Meet the 3rd Person in the World to Have a Baby from the Donated Uterus of a Deceased Woman

Jennifer Grobrecht never expected to be expecting. 

Born with MRKH, a condition in which a woman is born without a uterus, Jennifer didn't imagine she could or would ever carry a pregnancy. But, through the generosity of a family she didn't know, and a scientific breakthrough that allowed a uterus transplant to happen, Jennifer delivered a healthy baby.

Jennifer is just the third woman in the world, and the second in the US to deliver a baby from a uterus that was donated to her from a deceased donor. And, she's the first one to speak about it publicly.  

Her successful uterus transplant surgery happened because of a donation made from a grieving family, who were mourning the loss of 'the best mother (they) ever knew', who tragically died at just 29 years old.

On this episode, hear how Jennifer and her husband navigated family building when she thought she couldn't easily conceive, how she heard about this cutting-edge option and why she's sharing her powerful story.

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