The first birth as a result of a womb transplant in the United States has occurred in Texas, marking a milestone for American medicine.
A woman who had been born without a uterus gave birth to the baby at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas about a year after receiving a womb from a 36-year-old mother-of-two nurse who lives near the hospital.
Hospital spokesman Craig Civale confirmed on Friday that the birth had taken place, but said no other details are available.
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The hospital did not identify the woman, citing her privacy.
The breakthrough comes after years of attempts by various hospitals to perfect the art of womb transplants, which has only been a success in Sweden. The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio made headlines in early 2016 after transplanting a deceased donor’s womb into a patient, but it had to be removed days later due to a yeast infection.
In October 2016, Baylor quietly announced it had performed four uterus transplants using living donors – the same approach as the Swedish team. Though three had to be removed due to poor blood flow, one was a success.
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