In Britain, a woman has given birth to a son after transplanting the uterus from a deceased donor. The woman’s own uterus was not strong. The name of the child born after this medical miracle is Hugo and both mother and son are healthy.
Nowadays, having a child has become a big challenge for many couples. Young girls are also struggling with problems like PCOD, which causes problems in pregnancy. But a story has come to light from Britain, which is no less than a miracle. Here a woman, whose uterus was not strong enough to give birth to a child, has given birth to a beautiful son with the help of a donated uterus.
You must have heard about organ donation, in which people donate things like heart, kidney, liver. Most organs, except kidneys and liver, are donated only after a person dies or becomes brain dead. Similarly, in this case a woman was transplanted the uterus of a dead woman. She has become the mother of a son from this transplanted uterus. This incident has sparked a new debate regarding organ donation.
Woman becomes mother after uterus transplant
This medical miracle has happened in Britain, where a baby was born from a transplanted uterus. This is the first case in Britain in which a child was born from the donated uterus of a deceased woman. The baby’s name is Hugo and he is now 10 weeks old and completely healthy. People are considering it a miracle. The name of the child’s mother is Grace Bell. Grace’s uterus was not strong enough to carry a child. So, doctors transplanted a dead woman’s uterus into them. After this successful operation, Grace gave birth to a healthy baby boy Hugo.
Grace Bell and her husband Steve Powell, living in Kent, United Kingdom (UK), have thanked the donor woman and her family, due to whose gift they were able to become parents. He also thanked the medical teams of Oxford and London. Grace said, “I will always remember the woman who donated her uterus to me. It was because of her that I was able to experience the joy of becoming a mother.”
Expressing her happiness, Grace said, “I remember when I woke up in the morning and saw his little face, his little nose, I thought I was dreaming.” The doctors involved in the transplant and delivery have described it as a “revolutionary moment”. She said that this will give hope to many more women like her who are struggling with similar problems.