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First test tube baby Louise Brown (1978)

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A video news release about the birth of Louise Brown, the first baby successfully conceived through IVF. This video was made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive. Find out more: https://catalogue.wellcome.ac.uk/record=b1678296~S3 see also https://catalogue.wellcome.ac.uk/record=b1676376~S3 for the clinical version.

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  • Yes this was the case. Lesley, Louise's mother, was suffering from toxaemia (pre-eclampsia, a serious condition associated with hypertension and the presence of proteins in the urine – if left untreated it can lead to eclampsia with the risk of coma during pregnancy or immediately after birth). Consequently, Louise’s birth was by caesarean section.

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  • @pureinheart777. Do us all a favor and go play in oncomming traffic.

  • What a fantastic clip. Baby born with the good cry was relief for every one there in the room.Amazing how medicine changed over the decads from doctor centered to patient centred

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  • I'm a proud test-tube baby, born in 1990. And I assure I'm not at all artificial. I'm as human as each one of us is. If ignorants want to say no to scientific progress, then it's their problem. I believe in science, and hope, and joy to couples who, having lived a few years ago, wouldn't have had the chance to have their own child.

  • Wrong. A test tube baby is a baby that was created outside of the womb in a test tube. All ivf babies are test tube babies.

  • @misteeq64 yeah there'z nothing ulol. did i say so?? i juzt said it'z like!! not totally -.-

  • Awww heart melts over baby Louise and her cute lively cry. Its amazing to think this 4th little baby I found out I was 18 weeks pregnant along with, when iit moved as a cute little bulge is now at 36 weeks and fills up my belly with its whole body shape, and will be coming around November 6th 2011, not long now!

  • Wow! First test tube baby. :))

  • @janineallysa oh come on look at her ,what artificial about that beautifull little girl lol :)

  • Thanks for this footage Louise made history with her birth and its the first time ever I have seen this video clip of when she was born..

  • She is beautiful.

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