First UK Baby Born After Womb Transplant from Deceased Donor

In Brief

Grace Bell gave birth to Hugo, the UK's first baby born via womb transplant from a deceased donor.

Key Facts

• Grace Bell, born without a viable womb, gave birth to a baby boy named Hugo
• Hugo Powell was delivered at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London
• The womb transplant was from a deceased donor
• Hugo weighed 6lb 13oz at birth
• Grace Bell described her son as 'simply a miracle' and said she was 'the happiest I’ve ever been in my life'

What Happened

Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, received a womb transplant from a deceased donor. She gave birth to a baby boy, Hugo Powell, at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London. Hugo weighed 6lb 13oz at birth, marking the first UK birth after a womb transplant from a deceased donor.

Why It Matters

This birth represents a medical milestone in the UK, demonstrating the potential of womb transplants from deceased donors to enable women without viable wombs to give birth. It may expand options for women facing infertility due to uterine factors and contribute to advances in transplant and reproductive medicine.