Doctors in Cardiff have revealed that the first ever fast
freeze IVF baby named Evie has been born in the UK. Evie was born to Ian and
Rebecca Bloomer on 23 July.
Fast freeze IVF uses liquid nitrogen to freeze embryos
quickly and was used at the IVF clinic at the University Hospital of Wales, in
Cardiff.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction
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"We were willing to try anything really, we'd both always wanted children. It's overwhelming. I'm still staring at her now thinking 'wow, she's ours - it's actually happened for us'," said Mrs Bloomer, who tried for seven years to get pregnant.
"It's been a real emotional rollercoaster. There's
been ups and downs, but you get through it and to have Evie now, you forget
what you went through. It makes it all worthwhile."
The technique called vitrification is useful because it prevents damage when embryos are thawed.
Source: Medindia
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The technique called vitrification is useful because it prevents damage when embryos are thawed.
Source: Medindia
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Artificial Insemination
Artificial Insemination is a medical procedure usually used to treat infertility. In this procedure, sperm is placed into a female''s vagina, uterus or fallopian tubes by artificial means.
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 Egg DonationThe term 'Egg Donation' is commonly used to refer to the contribution of her eggs by a woman to another, who is incapable of producing her own. | Advertisement
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Invitro Fertilisation - Animation
During IVF fertilization takes place invitro, in an incubated petri dish. The resulting embryo is transferred back to the uterus on Day 3 at the 6-8 cell stage. Sometimes the embryo transfer in done at the blastocyst stage on Day 5. The embryo is drawn into a specialized catheter along with a small amount of culture medium and is transferred to the uterus.
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