The Obstetrician who was part of the incredible team which helped delivered the UK's first baby via womb transplant has told GB News of the "joyous and special day", saying she feels "honoured" to have helped make history.
Grace Davidson, 36, received a womb transplant donated by her older sister Amy Purdie in 2023, and gave birth to baby Amy Isabel with the help of volunteer surgeons - organised by charity Womb Transplant UK.
Speaking to GB News hosts Bev Turner and Andrew Pierce in an exclusive interview, obstetrician Bryony Jones recalled the moment baby Amy was born, and admitted the team tried their best to "hold their emotions together" as she arrived into the world.
Hailing the "significant part" that Jones played in the birth, Bev asked Jones how she felt after the groundbreaking event, and claimed it was nothing short of an "honour and a privilege" to have been there.
Bryony Jones sat down with GB News as she recalled delivering baby Amy Isabel, the first in the UK to be born via womb transplant
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Jones told GB News: "This was a really an honour and a privilege to be part of this amazing team that have made this amazing pregnancy and brought this lovely baby Amy into the world.
"There's a whole team behind me ensuring that both mum and baby were safe and monitored throughout the pregnancy, but yes, it was joyous. It's an incredible opportunity, it was deeply rewarding and an absolute joy to be part of the team."
Noting how many women can have "complex and difficult pregnancies", Jones added that this was the "first time" she had looked after a pregnancy using a transplanted womb.
Jones said: "There are lots of women who have complicated pregnancies, so clearly as doctors, many obstetricians have experience in looking after complexity. This is the first time we've looked after a woman who's had a transplant, but a lot of the same principles apply."
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Bryony Jones was one of the team responsible for helping bring Davidson's baby into the world
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Emphasising the hard work of the charity who funded Davidson's transplant and cesarean, Jones highlighted that the day felt particularly "special" as it was an "accumulation of the hard work" of the organisation over many years.
She stated: "The day was special, and it felt special because it was the accumulation of years of work from the Womb Transplant UK team, and I was incredibly honoured to be part of that team.
"The surgery was complex, but actually it had a really good outcome and it was a great experience. And I've got to admit, I got a little bit of a watery eye looking at the baby being held by the mummy afterwards."
As Bev suggested that there may be some who are critical of the birth as they are awaiting major operations on the NHS, Jones assured that the operation was "funded by the charity" and the team were all "volunteers working in their free time", to ensure no other patients were impacted.
Jones told GB News that she feels 'honoured' to have been part of the team that helped delivered baby Amy
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Jones explained: "Just to reassure your viewers, the transplant itself was charity funded, and doctors like myself gave up our free time to care - and so it wasn't taking away any care from somebody else. Someone else wasn't delayed because of this.
"It was really important that it was a quiet moment, and you can imagine in a big room where there are lots of people, noise control was really important. But it was a really special, magical moment, and it was really delightful."
Discussing baby Amy's future, Jones expressed excitement for the Davidson family and claimed the baby will live a "fulfilling life" as the first womb transplant baby in the UK.
Jones concluded: "There have been other firsts, for example the first IVF baby, and so I would imagine that she will have a lovely, fulfilling life with great parents, and I wish only the very best.
Asked by Andrew if she would be up for delivering another womb transplant baby, Jones simply said: "Absolutely".
