Timeline of Moza Al Matroushi’s treatment

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.