On July 25th 1978, Louise Joy Brown was born in Oldham by a Cambridge doctor, one Robert Edwards. Born a healthy 5 pounds 12 ounces, her proud father, John Brown stated, ‘there is no difference between her and any other little girl. We just helped nature a bit, that’s all’ (people.com).
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First IVF Birth Facts
- Name – Louise Joy Brown (now Mullinder)
- Date of Birth – 25th July 1978
- Weight – 5 pounds 12 ounces
- Father – John Brown
- Location – Oldham & General District Hospital, United Kingdom
- Louise was the only birth from the 280 women involved in the experiment
- Born via caesarian section
- Doctors – Patrick Steptoe & Robert Edwards
- Conceived via IVF
- Over 8 million births via IVF to date
Happy birthday Louise