An American man has given birth to a fit and healthy baby girl.
Thomas Beatie, 34, born a woman, grew up in Hawaii as Tracy Lagondin and was a Girl Scout, model and finalist in a teenage beauty pageant.
He was inseminated using sperm from an anonymous donor.
The birth was natural and the baby is said to be 'really pretty'
Mr Beatie, who has a beard, told chat show host Oprah Winfrey it had been his dream to one day have a child.
"I opted not to do anything with my reproductive organs because I wanted to have a child one day," he said.
He has been married for five years to wife Nancy.He began living as a man in his 20's.
Mr Beatie's obstetrician, Dr Kimberly James, told Oprah Winfrey in April: "This baby is totally healthy. This is what I consider a normal pregnancy."
Tracy Lagonden:
