Woman Born Without a Womb Now Pregnant Thanks to Sister’s Generosity

Lauren Fowler was born with a rare disorder known as Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome. The disorder can leave some women missing parts of or fully without a vagina, which over a decade ago led to lab-grown vaginas for at least four women. However, in Fowler’s case, she was born with a missing uterus.

And yet, according to People, she is now 26 weeks pregnant, thanks to her sister Kelly’s generous gift. The gift? Kelly’s womb, which was transplanted into Fowler, an experience that brought the two sisters closer together.

Now Fowler is sharing her story with This Morning to raise awareness about the disorder and womb transplants in the hopes of helping others in similar positions.

One Surgery Turned Into Multiple Ones

Uterus transplants have been around for a while. Fowler discovered a clinical trial for womb transplants in 2010; however, at that time, only deceased donors were available. Years down the road, she learned that the trial was considering using live donors and immediately contacted her sister. Her sister was willing to donate her uterus, as soon as she was done having children of her own.

The sisters were finally ready for the transplant in May 2025. Initially, it seemed as if the surgery had gone well, with Fowler released from the hospital after a week. However, complications soon arose due to an obstruction, and she ended up requiring two more surgeries.

She explained to People, “It was touch and go. It was a really hard time.” Fowler also iterated that the complications weren’t due to a rejection of the uterus.

After the successful transplant, Fowler had her very first period, which was an experience she described to People as “really heavy, and made me feel drained.” Her second one was worse and resulted in her passing out.

The Road to Pregnancy

Pregnancy did not come easily, with Fowler’s first pregnancy ending in miscarriage after only five weeks (without the threat of potential criminal charges, as has occurred with some women in the U.S., such as Brittany Watts). However, so far the current pregnancy has been a success, with the baby due to be delivered in October 2026 via cesarean section.

With a womb transplant, per Womb Transplant UK, a person can only have up to two children before the uterus is removed, but Fowler isn’t yet sure if a second baby is in the future. According to People, Fowler said about the matter, “We will decide when we finally have this baby in our arms – I think that’s when your instincts as a parent will kick in.”

For now, she’s simply enjoying achieving a long-held dream. Fowler posted photos of herself post-op to Instagram recently with a caption that read in part, “Every day. Every tiny step forward. It all counts. It’s building this story, piece by piece. Baby Funnell, I’ve been chasing motherhood for 20 long years, and I’m far from ready to throw in the towel. I’m coming for you, my little one. I won’t give up. Not now. Not ever.”

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