UK Woman Delivers First Baby After Deceased Donor Womb Transplant, Weighing 3 kg
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UK Woman Gives Birth to First Baby from Deceased Donor Womb Transplant
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Moneycontrol•28-02-2026, 11:44
UK Woman Gives Birth to First Baby from Deceased Donor Womb Transplant
•A UK woman, Grace Bell, has given birth to Hugo Richard Norman Powell, the first baby born in the UK following a womb transplant from a deceased donor.
•Bell, diagnosed with MRKH syndrome, received the transplant in June 2024 and underwent IVF, leading to Hugo's birth in December 2025, weighing 3.1kg.
•The transplant was part of a clinical research program by Womb Transplant UK, aiming for 10 deceased donor womb transplants; Hugo is the first baby from this program.
•Globally, over 70 babies have been born from womb transplants, with 25-30 from deceased donors; this marks a significant development in UK transplantation.
•Bell expressed immense gratitude to the anonymous donor and her family, highlighting the life-giving nature of the donation and fulfilling her lifelong dream of motherhood.
