A man today gave birth in a hospital on Staten Island, NY.  The baby boy weighed in at just over eight pounds and is doing well.  The parents were naturally overjoyed at the birth of their first son, and have have said they hope to have a large family.  <br /><br />Father Ted, 34, conceived using a new method known as paternatility whereby the fertilised embryo is transferred to the father's body at an early stage.  It is believed that this method reduces many of the risks of childbirth.