HISTORY MADE: After uterine donation, a woman died, and then a BABY was born, a "Miracle"
A new page in medical history was written in London - the first boy was born whose mother carried the pregnancy thanks to a transplanted uterus obtained from a deceased donor.
TL;DR
- The first baby born in the UK from a transplanted uterus from a deceased donor is named Hugo Powell.
- Hugo's mother, Grace Bell, has MRKH syndrome and was told she could never carry a pregnancy.
- The uterus was transplanted in 2024, and Hugo was born in December of the same year after successful IVF.
- The donor's organs were transplanted into five people, saving lives.
- The transplanted uterus is temporary and will be removed once the couple decides not to have more children.
- Globally, about 25-30 babies have been born from uterus transplants from deceased donors.