Louise Brown

For those of you who are not familiar with the name Louise Brown, she is the first ever IVF baby. Now many people think that high levels of hormone drugs are the way that IVF has always been carried out, and that Natural cycle IVF is a new approach. It is in fact the reverse of this. Lousie Brown was actually conceived as a result of Natural IVF procedures.

Lesley Brown and her husband, John, had been unable to conceive for nine years. Lesley was diagnosed with bilateral fallopian tube obstruction. In 1976, she was referred to Dr. Patrick Steptoe. He recommended that she try a new experimental procedure that would bypass the fallopian tubes blockage completely.

Lesley underwent a laparoscopy whereby a single mature egg was aspirated from one of her ovaries. John's sperm was added to the egg in the laboratory under the direction of Robert G. Edwards. A few days later a developing embryo was placed into Lesley's uterus.

At 11:47 p.m. July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown was delivered by cesarean section. She weighed five pounds 12 ounces and had blonde hair and blue eyes.

Louise has just celebrated her 30th birthday. The world celebrated the 30th anniversary of a new era. The era of extra corporeal assisted reproduction. History will regard that moment 30 years ago with as much awe and importance as the first moon landing.

On December 20th, 2006, Louise gave birth to her own child, Cameron John Mullinder. She conceived without fertility treatment of any kind on the six month that she and her husband tried. The delivery was by cesarean section since the baby was breech.

Natural and Mild IVF in the News!

Have a look at a this recent article detailing the benefits and hope offered to women, for whom natural IVF is the better option.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/women_shealth/7726034/A-softly-softly-approach-to-IVF-offers-women-fresh-hope.html

Open Day Tomorrow!!!

Don't forget - if you are joining us of one of the open day sessions tomorrow,
12-2pm
2-4pm
please arrive on time - as there will be a presentation at the start given by Geeta and Freda.

Car parking is available at the rear of the clinic with access from Worple Road.
To park in the car park drive past St George’s House and stay in the right hand lane. Turn right at Boots into Lambton Road and turn first right again into Worple Road.
The car park entrance is sign posted 100 yards on the right.
Call reception on 020 8947 9600 to lift the barrier.
Please inform centre staff when you are leaving so they can lift the barrier for you.

There is also ample street parking around the surrounding roads.

Alternatively you can of course arrive by public transport - and Raynes Park station is just a couple of minutes walk away.

Create Health Expands Again!

Exciting news!

Create Health Clinic has expanded - the new premises are ready and from Monday 26 April 2010 we will be in our new premises in St Georges House, which is number
3-5 Pepys Road - on the opposite side of the road to Excel House.

If you would like to find out more about us - and see our new premises please come along to our next open day on May 15th.

Please call or e-mail the clinic to book your place, numbers are limited to enable us to give you the best possible attention

Tel: +44 (0)20 8947 9600

samantha@createhealth.org

'One stop' Fertility MOT

Create clinic pioneered the 'One stop' Fertility MOT.

The idea behind it being that before embarking on Fertility treatment, or to find out if there are any issues regarding your fertility, you can have a medical assessment that combines medical history, blood tests and state of the art ultrasound techniques to assess your fertility.

It is carried out in only one hour, with a report given immediately after the test, and is offered to single Women, Men and Couples.

For Women: The test involves the use of expert, advanced scanning, including Doppler and 3D ultrasound. Ultrasound scan to check egg reserve, ovarian blood flow, ovulation, womb lining, blood flow to the womb, and to asses for any abnormalities. Some blood test may also be required.

For Men: A detailed, expert semen analysis. If any problems are detected advice from fertility experts is available.

An interesting article on the use of ultrasound to asses fertility can be found at:

http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/16/12/2481?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=1&author1=nargund%2C+g&andorexacttitle=and&andorexacttitleabs=and&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT

If you would like further information about the MOT - or to book please visit:

http://www.createhealth.org/one-stop.htm

Create Open Days

Create Clinic are committed to raising public awareness about fertility and assisted conception, and conduct regular patient open days.

The next patient open days are on:

Saturday 27th March 12-2pm and 2-4pm
Saturday 17th April 12-2pm and 2-4pm
Saturday 15th May 12-2pm and 2-4pm

If you would like to attend one of the open days, or find out a bit more information about them, please call or email the clinic to book your place. Numbers are limited to give you the best possible attention.

Tel: +44 (0) 20 8947 9600
Email: samantha@createhealth.org

Discussion Forum

A new discussion forum for Create Health Clinic - Natural and Mild IVF has been set up at:

http://createhealth.creatingforum.com/forum.htm

This is an area where you can find out more about Natural and Mild IVF - and also discuss treatment, and hopefully receive (and possible give) support to people who might be travelling the same treatment path as you.