Most mothers get their
first glimpse of their baby at their initial scan weeks into their pregnancy,
but Ruth Carter was able to see her newborn when she was little more than a
growing collection of cells. The 42-year-old gave birth
to a 'miracle' baby girl by caesarian section today at Liverpool Women's
Hospital after becoming the world's first mother to give birth after conceiving
with the help of pioneering new technology.
Using Eeva - Early Embryo
Viability Assessment - scientists were able to use timelapse technology to
monitor growth of embryos to predict which was most likely to lead to a
successful pregnancy. By capturing images at one
minute intervals scientists were able to see for the first time how different
embryos were growing and choose which would be most suitable for IVF. Continues after Cut:
