are not as a result patients do not feel sensations from the uterus itself like menstrual cramps or contractions according to dr brannstrom but when pregnant the women do feel the fetus move probably through sensations from the abdominal wall he saidtransplant patients and the families of deceased donors normally do not find out each others identity unless both sides agree to allow it lindsey has not been told who the donor was a clinic spokeswoman said but if the donors relatives see lindsey speaking out they will realize that she received her transplant from their loved one they will know because the death occurred just before lindseys surgery date and she is the only recipient so farlindsey said she realized that the donors family members would know who she was and it did not trouble her she said she thought of them every day knowing that her opportunity had come from their loss