A small miracle": The first baby in the UK born to a woman with a transplanted

'A Little Miracle': First Baby Born in the UK from a Donated Womb New mother Grace Davidson and her sister Amy have described the birth of baby Amy as a "miracle.

" This baby girl is the first in the UK to be born to a mother who received a transplanted womb. At 36, Grace was born without a functional uterus and underwent a womb transplant in 2023, receiving the organ from her sister, in what was hailed as the UK's first successful procedure of this kind. Two years after the landmark surgery, Grace welcomed her first child in February. She and her husband Angus, 37, chose the name Amy in honor of Grace's sister, who generously donated her womb. Describing the moment she held baby Amy, who weighed just over 2 kilograms (4.5 pounds) at birth, Grace shared that it was "incredible" and "surreal.

" She reflected, "It was quite overwhelming because we'd never really let ourselves imagine what it would be like for her to be here. It was truly wonderful." Originally from Scotland but currently residing in north London, Grace and Angus aspire to have a second child using the transplanted womb. Initially seeking to maintain their privacy, the couple has now opened up to the BBC about their "little miracle" following the safe arrival of baby Amy. The surgical team revealed that they have performed three additional womb transplants using deceased donors since Grace's procedure and aim to ultimately conduct 15 as part of a clinical trial. Grace was diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, a rare condition where the uterus is either absent or underdeveloped, although she has functioning ovaries.

In a 2018 interview with the BBC, she expressed hope that her mother could donate her uterus to help her conceive; however, it was deemed unsuitable. In 2019, the BBC spoke with Grace and Angus again when her sister, Amy Purdie, was evaluated for the possibility of donating her womb. With two children of her own and not wanting more, Amy was willing to help. Before the surgery, both sisters received counseling, and Grace and Angus underwent fertility treatments, leaving them with several embryos in storage.
Although Grace considered surrogacy or adoption, she felt it was profoundly important to carry her own baby. "I have always had a mothering instinct," she explained, "but for years I had been suppressing it because it was too painful to think about.
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