Born without a womb Jennifer Gobrecht was told by doctors at age 17 that she was unlikely to have a child. Jennifer has a rare genetic condition referred to as MRKH and occurs in 1 in every 4,500 women. I had the opportunity to sit down with Jennifer and listen to her journey to motherhood, which was not a normal journey at all.
In November 2019, Jennifer was the she the second woman in the U.S. to give birth to a baby following a uterus transplant from a deceased donor and the third person in the world to give birth this way.
Jennifer's story proves that women are incredible and where there is a will, there is a way.
To learn more about Jennifer check out her Youtube video of her journey: https://youtu.be/iqerkzGqx0I
People's Magazine Article: https://people.com/health/woman-who-gave-birth-via-uterus-transplant-says-it-was-a-crazy-journey-to-parenthood/
Resources:
MRKH:
MRKH foundation
Science
beautifulyoumrkh.org
Instagram: @beautifulyoumrkh
Facebook:
Blog: https://beautifulyoumrkh.com/
Facebook groups:
MRKH experiences, advice and support
MRKH support and awareness
MRKH connect (UK)
Welcome to MRKH Connect
mrkhconnect.co.uk
Instagram: @mrkhconnect
Uterus transplants:
Search of: Uterus transplant - List Results - ClinicalTrials.gov
clinicaltrials.gov
Uterus Transplant
uabmedicine.org
Penn Uterine Transplantation for Uterine Factor Infertility (UNTIL) Trial - Congenital Abnormalities
itmat.upenn.edu
Uterus Transplant Research Program
texaschildrens.org
Uterus Transplant
bswhealth.com
