Uterus Transplant

World's largest uterus transplant program now offers more women the opportunity to achieve a pregnancy

Becoming a mother is a monumental moment. At Baylor Scott & White, we want all mothers to cherish the unique moments of their pregnancy and childbirth. For women with absolute uterine factor infertility, the uterus transplant program at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, offers this life-changing moment by providing a solution to infertility due to the absence of a uterus.

Baylor University Medical Center is the first transplant program in the world to offer uterus transplants outside of a clinical trial. We have the only program in the United States to deliver babies using uteri from both living and deceased donors and the first uterus transplant program in the nation to successfully deliver two babies from one transplanted uterus.

Mother and father holding baby after birth

Uterus transplant recipient eligibility

Any woman with uterine factor infertility due to lack of the uterus (born without a uterus or lost the uterus in young age for a benign or malignant condition) or presence of a nonfunctioning uterus, is a potential candidate for uterus transplant.

Women with uterine factor infertility
Of childbearing age (20-40)
Cancer-free for five years
Healthy weight
Negative for HIV, hepatitis B and C
No history of diabetes
Non-smoker

To start the process for determining eligibility, fill out the questionnaire:

Donor eligibility

Matching the recipient to a donor is done by blood type. A living donor can either be non-directed, unknown to the recipient, or directed, known to the recipient.

A uterus can be donated from either a living or deceased donor. A living uterus donor that has completed her own childbearing can give her uterus for the purpose of transplantation to a female recipient. A deceased uterus donor is a female that is willing to donate her uterus after death. A uterus transplant or donation is not for everyone, and there is an extensive screening process prior to acceptance to the program.

Ages 30-50
Healthy weight
Cancer-free for five years
Negative for HIV and hepatitis
No history of hypertension or diabetes

Frequently asked questions

How long has this (uterus transplants) been done?

The first uterus transplants at Baylor Dallas occurred in September 2016. 14 months later, the world-renowned transplant center announced the first birth of a baby following a uterus transplant in the United States.

To date, more than a dozen babies have been born following uterus transplant at Baylor Dallas, which is now the world’s largest uterus transplant program. Several uterus transplant recipients are still in various stages of the reproductive pathway.

Can a recipient have more than one child?

The recipient may have the option to keep the uterus for a second pregnancy. The physicians will consider the course of the first pregnancy and together with the mother, determine when and how to move forward safely toward a second pregnancy.

Does the uterus remain implanted in the recipient?

Uterus transplantation is not designed to be permanent. Because carrying foreign body tissue can increase infection risk and requires lifelong anti-rejection medication, women in this study will undergo a hysterectomy after one or two successful pregnancies.

What is the process for conceiving?

Prior to the transplant, recipients must have high quality embryos achieved through IVF. After transplant surgery, the women will recover and may be ready to start embryo transfers as soon as 3-6 months. If embryo implantation is successful and the recipient becomes pregnant, she will be routinely monitored until her baby is delivered by cesarean section.

Do patients have to be located in Dallas?

Patients do not have to be permanently located in Dallas. However, it will be necessary to be in Dallas for extended periods of time. For a full outline of the process and when patients must be located in Dallas, please see our Pathway to Uterus Transplant.

Are there hotels or accommodations for patients near the hospital?

Transplant patients can choose to stay near the campus of Baylor University Medical Center at Home2 Suites by Hilton or Twice Blessed House-Dallas.

Home2 Suites by Hilton

Patients and families are eligible for a discounted rate for stays at this Home2 Suite location by making a reservation through the Baylor Dallas Make a Reservation link and using the Group Code 0002736773.

About Home2 Suites by Hilton

Twice Blessed House-Dallas

Twice Blessed House is dedicated to serving pre- and post-transplant patients and their caregivers by providing a warm family atmosphere and amenities needed for daily living.

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Meet the uterus transplant team

Baylor Scott & White uterus transplant team during a surgery

Our program’s success is attributed to a multidisciplinary team of specialists in transplant, gynecology, obstetrics and maternal/fetal medicine who have remained committed to advancing the science of uterus transplantation for the benefit of the broader medical community and women with uterine factor infertility.

Giuliano Testa, MD
Transplant Surgery

Chairman of Baylor Scott & White Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Chief of Abdominal Transplant

Liza Johannesson, MD, PhD
Gynecologic Surgery

Medical Director of Uterus Transplant

Gregory J. McKenna, MD
Transplant Surgery

Johanna Bayer, MD
Transplant Surgery

Ann Marie Warren, PhD, ABPP-Rp
Clinical Psychology

Kristin Posey Wallis, BSN, RNC
Nurse Coordinator

Heather Pirtle, BSN, RNC
Nurse Coordinator

In the news

Visit our Scrubbing In blog or our Newsroom for the latest on uterus transplant.

Mom Is First in Country to Deliver 2 Babies After Uterus Transplant

NBC DFW

Jennifer Dingle Is First in Country to Deliver 2 Babies After Uterus Transplant

December 23, 2020

Jennifer Dingle was told she'd never be able to carry her own child. Now, she's done so twice as part of Baylor University Medical Center's uterine transplant program.

CBS DFW

North Texas Family Celebrates Another New Life From Uterus Transplant Clinical Trial

October 23, 2020

Another new life has been brought into the world thanks to a landmark uterus transplant clinical trial at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.

Good Morning America

New Mother Shares Story of Hope After Successful Uterus Transplant at Baylor University Medical Center

February 28, 2020

Like most women in their early 20s, Madison Gibbs is healthy, but there's's one thing that she's's struggled with her entire life. Gibbs, 22, who grew up with a condition called Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome or MRKH, was born without a uterus.

Peyton Meave and Kayla Edwards Meet Their Donors

TODAY Show

Uterus Transplant Recipients Meet Their Donors

February 12, 2020

For Peyton Meave and Kayla Edwards, pregnancy would have never been possible without another woman’s donation of her uterus. Following transplant surgeries and successful pregnancies, Meave and Edwards got to meet their donors, Elaine Candeloro and Jonna Hawkes.

Peyton Meave and Kayla Edwards Received Uterus Transplants

Tamron Hall Show

These Women Received Uterus Transplants

October 17, 2019

Peyton Meave and Kayla Edwards are the first American transplant recipients. Edwards and Meave share their journey to motherhood with Tamron Hall. Plus, Dr. Liza Johannesson discusses the medical advancements that are making the transplants possible.

Women talk about Their Successful Uterus Transplants

TODAY Show

Women Open up about Their Successful Uterus Transplants

October 1, 2019

TODAY’s Sheinelle Jones sits down with Peyton Meave and Kayla Edwards, two mothers who didn’t believe carrying a baby was in the cards for them until they took part in a clinical trial at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. They open up about the uterus transplants they received and how their procedures allowed them to have babies on their own.

TIME Magazine

Thousands of Women Are Born Without a Uterus. A New Procedure Offers Them Hope

January 3, 2019

Many parents will tell you their child is miraculous. But the mere existence of this particular boy, brings the miracle somehow closer to literal. The boy’s birth was historic, the first time a baby had been born from a transplanted uterus in the U.S., and offered hope to women around the world who thought they’d never carry a child.

Scrubbing In

A Message of Hope for Those Struggling with Infertility

January 9, 2019

Talking to the parents of the first baby born in the U.S. after a uterus transplant, you wouldn’t know they were part of a major medical milestone in a landmark clinical trial. They’re just like any other set of parents — overjoyed and in love with their precious baby boy, who recently celebrated his first birthday.

Scrubbing In

Baylor University Medical Center Announces First Baby Born in U.S. from Transplanted Uterus

December 1, 2017

Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, today announced that a baby has been born to a mother who received a uterus transplant as part of a landmark clinical trial conducted over the past year and a half.

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