London – In a groundbreaking moment for medical science and reproductive health, the first baby in Britain has been born following a successful womb transplant. The birth, confirmed by Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London, marks a historic achievement in the field of fertility and organ transplantation.
Grace Davidson, 36, from southern England, was born without a functioning uterus. Her path to motherhood changed dramatically in early 2023 when she became the first woman in the UK to receive a womb transplant—donated by her sister Amy—as part of the Womb Transplant UK living donor programme.
The complex donor surgery and transplant were performed at the Oxford Transplant Centre, part of the Churchill Hospital under Oxford University Hospitals (OUH). Following the transplant, Grace underwent In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) at the Lister Fertility Clinic, operated by HCA UK in London. Throughout her pregnancy, she received continuous monitoring and care at both the Churchill Hospital and Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, the latter of which is run by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
In February 2025, Grace gave birth via caesarean section to a healthy baby girl. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing well, according to an official hospital statement.
Grace and her husband Angus named their daughter Amy Isabel—a touching tribute to Grace’s sister and womb donor, Amy, and to Miss Isabel Quiroga, one of the surgeons who co-led the transplant procedure.
“The birth of the first UK baby following a womb transplant is a remarkable milestone in reproductive medicine”, said Dr. Ippokratis Sarris, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine, Director of King’s Fertility, and Executive Committee Member of the British Fertility Society.
This success not only brings hope to women affected by uterine factor infertility but also highlights the growing potential of living donor womb transplants as a viable option for enabling pregnancy.
