Woman ‘over the moon’ after sister donates womb in UK first

Pioneering operation could allow dozens of infertile women a year to have babies

Surgeons have performed the first womb transplant on a woman in the UK, opening up the possibility for dozens of infertile women to have babies every year. The woman's sister was the living donor of the womb.

The 34-year-old was incredibly happy" and over the moon" with the success of the nine-hour operation, according to the medical team behind the pioneering procedure. She now plans to have two children using IVF.