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First UK Baby Born After Womb Transplant Marks Medical Milestone

Grace Davidson, born without a functioning womb due to MRKH syndrome, gave birth to her daughter Amy Isabel after receiving a womb transplant from her sister in a groundbreaking procedure.

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Overview

  • Amy Isabel, born on February 27, 2025, is the first baby in the UK delivered following a womb transplant, a historic moment in reproductive medicine.
  • Grace Davidson, 36, underwent an 18-hour womb transplant surgery in 2023, receiving the organ from her sister, Amy Purdie, who is a mother of two.
  • The procedure involved fertility treatments, including IVF, to implant an embryo created prior to the transplant, resulting in a planned caesarean delivery at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London.
  • The success of this pioneering procedure offers hope to thousands of women with uterine factor infertility, including those with MRKH syndrome, and demonstrates the potential of advanced surgical innovation.
  • Led by Professor Richard Smith and Isabel Quiroga, the UK womb transplant programme has completed additional transplants, with more underway, signaling a growing frontier in reproductive healthcare.