This 25th of July, 42 years ago, the news of the world’s first child born from test tube baby treatment ignited hope among hundreds of couples, across the globe. As Louise Brown, entered into this world, conceived in a test tube via IVF, little did the world then know that by 2020 more than eight million test tube babies would be born. So on this 42nd anniversary, we take a roundup of the latest on test-tube babies.
Candice 40 From Australia
Her birth in the 1980s was covered across all the leading dailies in Australia. As the first IVF baby in the country, Candice’s journey has been one filled with miracles. Candice recalls how her mother’s Fallopian tubes were severely impacted by appendicitis and peritonitis. And how devastating it was for her to know that she would never be able to have children. Her parents then heard about this new artificial insemination program at the Royal Women’s Hospital. And as they say, the rest is history.
26 Years After Princess Elizabeth became Queen
Princess Elizabeth became the Queen of England in 1952 and it was 26 years later, in 1978, that the first test tube baby – Louise Brown – was born in Oldham General Hospital, Lancashire. Louise’s parents had been trying to conceive for eight to nine years but her mother’s blocked Fallopian tubes were creating complications. This also brought the Nobel Prize in Medicine to Robert Edwards for his work in the field of reproductive medicine, and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF).
There are many such medical conditions that may hurt a woman’s chances of having a baby. And the same holds true for men too…
2020: Rising Infertility Cases – Test Tube Baby Treatment
As per WHO, one in four couples in reproductive age in India face difficulty in getting pregnant.
Prevalence of Primary Infertility and its Associated Risk Factors in Urban Population of Central India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
On the 42nd Anniversary of the first Test Tube Baby, there is one aspect of infertility that needs to be repeatedly highlighted. That infertility is a disease and can be treated. So couples facing difficulty in conceiving should consult an infertility specialist as early in life as possible. And as this disease comes with a lot of social stigma, creating awareness about test tube baby treatment and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) becomes that much more important.
To conclude this update, couples facing difficulties in having a baby through natural ways should seek expert help, well in time. Because there are a number of scientific advancements that have happened since 1978. And that has made it possible for doctors to treat a large number of couples with infertility.
AKPI Womens Hospital – Contact Details
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AKPI Womens Hospital
Dr. A. K. Pawar Institute of Obstetrics Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Gaikwad Class Sabhagruh, CBS Rd, near Nashik, Kanhere Wadi, Charuhas, Nashik, Maharashtra 422001
Phone 1: +91 090750 11650
Phone 2: +91 0253 259 3938
Email: help@get-pregnant.in
