A baby boy has been born in the UK to a woman who received a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a national medical milestone.
The mother, Grace Bell, who lives with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, gave birth in December 2025 at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital.
Her transplant surgery took place in June 2024 at Churchill Hospital. After the procedure, doctors used IVF and embryo transfer to achieve the pregnancy.
The successful birth shows that deceased-donor womb transplants may allow women born without a uterus to carry and deliver their own babies.
The case is part of an ongoing UK clinical trial exploring whether womb transplantation could one day become a routine medical treatment.
A remarkable step forward for medicine — and a life-changing moment for one family.
A baby boy has been born in the UK to a woman who received a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a national medical milestone.
The mother, Grace Bell, who lives with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, gave birth in December 2025 at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital.
Her transplant surgery took place in June 2024 at Churchill Hospital. After the procedure, doctors used IVF and embryo transfer to achieve the pregnancy.
The successful birth shows that deceased-donor womb transplants may allow women born without a uterus to carry and deliver their own babies.
The case is part of an ongoing UK clinical trial exploring whether womb transplantation could one day become a routine medical treatment.
A remarkable step forward for medicine — and a life-changing moment for one family.
