UK Welcomes First Baby Born Through Womb Transplant

In a historic medical breakthrough, the United Kingdom has welcomed its first baby born from a womb transplant.

The baby girl, named Amy, was delivered on February 27 at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London, marking a significant milestone in reproductive medicine.

Her mother, Grace Davidson, had undergone a womb transplant two years earlier, receiving the uterus from her older sister, Amy Purdie.

The transplant was carried out in February 2023 at the Oxford Transplant Centre, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Grace, 36, was born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome—a rare congenital condition that results in the absence of a functioning womb.

The transplant enabled her to carry a pregnancy for the first time, a possibility previously out of reach due to her condition.

Amy Purdie, aged 42 and a mother of two, served as the living donor for the pioneering procedure. Her contribution played a crucial role in making the pregnancy and birth possible.

Medical experts have described the birth as the result of decades of scientific progress.

According to the hospital, the UK living donor programme, co-led by Professor Richard Smith, has been advancing womb transplant research for over 25 years.

Globally, more than 100 womb transplants have been performed since the first successful cases in Sweden in 2013.

These efforts have led to the birth of approximately 50 healthy babies worldwide, and Amy’s arrival represents a promising future for women affected by similar fertility challenges.

The family expressed deep gratitude to the medical teams and support networks that made the journey to parenthood possible, calling the experience both emotional and life-changing.