LONDON – A Swedish doctor says a woman has given birth to a baby after receiving a womb transplant, a world first.
The 36-year-old mother received a uterus from a close family friend last year. Her baby boy was born prematurely but healthy last month, and he and the mom are now at home and well.
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Dr. Mats Brannstrom says the baby is “fantastic.” He is the professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Gothenburg and Stockholm IVF who led the research.
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Details of the case are to be published soon in the medical journal, Lancet.
The identity of the woman or where she lives was not disclosed.
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