Of ~280 women in original IVF experiment, Brown was the only birth
WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — It’s been 40 years since the birth of the first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), and there have been more than eight million born since.
Louise Joy Brown, who was 5 pounds 12 ounces when she was born in the United Kingdom on July 25, 1978, made global headlines and gave new hope to infertile couples, the Washington Post reported.
Brown, whose also goes by her married name of Mullinder, told reporters this week in London that she was 4 when she learned that she was conceived via IVF.
Her mother was among about 280 women who were part of an IVF experiment. Only five of them became pregnant, and Brown was the only birth, the Post reported.
Effect of Preparation Techniques Before Embryo Transfer Appears to Be Limited 
Childhood Body Size Linked to Subsequent Reproductive Outcomes 
Primary Infertility Linked to Earlier Menopause 
Substantial Uptick Seen in Private Equity-Affiliated Fertility Clinics Since 2013 
Fertility Treatment at Older Ages Unlikely to Succeed With Patients" Eggs 
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Tied to Reduced Sperm Quality 
Few Women Return to Use Frozen Eggs 
Poverty, Social Disadvantage Linked to Lower Fecundability 
.jpg)
