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A UK-first! After over 25 years of research, a woman has given birth to a baby girl following a womb transplant. New mother Grace and baby Amy are both doing very well, following the birth at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in February. Grace was born without a functioning womb, which meant she was unable to carry and give birth to her own baby. Everything changed after she became the first woman to receive a womb transplant in the UK in August 2023. The transplant took place after her sister Amy donated her own womb as part of the Womb Transplant UK living donor programme. The transplant was carried out at the Oxford Transplant Centre and co-led by Miss Isabel Quiroga, Consultant Transplant and Endocrine Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Professor Richard Smith, Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Baby Amy Isabel was named in honour of both her aunt and Miss Isabel Quiroga. New mum, Grace, said: 'We have been given the greatest gift we could ever have asked for. But we are very aware that for many couples who have gone before us, carrying a baby could only be a dream. We sincerely hope that going forward this could become a wonderful reality, and provide an additional option, for women who would otherwise be unable to carry their own child.' Grace’s sister, Amy, said: 'What a privilege it is to be able to gift something that in many ways I took for granted. Watching Grace and Angus become parents has been an absolute joy and worth every moment. I feel eternally grateful to be part of their journey.' Huge thanks to all the brilliant teams who made this happen!