The parents of Britain's first baby selected genetically to be free of a breast cancer gene have expressed their joy of having more children free of the hereditary condition.
The parents of Britain's first baby selected genetically to be free of a breast cancer gene have expressed their joy of having the "beautiful" child - and revealed their plans of having more children free of the hereditary condition.
"She is a beautiful, healthy baby girl," the miracle child's mother told The Sunday Times in her interview.
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In a bid to protect the baby, the parents have chosen to be anonymous.
The couple is pioneer of a breakthrough in the fight against "hereditary" cancer. Though the parents could conceive naturally, they underwent IVF and genetic screening because three generations of women in the husband's family had suffered from breast cancer, reports TimesOnline.
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The 26-year-old mother said: "To be able to look at our daughter and to know that she doesn't have the gene is a massive sigh of relief for us. We have eliminated that risk and that is priceless."
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The baby's 28-year-old father said: "A massive amount of credit has to go to my wife for undergoing what was effectively an invasive procedure of IVF for a problem which wasn't her own but was from my side of the family.
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Invitro Fertilisation
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.
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.
The child was created when doctors at University College Hospital used IVF techniques to harvest 11 embryos.
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