The World’s first IVF Baby – A Medical Marvel | IHR’s contribution in the field of ART
Dr. Deepak Goenka Director, Institute of Human Reproduction IVF Specialist
IVF is a process in which embryos are formed by mixing sperm and oocyte outside the human body and transferring those fertilized embryos inside the woman’s uterus. Today, IVF has become the mainstream medical treatment for infertility. Hundreds and thousands of children are conceiving through this procedure every day.
Introduction – the World’s first IVF Baby
Louise Brown was the result of the first successful IVF, which is considered to be among the most remarkable medical breakthrough of the 20th century. She was born on 25th July 1978 at Oldham and District General Hospital, Manchester, England. She was born to the lucky parents Lesley and Peter Brown at 11:47 pm, Tuesday by caesarean section and weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces (2.608 kg) at birth.
It was the hard work of gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe and physiologist Robert Edward who made this miracle happen. As the birth of Louise Brown brought joy to the whole world, they added joy in between her name and named her Louise Joy Brown.
The Struggle Story
Lesley and Peter were from a small city Bristol. Peter Brown worked as a driver for British Rail. He has two daughters from a previous marriage Beverly and Sharo.
Before giving birth to Louise, Lesley Brown had suffered nine years of infertility due to blocked tubes. Bristol clinician, Dr Rosalin Hinton explained to the couple that some experimental IVF procedure was going on in Manchester but the chance of success is one in a million. They were so desperate for a child that they travelled 180 miles from Bristol to Manchester and met with pioneers Dr. Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edward in 1976.
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