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April 12th, 2013 
Peter Nolan
Hers was the second womb transplant to be performed in the world, the first
being in Saudi Arabia in 2000 from a living donor. It failed after 99 days
because of heavy clotting. Doctors had to remove the organ.
The baby is expected to be delivered via Caesarean section and the uterus
removed from Mrs Sert in the months following the birth to avoid further
complications and the risk of rejection.
The young woman had started to menstruate after the transplant, which her
doctors had said was an important signal that the womb was functional.
However, experts have warned that the pregnancy carries several health risks
to the mother as well as to the baby, including birth defects due to the use
of immunosuppressive drugs as well as pre-term delivery.
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