A British man has shared his experience of becoming one of the first in the UK to naturally conceive and give birth.
Malachi Clarke, from Tilehurst in Berkshire, was born female but decided to transition at 19.
At 20, he began taking testosterone, and by 21, he had surgery to remove his breasts, paying over £6,000 for the procedure privately to avoid a long NHS wait. He did not undergo surgery to construct male genitalia.
In 2022, Malachi met his partner Charlie, 31, and within weeks, he discovered he was pregnant. The couple got engaged six months later.
Although legally registered as male since 2021, Malachi is listed as the mother on his son’s birth certificate. Charlie, a nursery worker, is registered as the father.
This creates a legal contradiction—Malachi is recognized as both male and female.
Despite this, he says he is proud of his experience and wants more children so his two-year-old son can have a sibling.
He is not the first trans man in the UK to give birth. In 2019, Hayden Cross from Gloucester had a baby using sperm from an online donor. However, Malachi is among the first to conceive naturally.
Speaking about his pregnancy, he told The Mirror: “Being pregnant made me feel more like myself than any other part of my transition. I loved it and would happily do it again.”
He acknowledged biological differences but believes gender roles are a societal construct.
After coming out as trans at 17, Malachi worked long hours to afford his transition. He paid for top surgery in 2019 by working 100-hour weeks.
Eighteen months after stopping testosterone—originally to help with acne—his reproductive system restarted. He met Charlie soon after, and a month later, he was pregnant.
He encourages other trans men who want children to consider natural conception if possible.
Malachi and Charlie plan to be open with their son about his birth and hope his school will be supportive.
“I’m just a man who has a vagina,” Malachi said. “If others see me differently, that’s their problem—not mine.”