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СпутникиРНSpaceXРоскосмосNASAMolly Eagles was born with a one in 5,000 condition preventing her from having children
06:00, 02 Aug 2026Updated 12:58, 02 Aug 2026
A Derbyshire couple who have spent more than £50,000 trying to become parents have launched a desperate plea as a last resort.
Molly Eagles and Matthew Crowe, both 28, from Holmewood near Clay Cross, have exhausted every option as they try and bring a baby into the world.
When Molly was 15, she was diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH), which means she was born without a uterus.
She has ovaries and can produce eggs, but the one in 5,000 condition means she is unable to carry a pregnancy herself.
"I knew something wasn’t right because I hadn’t started my period," Molly told Derbyshire Live.
"Finding out I had MRKH was soul-destroying. It broke me. I felt like my heart had been ripped out.
"Becoming a mum has always been my biggest dream, and being told I could never carry my own baby felt like my world had fallen apart.
"Despite everything, I’ve always held onto one thought: one day, I will hold my baby. That hope has carried me through the hardest days."
The couple were friends before they got into a relationship in 2017 while studying together at Chesterfield College, and got engaged in March this year, with hopes of a wedding next year for their 10-year anniversary.
They've since spent £50,000 of their own money trying to become parents, because while many couples are granted one NHS-funded round of IVF, people in Molly and Matthew's situation do not qualify.
"We’ve poured every spare penny into this dream," added Molly, who works at Costa in Clay Cross.
The costs have included IVF medications, egg collections, creating embryos, embryo freezing, surrogate agency fees, surrogate medications, embryo transfers, legal expenses, and many other costs that come with fertility treatment and surrogacy.
"Sadly, despite everything, our journey has been filled with heartbreak," she continued.
"We have created embryos twice and experienced an unsuccessful embryo transfer.
"Then, most painfully of all, we lost our baby with our previous surrogate. Those moments have broken our hearts, but they haven't taken away our dream of becoming mum and dad."
The couple is now trying to create more embryos, as they need five PGT-A tested embryos to be eligible to join the uterus transplant waiting list.
"A womb transplant could give me the chance to experience pregnancy and give birth to a baby of our own, something I never thought would be possible after being born without a uterus and being told I’d never be able to carry a child," added Molly.
"If a uterus transplant isn’t possible, creating more embryos would also give us another chance to continue our surrogacy journey, and, we hope, finally welcome our baby into the world.
"Surrogates are the most selfless and incredible people. They give families like ours a chance at something we could never achieve on our own - the opportunity to become parents.
"We have already experienced both the joy and heartbreak that can come with surrogacy, but despite everything, we still believe in it with all our hearts.
"Our dream is simply to welcome our little boy or girl into the world, however that journey unfolds.
"Whether that is through a womb transplant or with the extraordinary kindness of a surrogate, we will never stop fighting to become mum and dad."
The embryos will need to be tested, which will cost between £10,000 and £12,000, and the couple may also need blood tests and full screenings, which will also cost £2,000 each.
The uterus transplant would be done in Oxford if Molly is selected, and she would need to live nearby for eight weeks after the operation to be monitored - but the cost of transport and accommodation is more than the pair can afford.
Molly and Matthew's decision to set up a fundraiser to support their journey in becoming parents, something they've called "one of the hardest things we've ever had to do."
"Our dream of becoming parents has never changed. It is something we have fought for every single day, despite years of heartbreak, setbacks and overwhelming financial costs," Molly continued.
"Asking for help is one of the hardest things we’ve ever had to do, but we are determined to keep fighting for the chance to have our family."
Anyone wishing to support the couple can do so by clicking the link here.