2001: Moza Al Matroushi freezes her right ovary prior to undergoing a bone marrow transplant. The transplant cures her beta thalassaemia, an inherited blood disorder that had killed one of her younger brothers.
2004: First baby born after ovarian tissue from an adult woman in Belgium is transplanted.
2014: Al Matroushi’s remaining ovary appears to be failing and she is nearly menopausal. She has had no success in getting pregnant.
August 2015: Al Matroushi undergoes ovarian tissue transplantation in Denmark. Her pre-pubertal ovarian tissue restores her fertility within three months, and she goes back to having regular periods.
April 2016: Al Matroushi and her husband, Ahmed, undergo in-vitro fertilisation in London. Two healthy embryos are implanted, and Al Matroushi gets pregnant.
December 13, 2016: Rashid is born after a healthy pregnancy, and weighs 3.2 kilograms at birth. He is delivered at the Portland Hospital in London.
