Mum Donated Her Uterus to Her Daughter in an Australian Medical First

In an incredible medical breakthrough for women everywhere, a Coffs Harbour woman has become the first person to undergo a successful uterus transplant in Australia.

Lasting 16 hours and with a team of more than 20 medical staff, 30-year-old Kirsty Bryant underwent the surgery at The Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney in January and received a donor uterus from her mum as part of the hospital’s ongoing research trial.

Hoping to have more children in the future, the transplant also means Bryant could also become the first woman in Australia to birth a child from the womb in which she was born.

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