A British woman is preparing to donate her uterus to her daughter in what will be the world’s first womb transplant.

If successful, the recipient, Sara Ottoson, 25, who was born without a uterus, could carry a child in the same womb from which she herself was born, The Telegraph reports.

A similar procedure tried in Saudi Arabia in 2000 was unsuccessful, and the uterus — transplanted from a 46-year-old to a 26-year-old, had to be removed 99 days later because of complications.

Sara's mother, Eva Ottoson, 56, reportedly said of the decision:

"My daughter and I are both very rational people and we both think ‘it’s just a womb’.

"She needs the womb and if I’m the best donor for her … well, go on. She needs it more than me. I’ve had two daughters so it’s served me well."

Sara, who lives in Stockholm, Sweden, and suffers from Mayer Rokitanksy Kuster Hauser syndrome, quoted by The Sun as saying:

"I'm a biology teacher and it's just an organ like any other organ. But my mum did ask me about this. She said, 'Isn't it weird?'

"And my answer is no. I'm more worried that my mum is going to have a big operation."

The procedure would to take place next spring in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Dr. Mats Brannstrom, head of the medical team, said the surgery was more difficult than transplanting a kidney, liver or heart, The Sun reports.