Louise Brown was born in the UK in 1978. Since then, she herself has already managed to get married and become a mother. By the way, she managed to conceive naturally.
This woman is not offended when she is called a test tube baby. She calls herself that. Louise Brown was the first to be born with IVF technology. Since then, millions of couples around the world have managed to become happy parents thanks to this medical breakthrough. It was even called a miracle. However, even now many mothers who are desperate to become pregnant naturally call the IVF protocol this way. And Louise is celebrating her 25th birthday today, 40 July.
Louise with children
Louise’s mother, Leslie Brown, had been trying to conceive for nine years. Unsuccessfully – she had obstruction of the pipes. As a result, she signed up for IVF – one of 282 women who decided to try the experimental program on themselves. In 1977, the protocol began. Doctors managed to plant 12 embryos in women. In only five cases, the embryos took root. And Leslie was the only one who managed to carry the pregnancy to the end. Later, Leslie once again ventured into IVF and gave birth to another daughter – Natalie became the 40th child born as a result of IVF.
Louise is now the walking IVF propaganda. No matter how much evil tongues assert that using this procedure it is impossible to give birth to a normal healthy child, the fact remains – here she is, Louise Brown. She herself has already become a mother – twice. She managed to conceive in a completely natural way, without the intervention of doctors. After all, Louise was born and raised completely healthy.
“You know, if something went wrong with me, I think it would be the end of research related to IVF technology. But it all went like this. My mother was sure that everything would work out, ”said Louise.
By the way, she met her husband on the very first day her mother brought her home from the hospital. Of course, she did not remember their first meeting. He was then eight years old. The boy lived next door and came to see why such a crowd of journalists had gathered near the house nearby. They met for the second time after 24 years.
Leslie Brown died in 2012. And Louise still keeps a collection of letters that she received after the birth of her unique daughter, photographs, films and magazines dedicated to Louise. There is even a correspondence with doctors.
“The test results indicate that you may be in an early stage of pregnancy. Please lead a relaxed lifestyle, do not ski, do not go to the mountains, eliminate all stress, including Christmas sales, “- wrote her Dr. Robert Edwards in December 1977. He was right: Leslie was two months old.
As it turned out, Mrs. Brown corresponded even with those who were against IVF – for religious reasons. And many women wrote that Leslie, with her brave act, gave them hope.
“I cried when I read about your child. I am so happy for you and your husband! Maybe we will have a child, too, ”- such letters reached even without an address. “Leslie and John Brown, parents of a test tube baby,” the envelopes were inscribed.
“My mom would be amazed if she knew how far IVF has come since then. It’s a shame she doesn’t see it, ”said Louise, the same test tube baby, the baby of hope.