London, Apr 10: In a historic first for the UK, a 36-year-old woman who received a womb transplant has given birth to a healthy baby girl, marking a revolutionary moment in reproductive medicine.
Grace Davidson, born without a functioning uterus due to Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, welcomed her daughter Amy in February 2025 after a pioneering transplant surgery performed in 2023 at Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
A Family’s Gift of Life
Grace’s sister, Amy, already a mother of two, chose to donate her womb—making this remarkable journey possible. After undergoing IVF, Grace became pregnant on her first attempt. “I never let myself dream of this moment,” she said, holding her daughter for the first time.
The Groundbreaking Surgery
The transplant, involving a team of 30 specialists and lasting 17 hours, was hailed as a success when Grace began menstruating two weeks later. Lead surgeon Isabel Quiroga described the operation as both “life-enhancing and life-creating.”
A New Beginning
Baby Amy was born via C-section at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in London, weighing just over 2 kg. She’s named after the aunt whose selfless act made her birth possible. Grace and husband Angus now hope for a second child before the uterus is removed to avoid long-term use of immunosuppressants.
While the journey has been medically complex and emotionally intense, this landmark birth opens the door for many women with similar conditions to experience motherhood biologically.