Thomas Beatie Introduces His Daughter: Susan Juliette

Thomas Beatie, better known around the world as the Pregnant Man, can already sense that his 3-week-old daughter is easygoing and smart,

"She's easygoing and mellow and intelligent."

On June 29 at 8:55 p.m., Beatie, 34, a former woman, made history as perhaps the first legally transgender male to give birth, bringing into the world a 9 lbs., 5 oz. baby girl named Susan Juliette,

"She's so precious, I just can't stop staring at her," Thomas tells People in his first interview since giving birth. "Just holding her is the best feeling in the world."

Susan is named after Thomas' mother. She arrived after 40 hours of labor, with Nancy at Thomas' side acting as his coach,

"When Susan finally came out, it was like in slow motion," said Thomas. "I was full of wonder." Nancy agrees: "There were tears of joy." Thomas went on to say, "Susan is a miracle! And we're finally the family we've been dreaming of."

Both Thomas and Susan came through the birth in perfect health. Thomas has already lost all of the pregnancy weight,

"I weigh two pounds less than I did before I got pregnant. And I don't have a single stretch mark!"

At home, the couple is adjusting to their new schedule: Nancy is breastfeeding (by induced lactation, which a process using hormones and physical stimulation with a breast pump) and Thomas is keeping company while watching TV.

Source: People

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