First UK Baby Born After Womb Transplant Marks Medical Milestone

Grace Davidson, born without a uterus due to a rare condition, delivers a healthy baby following a groundbreaking transplant from her sister.

Grace Davidson, 36, became the first woman in the UK to give birth after a womb transplant, delivering baby Amy Isabel on February 27, 2025.
The transplant, performed in 2023, involved a living donation from her sister, Amy Purdie, in an eight-hour surgery.
Davidson, diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, underwent IVF to conceive using one of her frozen embryos after the transplant.
The procedure is the result of 25 years of pioneering research led by Prof Richard Smith, with global advancements seeing over 100 transplants and 50 births worldwide.
This achievement offers new hope for women with uterine deficiencies, with additional transplants underway and more planned in the UK.