*This story takes place in a version of the world in which biological males can become pregnant via the technological breakthrough of the synthetic uterus. They are only able to give birth via C-section, can choose whether or not to develop milk-producing breasts via hormone treatment, and experience most of the physical changes/symptoms typical of real-world pregnancy (swelling/weight gain, nausea, fatigue, etc.) while simultaneously maintaining typically male physical characteristics (semen production/ejaculation, hirsuteness, etc.). Enjoy!
AN MPREG ROMANCE
The Doctor's Office
I walked out of the fertility Doctor's exam room in an elated daze. All the months of hormone treatments, the synthetic uterus installation, and the implantation of my wife and my embryo had gone 100% smoothly. In other words, I was a healthy, pregnant man. My wife was unable to conceive and terrified of being operated on, so I was the logical choice to carry our child. And, notwithstanding the incoming growing pains of coming to grips with male pregnancy for myself, I was fucking delighted. I wished I could've shared the amazing moment with the wife, but she couldn't get out of an important meeting. She'd be done in an hour or so, and I thought I might go surprise her with the good news at her office.
I was probably palpably radiating positive energy, and had no one to share it with at the moment. A man sitting in the waiting room caught my eye and smiled widely, gesturing me towards him. "I recognize that face!" he said, extending his arm for a handshake. "I'm Matthew, here for my 1 month appointment. You pregnant?"
My smile could hardly have been wider. "Yes! I am pregnant. That is so freaking crazy to say out loud. I'm Mark, by the way; nice to meet you!"
"Well congratulations!" Matthew exclaimed. "It feels great, right? Never thought I'd get to experience anything like this, but I am on cloud nine, Mark. It looks like you're riding pretty high at the moment yourself!"
I nodded, my eyes staring excitedly into the distance. "Yeah. Yeah! I cannot believe I'm a pregnant man. The nerves aren't completely gone or anything, but I'm so, so happy. This is incredible!"
He laughed and nodded knowingly. "I'm with you all the way, Mark. It's been a month since I had the appointment you just got out of, and I've hardly settled down at all. Look at the two of us, a couple seriously hairy men embarking on what was the most feminine of experiences for all of human history. What wonders of science that things could change so radically in just a few years, huh?"
I nodded, still smiling uncontrollably. "It's absolutely amazing. It's a huge privilege. I mean, I wish my wife could've experienced it for herself, but I feel so damned lucky to be the one doing it. Amazing, amazing stuff." I felt like I finally had the wherewithal to make more standard conversation, the overwhelming elation becoming manageable in the face of the social situation. "Is your wife here? Or partner? Sorry, both of those are super presumptuous, no offense intended at all."
He smiled and shook his head to reassure me. "I'm a married man, the wife just wasn't available this afternoon. How about yourself?"
I nodded in agreement. "Yeah, important business meeting she couldn't get out of. Aaaaand maybe the slightest amount of lingering sadness that it ended up being me ultimately getting pregnant instead of her. Can't be easy for her; I can see why she might not want to be around for the big reveal."
He hesitated for a second before answering. "Sorry, don't want to get overly personal after knowing you for about two minutes, but...she couldn't conceive, so you took over? Just curious about the situation, sorry if I'm being nosy."
I shook my head pointedly. "No, no, not at all. We're a couple of pregnant men alone at a Doctor's office, I think we're automatically on pretty familiar terms. [We both laughed.] Yeah, she couldn't conceive and is horrified of surgery, so I was the way to go if we wanted a pregnancy. It's felt kinda weird, but more great. What's your situation?"
He patted me on the shoulder. "Well, good for you, Mark! Great thing to take on for yourself. My wife has always wanted a baby and never wanted to be pregnant: the body changes gross her out, she's terrified of losing her figure, and the thought of going through labor just about brought her to panic attacks. I'd never really thought about it since it wasn't medically possible until a few years ago, but when the opportunity was out there and we could actually be parents without forcing her through pregnancy, I was more than happy to take it on. Downright intrigued and excited about the whole experience, frankly."
My eyes were still wide with awe and my smile was still glued to my face. "That's great, Matthew. I feel sorta like a pioneer, ya know? Real pumped right now!"
Nodding knowingly, Matthew laughed out loud. "I hear ya, buddy. It'll settle down a bit, but I must admit I'm pretty pumped myself, even a month in. Say...I hope this isn't too forward or weird, but would you be interested in going out to dinner with the wives? Think she would be up for it?"
In my jubilation, I could only assume that everyone was just as happy as I was. "Yeah, of course, that sounds wonderful! Thanks for the invite! I'd love to have a little community around this stuff; I'm sure my wife will, too. Yours will be okay with it?"
He dismissed the concern with a wave and a smirk. "Oh yeah, she'll be just fine. Loves double dates, very social person. Here, let me give you my number. Text, call, whichever; we'll set something up." Matthew's contact info in my phone, I left the Doctor's office floating about as high as I ever have in my life.