Pregnancy Essays

On Not Rocking It Like a Pro

My birth, whatever happens, will grow into many stories.

Jan 29, 2023

I Do Not Wish to Become a Better Me

Feeling unprepared is not a problem to be solved.

Jan 7, 2023

When the Missing Part Came Back

I wasn’t the panicked part pretending to be the confident part anymore.

Nov 28, 2022

Don't Get Invited Into Narratives That Don't Serve You

As a pregnant trans man, I'm learning to find the stories that serve me, and to let go of the rest.

Nov 19, 2022

Have You Felt the Baby Move Yet?

It felt unbearable to think I might say yes and be wrong.

Oct 30, 2022

What Does It Mean to Be Believed?

Ever since I became a pregnant man, I have ceased to be believed about certain basic facts.

Oct 22, 2022

Empowerment and Self-Preservation

“We are concerned that you are learning empowerment without self-preservation.” — from We Were Witches by Ariel Gore

Oct 1, 2022

There Are No Rules for a Pregnant Trans Body

On learning to be a pregnant man in public.

Sep 24, 2022

Against the Linear Narrative of Pregnancy

The shapes we give our stories matter.

Sep 10, 2022

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