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Baby girl becomes first child in UK to be born from womb transplant

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Grace Davidson , 36 , received the donated womb from her older sister, Amy .

Amy Isabel was born by planned caesarean section on 27 February at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in London .

It was the first time the procedure had taken place in the UK , and the birth will give hope to thousands of women born without a womb or whose womb fails to function.

Amy was delivered several weeks early to ensure a safe, hospital-based delivery.

Her parents chose her middle name in honour of Ms Quiroga , the lead surgeons for the womb transplant.

The baby weighed 4.5lbs and was delivered by doctors at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust .