Transgender man, 22, gives birth to TWINS after going through six rounds of artificial insemination with a sperm donor to fulfill his dream of having a biological baby

A 22-year-old transgender man has given birth to twins after undergoing six rounds of artificial insemination in an attempt to get pregnant.

Aaden Darr, a Starbucks barista from Charleston, West Virginia, was born biologically female but came out as transgender at 16 after identifying as a lesbian for several years and beginning a testosterone course.

However, she soon realized that her dream was to have a biological child, so she stopped her hormone treatment and visited the local family planning clinic to begin the process of having a baby.

After five grueling months and six rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI), using donor sperm, Aaden finally became pregnant with twins in August 2020.

But while Aaden was lucky enough to have a completely healthy pregnancy, she admits that she was “scared to go out” during that time because she was acutely aware of the changes in her body: She had started to grow breasts again as a result of coming. off her hormones.

Aaden Darr, a Starbucks barista from Charleston, West Virginia, was born biologically female but came out as transgender at age 16.

Two years after starting a testosterone course, Aaden realized his dream was to have a biological child, so he discontinued treatment and began looking into artificial insemination.

After five grueling months and six rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI), using donor sperm, Aaden finally became pregnant with twins in August 2020.

In April 2021, Aaden safely gave birth to twin girls, Quinn and Carter, whom he is now raising with his girlfriend, Claire Behrens, 21, a barista, whom he met in May 2022.

Now the father of two is speaking out about his experience in an attempt to help “break gender norms.”

“When I realized that I wanted a child, I thought that I had been brave all my life and that I had done things that people said I couldn’t,” she explained.

So why not further break the gender norms if this is something I want to do?

‘When I decided I wanted a biological child, I immediately stopped testosterone and called the family planning clinic.

‘I had a sperm donor and started the IUI process. It was difficult for me to conceive when they found out I had polycystic ovaries.’

After five failed IUIs, doctors gave Aaden the devastating news that his sixth round would be his last.

“After my fifth unsuccessful round of IUI, they told me that if the next one wasn’t successful, they couldn’t do another one,” he recalled.

“So when they told me it had finally worked in round six, it was surreal. The whole office was very supportive of me.’

While Aaden had a completely healthy pregnancy, she admits that she was “scared to go out” during that time because she was so aware of the changes in her body.

In April 2021, Aaden safely gave birth to twin girls, Quinn and Carter, whom he is now raising with his girlfriend, Claire Behrens, 21, a barista, whom he met in May 2022.

Now, the father-of-two is speaking out about his pregnancy experience in an attempt to help “break gender norms.”

Aaden (seen shocking his mother with the news of her pregnancy) says that his parents were fully supportive of his desire to father a biological child.

While Aaden said he never experienced direct abuse in person during the pregnancy, he says he was “afraid to go out in public” because he was extremely shy.

She found the process of growing breasts again and getting pregnant “very conflicting on a personal level,” but says she would “do it all over again.”

Aaden added: ‘My parents were very supportive when I said I wanted to have a baby. My mom was over the moon.

‘My friends supported me and my employer, Starbucks, was very supportive.

“However, sometimes I was still afraid to go out in public pregnant. No one was ever mean to me, it was more of a self-aware thing.

“I made a TikTok video about my process of conceiving and it went viral.

“People were saying vile things like, ‘If you want to be a man so badly, why do you want to have a family?’

“People always say ‘your poor children’, which I find ridiculous because my children have a great life. There are a lot of ignorant people like that.

The Starbucks barista had to go through six grueling rounds of artificial insemination with a sperm donor.

After five failed IUIs, doctors gave Aaden the devastating news that his sixth round would be his last.

“When they told me it had finally worked in the sixth round, it was surreal. The whole office was very supportive of me,’ she said.

“Lots of trans men have unexpected pregnancies, but for me it didn’t, so I didn’t have that element of surprise or shock. But it was still very difficult for me mentally.

‘As two babies grew inside me, I felt everything double. He had breasts at the time and watching them grow and develop as a trans man was very conflicting on a personal level.

I struggled a lot, but I would do it again.

Aaden gave birth by caesarean section in April 2021 and said the feeling of holding her twins for the first time was “indescribable”.

He said: ‘Holding them for the first time was absolutely amazing. It was an indescribable gift.

‘Sometimes I wonder if I can bring the feminine side to his childhood.

“But overall, the hardest part of being a transparent parent is what other people think of me.

In fact, I would say that being a trans parent is positive in many ways. I am more open to certain ideas.

“I don’t think toys and clothes are gendered, so if they want a monster truck, they can have a monster truck.

Aaden (seen with his girlfriend Claire and their twins) gave birth via C-section in April 2021 and said the feeling of holding his twins for the first time was “indescribable”.

In fact, I would say that being a trans parent is positive in many ways. I’m more open to certain ideas,’ he said of his role as a father.

Although she found aspects of the pregnancy difficult to cope with, Aaden says she would “do it all over again” in a heartbeat.

‘I have a different perspective that makes me a better father no matter what people say or think.

‘I would do it all over again.’

Aaden came out as a trans man in 2016 as a sophomore in high school.

After being mistreated by his peers, he decided to continue his education from home.

She was unable to receive hormone treatment until she was 18 years old.

When he turned 18, he started taking testosterone after undergoing extensive counseling.

“I didn’t even know that being trans was a thing. Living in a small state like West Virginia, there is not much of an LGBTQ+ community,” she said.

‘I didn’t know being trans existed until one of my friends approached me.

‘In 2016 I came out as trans. I was bullied a lot and ended up not going to public school.

‘My parents were not supportive of my transition at first. When I turned 18 I went through extensive counseling and was finally started on testosterone.

“I was on hormone treatment for two years, but stopped immediately when I decided I wanted a child.”