First Test Tube Baby Hails the Oldham Pioneers

 

By Cynthia Taylor

 

Louise Brown, who was the first Test Tube baby celebrates her 35th birthday and now pays tribute to those pioneers who gave her the opportunity for life, and the many millions of others who have also benefited from the pioneers of IVF.

 

Louise’s parents Lesley and John were the first couple to undergo IVF and the result was that Louise was born at the Oldham General Hospital.

 

Louise Brown’s birth caused much controversy amongst religious leaders of the day, who expressed concern about using artificial intervention.

 

Today it is estimated that there are over 5.5 million babies that have been born using IFV all over the world.

 

Mrs Brown, said that she hoped that the public could now see the wonderful benefits of this remarkable breakthrough. She continued that at the time of her birth people said that it should not be done and that this procedure was messing with nature and God, but it worked so she feels that it was meant to be.

 

Mrs. Brown also said that the procedure has helped millions around the world improve their success in having a baby, which she said is a good thing.

 

She mentioned that she has her own son who was conceived and born naturally, she did not need the intervention of IVF. She also mentioned that she knew and had heard of many women who have gone on to conceive naturally and have natural births.

She said that it shows that although the beginning of their lives have a different start, the rest of their lives are just the same.