UK’s first womb transplant leads to miracle baby birth

A baby girl has made history as the first child born in the UK following a womb transplant. Grace Davidson, a 36-year-old NHS dietitian from North London, gave birth to her daughter, Amy Isabel, after receiving a womb donated by her sister Amy Purdie in early 2023.

The birth, which occurred via planned C-section at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, marks a significant leap in reproductive medicine. Grace, who was born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome—a condition that affects one in 5,000 women and leaves them without a functioning uterus—described holding her daughter for the first time as “unreal and overwhelming.”

Her husband, Angus Davidson, 37, said both parents were moved to tears, calling the arrival of their daughter the culmination of a long and emotional journey. The couple had previously created and frozen seven embryos via IVF before the transplant surgery.

Baby Amy was named after her aunt and Isabel Quiroga, the surgeon who helped refine the complex transplant procedure. The child was delivered slightly early, weighing 4.5 lbs, to ensure a safe delivery.

Worldwide, over 50 babies have now been born through womb transplants, with success rates gradually improving. However, the surgery remains rare, with only a select group of women eligible due to its complexity and risks.

Surgeons Richard Smith and Isabel Quiroga hailed the moment as groundbreaking, calling it a hopeful milestone for thousands of women facing infertility due to uterine absence.

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