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UK's First Baby Born from Deceased Donor Womb Transplant
Baby Hugo, born weighing 6lb 13oz, is the UK's first child from a deceased donor womb transplant, part of five UK transplants with 74% one-year organ function success.
- Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, gave birth to baby Hugo after receiving a womb transplant from a deceased donor and undergoing IVF treatment.
- Bell and her partner Steve Powell paid tribute to the donor's family for their "incredible gift" and the medical teams that supported their journey.
- The surgeons involved called Hugo's birth a "ground-breaking moment" that could give hope to many more women with a similar diagnosis.
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'Simply a miracle': Baby boy born from dead donor womb transplant in UK first
Hugo Powell was delivered by caesarean section in London after his mother underwent transplant surgery in 2024. She said she was the "happiest I've ever been in my life".
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