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A moment that will go down in British medical history, Britain has welcomed its first baby born from a womb transplant - a life-changing experience thanks to the altruistic gift of a sister. Grace Davidson, a 36-year-old from the UK, welcomed a baby girl named Amy on February 27 at London's Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, two years since her sister's womb was acquired in a groundbreaking operation.
Motherhood had been out of reach for years. She considered other alternatives, including adoption and surrogacy, but she longed to carry her own child.
That aspiration received a promising twist when her older sister, Amy Purdy, 42, stepped forward and offered to give birth in her womb. Amy, a two-time mother,'s gesture of kindness initiated a huge medical odyssey.
In February 2023, Grace received a uterine transplant at the Oxford Transplant Centre, which is part of Oxford University Hospitals. The operation was performed by Professor Richard Smith, a consultant gynaecological surgeon and co-leader of the UK's resident donor programme. He said Amy's birth was "the culmination of more than 25 years of research".
An emotional family milestone
We have been given the greatest gift we could ever have asked for, going forward this could become a wonderful reality, and provide an additional option, for women who would otherwise be unable to carry their own child.
Grace, The mother
Her husband, Angus Davidson, also described how moving and powerful the experience was.
"The room was full of people who have helped us on the journey to actually having Amy," her father Angus Davidson told the Press Association news agency. "We had been kind of suppressing emotion, probably for 10 years, and you don't know how that's going to come out -- ugly crying it turns out," he added.
Their daughter, Amy, not only represents medical success but is also proof of the power of sibling and family love.
A new chapter in reproductive medicine
Since the first successful uterus transplant in Sweden in 2013, over 100 of these operations have been carried out across the globe, leading to the birth of nearly 50 healthy children. But Grace's case is a UK first, paving the way for future patients fighting uterine infertility.
This incredible achievement may open doors for women with MRKH or similar uterine abnormalities to become pregnant and give birth via the same procedure.
(Input from various sources)
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