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Maeve Bannister

Baby born after uterus transplant in Australian first

Henry's birth came less than a year after mother Kirsty Bryant underwent uterus transplant surgery. (HANDOUT/ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN)

Henry Bryant is only a few days old but he has already entered the history books.

The 2.9kg infant was the first baby born in Australia from a transplanted uterus, arriving into the world via caesarean section at Sydney's Royal Hospital for Women on December 15.

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