The patient will have to wait a year before that happens though, because she'll have to heal first. And based on past deliveries, it's highly likely that the patient will undergo a cesarean section for childbirth to prevent any injury either to the mother or child.

The organ came from a deceased donor, which has been done before, but still proves risky. A previous procedure in Turkey was thought to have been cleared because the recipient had six menstrual cycles following the procedure. The presiding doctors were cautious, however, and said they wouldn't call the operation a success until the patient gave birth. Sadly, that pregnancy terminated after eight weeks.

The Cleveland Clinic reports that its patient is in stable condition as of Thursday afternoon, but, aside from that, any further details are being withheld until a press conference next week.