The first baby born in Australia from a transplanted uterus was born thanks to a mother who created history.
On December 15, little Henry Bryant, born via caesarean section, weighed a healthy 2.9 kilograms when he arrived at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney.
As part of an innovative research project, Kirsty Bryant, a mother from the NSW Mid North Coast, underwent an unprecedented 16-hour operation in January to receive a uterus from her mother, Michelle. She was pleasantly pleased to find herself carrying a kid just three months after an embryo was put into the same womb that had once supported her.
Leading the transplant process were Swedish surgeon Mats Brännström and physician Rebecca Deans, who also gave support till Henry was born. Dr. Deans was overjoyed, referring to this accomplishment as
