Baby born after ten years in freezer; EXCLUSIVE.Byline: By Diane Parkes MEET little Shani, the miracle baby conceived from an embryo embryo (ĕm`brēō), name for the developing young of an animal or plant. In its widest definition, the embryo is the young from the moment of fertilization until it has become structurally complete and able to survive as a separate organism. which had been frozen for 10 years. Shani's mum and dad, Debbie and Colin Moran-Simmonds, had undergone four unsuccessful cycles of IVF IVF in vitro fertilization. IVF abbr. in vitro fertilization IVF 1 In vitro fertilization, see there 2. Intravascular fluid in the 90s before finally giving up hope of becoming parents. But the Great Barr Coordinates: Great Barr is a large and loosely-defined area which straddles the boundaries of Birmingham, West Bromwich (Sandwell; including the Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward) and Walsall, West Midlands, England. couple agreed to keep 10 fertilised embryos frozen and as the deadline for using them loomed they decided to give IVF one last try. This week Shani celebrates her first birthday - a birthday she would never have experienced without being frozen in time at minus 196 degrees. Dr Gillian Lockwood, medical director of Midland Fertility Services, said: "Good cryobiology Cryobiology The use of low-temperature environments in the study of living plants and animals. The principal effects of cold on living tissue are destruction of life and preservation of life at a reduced level of activity. now plays an important part in fertility treatment." OUR LITTLE MIRACLE: PAGES 26-27 |
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