Embodied experiences of trans pregnancy

Drawing on interview data from the international project ‘Trans Pregnancy: An International Exploration of Transmasculine Practices of Reproduction’ this article explores embodied experiences of male, trans/masculine and nonbinary pregnancy. Moving beyond the spectacle of the ‘pregnant man’, our analysis builds on existing literature on gendered embodiment in order to develop a deeper understanding of corporeality and the lived, bodily complexities of trans pregnancy. We consider the strategies men, trans/masculine and nonbinary people engage in to manage gender presentation during pregnancy and the degree to which pregnancy disrupts the ability to control the presentation of gender. Our analysis contributes to the deconstruction of normative readings of the relationship between gendered embodiment within a sociology of the body.