First baby born in the United States from the womb of a deceased donor to the Cleveland Clinic

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Brazilian doctors gave birth to the world's first born baby with the help of a deceased donor's uterine transplant.
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In the United States, the first baby born from the transplanted uterus of a deceased donor was born last month at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

The mother, who is in her mid-thirties, is one of three women who have received the transplant and are the first to give birth, said the clinic Tuesday. The trial involves 10 women with uterine infertility (UFI).

According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Women who have a UFI have no uterus or have had the uterus removed, so they can not get pregnant."

"It's important to remember that it's still research, but it's exciting to see what options could be offered to women in the future," said Dr. Uma Perni, specialist in maternal and fetal medicine, in a statement posted on the Cleveland Clinic website.

This June 18, 2019 photo provided by the Cleveland Clinic shows the newborn daughter born to a woman who received the first uterine transplant from the hospital. Uterine transplants have allowed more than a dozen women to give birth. (Stephen Travarca / Cleveland Clinic via AP) (Photo: Stephen Travarca, AP)

Perni was part of the mother's care team.

"The transplantation of a uterus into a woman is a complex procedure that requires the suppression of the response of her immune system," said transplant surgeon Dr. Andreas Tzakis, in the same statement.

"Through this research, we aim to make these extraordinary events ordinary for women who choose this option. We thank the donor. Their generosity allowed our patient's dream to come true and the birth of a new baby. "

This is the second time in the world that a woman gives birth after the transplant of the uterus of a deceased person. The first case was reported in Brazil in December 2017.