Louise Brown, the first test tube baby
24/7/2024,
On July 25, 1978, Louise Brown, the first baby ever born in a test tube, was born. Kanupriya Agarwal, the first Indian baby born in a test tube, was born on October 3, 1978.
Louise Brown, the world’s first test tube baby, was born on July 25, 1978, at a Manchester hospital using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment.
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It has been 42 years since then. Louise Brown was born via Caesarean section a few minutes before midnight, weighing 2.6 kilogrammes. “The most remarkable medical breakthrough of the 20th century” has been hailed as her birth.
Louise Brown gave birth to a child in 2006 via spontaneous conception. More than 8 million children have been born with IVF since the first test-tube baby was born.
IVF: The choice
In November 1977, Lesley and Peter Brown parents of the first test-tube baby decided to participate in in vitro fertilisation (IVF), a seemingly promising therapy for infertile couples.
The remainder is history. Louise Brown was born into their family on July 25, 1978. Lesley’s troubles from obstructed fallopian tubes, a cause of infertility, led them to make this decision.
IVF: What is it?
The process known as “in vitro fertilisation,” or IVF, involves taking mature eggs out of the ovaries and fusing them outside the body with sperm from a partner or donor to produce a zygote that eventually develops into an embryo. The embryo is subsequently put into the woman’s uterus following a few days of the operation.
The brains behind the IVF process
The British scientist Robert Edwards, his gynaecologist colleague Patrick Steptoe, and famous embryologist Jean Purdy were the brains behind the development of this process.
Patrick and Robert have spent more than ten years working on it. In 1969, Robert had originally successfully fertilised an egg outside of the body.
Afterwards, he invited Patrick to work with him to improve the process. Using this technique, the pair tried implantation on 282 females, of whom 5 were clinically pregnant but did not give birth to a living child. Jean Purdy then joined the team. The three collaborated covertly to create the IVF process despite opposition from religious organisations and the general population.
Ultimately, on the big day, the medical staff recorded Lesley’s broken fallopian tubes on camera during the C-section to demonstrate that their claims were genuine.
The First Test Tube Baby in India
On October 3, 1978, Kanupriya Agarwal, the first Indian test tube baby, was born. The late Dr. Subhash Mukherjee was the first person in India and the second person worldwide to conceive a child using in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
IVF: A blessing for infertile pairs
The joy of having a child of your own is unmatched. The in vitro fertilisation process is nothing short of a blessing for couples who have been desiring a child. IVF has brought unfathomable delight to countless couples over the years since the first test-tube baby was born.
IVF is a fantastic option for couples who are having trouble becoming pregnant. For IVF therapy, the couple must select a sophisticated and competent clinic.
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