pregnant if they ovulate, even when periods cease. Minnema paused hormones before conception, a factor he said likely contributed to the pregnancy.
Study Findings on Transgender Parenting
A 2022 study led by researchers at the University of Pavia in Italy, in collaboration with San Diego State University, the University of Amsterdam and UCLA’s Williams Institute, analyzed data from 1,436 transgender and cisgender adults in the U.S. Transgender Population Health Survey. The researchers found that transgender parents exhibited health and well-being outcomes comparable to cisgender parents and non-parents, concluding that any parenting challenges are more closely linked to stigma and discrimination than to parental ability.
Family Perspective and Future Plans
Both Minnema and Brewer emphasize their commitment to raising their son with love and responsibility. While Brewer describes their daily routine of caring for the infant, Minnema notes that the couple may expand their family, expressing openness to having additional biological children. He also mentions contemplating bottom surgery but feels current medical options are not suitable at this stage.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I'm super lucky with my family,” — Internet Minnema
- “It’s his heart that I care about,” — James Brewer
- “The chances decrease with hormones, but it doesn't completely stop,” — Internet Minnema
- “People judge our parenting based on our relationship,” — James Brewer
- “We are loving and caring parents,” — James Brewer
- “People are saying I am still a girl,” — Internet Minnema