Ep 100 From Miracle to Milestone: The World’s First IVF Baby Louise Joy Brown Shares Her Story

On July 25, 1978, family building changed forever when the world's first IVF baby was born. Over 12 million babies have been born through in vitro fertilization worldwide, and Louise Joy Brown was the first.
In this very special 100th episode of Baby or Bust, Dr. Lora Shahine sits down with now-adult Louise Brown. They discuss her experience as a living symbol of the powers of fertility medicine. Louise shares her parents' journey of choosing IVF, questions she got from friends growing up, and how she advocates for IVF now.
You can catch the Netflix movie, Joy starring Bill Nighy, out now, which is the biological drama set in the 1960s and 1970s about the nurse, scientist, and surgeon determined to develop the first “test tube baby.”
In this episode you’ll hear:
[0:30] The Birth of IVF: A Historical Milestone
[1:21] Growing Up as the First IVF Baby
[4:16] Family and Media Challenges
[7:05] Personal Reflections and Advocacy
[16:31] Modern IVF and Future Hopes
[27:09] Concluding Thoughts and Gratitude
Resources mentioned:
Joy 2024 film
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ABOUT : Lora Shahine, MD, is a double board certified reproductive endocrinologist and OBGYN currently practicing at Pacific NW Fertility in Seattle, WA. Originally from North Carolina, Dr. Shahine graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and completed her training in medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California at San Francisco, and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Stanford University.
As Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington and Director of the Center of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at Pacific NW Fertility, she is committed to providing excellence in patient care, teaching the next generation of women’s healthcare providers, and continuing research in the fields of fertility and recurrent miscarriage. She has published over 75 peer-reviewed research projects and is an active member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Seattle Gynecology Society, and the Babyquest Fertility Grant organization. Dr. Shahine is an accomplished author including 'Planting the Seeds of Pregnancy: An Integrative Approach to Fertility Care' and best-selling book, 'Not Broken: An Approachable Guide to Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.'
Whether through her research, books, lectures, or active social media presense Dr. Shahine is passionate about educating on reproductive health and supporting the feritlity community.
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[@shebaarshad999]

Wonderful interview. Enjoyed the movie too.

[@drlorashahine]

Thank you!

[@crunchyfrog63]

I remember it. I was 15 and our family was living in the UK for the year.
Little did I know that 30 years later I'd be getting pregnant with my own "test tube babies".

[@lesleyhubble2976]

I remember when Louise was born, I was a teenager and found it fascinating, I just found the original books that were written about her mum and dad and the book by Patrick steptoe and Robert Edward’s. I had them tucked away in the loft ,good to read them again now I’ve seen the Netflix film. Great interview, Louise is a really lovely person. I had my daughter naturally at 42 and was glad it happened that way as it does seem a very expensive process, but thank the universe it’s their to help woman

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[@Katt-w3]

My worry is i have polystyrene ovary syndrome liverpool womens what me to take mini pill call Desogestrel but i worry is would it stop my periods all together i have always what baby of my own

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