Mother of 3 adopted children is first U.S. uterus transplant recipient

A 26-year-old mother of three adopted children is the first uterus transplant patient in the United States. Lindsey, who is only revealing her first name, received a uterus from an unidentified deceased donor on February 24 at the Cleveland Clinic.

"I was 16 and was told I would never have children and from that moment on, I've prayed that God would allow me that opportunity to experience pregnancy. And here we are today at the beginning of that journey," Lindsey said while sitting in a wheelchair with her husband, Blake, standing behind her.

They are parents to "three beautiful little boys" whom they adopted through the foster system, she said. She expressed gratitude to the family of the donor and to the medical team that performed the surgery, which took more than nine hours, and is caring for her.

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Top Cat said:

First U.S. uterus transplant patient recipient is mom of 3 - CNN.com


Wow, good for her!

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SouthernDemocrat said:

There are a lot of risks associated with organ transplants which is why they are normally used only for life saving treatments. It seems like the lifelong health risks of a uterus transplant far outweighs the benefits of experiencing pregnancy.

We have a biological son and two adopted daughters. You aren't missing anything by adopting over having a biological child. Either way they are your kid.

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Top Cat said:

I have two biological daughters born via ZIFT.

At the time I would have been fine with adoption, but my then wife pressed on. I was fortunate to have the resources at the time to fund the $15k a throw. Took us 6 times to have the first, then one for the 2nd. We got very lucky.

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SouthernDemocrat said:

That is different than an organ transplant though. The lifelong risks associated with organ transplants are exponentially higher.

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The first uterus transplant in the United States has failed, and the organ was surgically removed on Tuesday, officials at the Cleveland Clinic said on Wednesday.

The recipient, a 26-year-old woman, suddenly developed a serious complication on Tuesday, according to Eileen Sheil, a spokeswoman for the clinic. She did not specify the nature of the problem but said the uterus was being analyzed by pathologists to determine what went wrong.
The transplant, which used a uterus from a woman in her 30s who had died suddenly, was performed on Feb. 24. It was the first of 10 uterine transplants planned by the clinic, in an experimental program meant to enable women without a uterus to become pregnant and give birth. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, the clinic said it would continue that effort.

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