Tuesday, August 12, 2008

World's first IVF baby


The world's first IVF baby Louise Brown is now 30 years old.She lives in Bristol with her husband Wesley Mullinder.Now they have 18 month old son Cameron who is a normal baby.Her birth opened the door for millions of Infertile couples worldwide to opt for IVF (in-vitro fertilization) or test tube babies.She was born on July 25th 1978.She was weighing 2.61 kg when she was born by cesarean. Because of her mother's weak and blocked fallopian tubes she could not carry the child.So this method was resorted to.Her younger sister Natalie born four years later was also an IVF baby.

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