First mum to give birth in UK from transplanted womb reveals she’s already planning second child
A MUM who became the first in Britain to give birth from a transplanted womb is already planning a second child.
Grace Davidson, 36, and husband Angus, 37, have been told that her donated uterus will have to be removed within five years.
The NHS dietitian says she hopes to try for a sibling for new arrival Amy “as soon as possible”.
She added: “We knew all along that we would want to try for more kids.
“I think I joked to one of the doctors that we would have as many as we are allowed, so that’s the plan. We are from big families ourselves.
“It’s a really special thing and we just want her to have a sibling.”
Grace was born with a rare condition which left her without a functioning womb.
But two years ago her sister Amy Purdie, a 42-year-old mum of two, donated hers to give her a chance of motherhood.
Little Amy, named after her aunt, arrived in February weighing 4lb 8oz.
Grace and finance worker Angus, 37, from North London, are waiting for the all-clear from doctors before looking to expand their family.
Her womb must be removed as the immunosuppressant drugs she takes to avoid rejection bring an increased risk of infection and cancer.
It means she will have to stop at two children.
But her case has given hope to the 15,000 British women without a functioning womb.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting hailed it an “amazing medical breakthrough”.
Asked whether transplants would be offered on the NHS, he replied: “Well, quite possibly.”
