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FIRST ‘’TEST TUBE’’ BABY BORN ON THIS D AY

On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first baby to be
conceived via in-vitro fertilization (IVF) was born at Oldham and
District General Hospital in Manchester, England, to parents
Lesley and Peter Brown. The healthy baby was delivered shortly
before midnight by caesarean section and weighed in at five
pounds, 12 ounces.

         

       

The birth of the world’s first test-tube baby Louise Brown in 1978

World's first 'test tube baby' Louise Brown welcomes IVF research - BBC News
Louise Brown, the world’s first "test tube baby" today.

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