00:01A baby boy has become the first child born in the UK to a mother who received a womb
00:06transplant from a deceased donor. Hugo Powell was delivered at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea
00:12Hospital, weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. His mother, Grace Bell, was born with Maya Rutikansky-Kuster
00:19Hauser Syndrome, meaning she did not have a functioning womb. She received the transplant
00:25in 2024 and began fertility treatment months later. Only two similar births using deceased
00:32donors have previously been reported in Europe. Five other organs from the same donor helped
00:37save lives. The donor's family say organ donation created hope and healing after loss.
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