World In Vitro Fertilization Day

 

First IVF Baby: Louise Brown (1978)

• July 25, 1978: Louise Brown is born in England, the world’s first "test-tube baby", through IVF developed by:

  • Dr. Robert G. Edwards (physiologist)

  • Dr. Patrick Steptoe (gynecologist)

• This success came after over a decade of failed attempts.

• The embryo was fertilized outside the body and implanted into the uterus—marking the beginning of modern IVF

• 2010: Robert Edwards is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on IVF.

Steps Of In Vitro Fertilization

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