The first pregnancy achieved through in vitro fertilization (IVF) from a human egg and sperm was reportedly from Monash University in Australia in 1973 under Drs. Carl Wood, John Leeton, and Alan Trounson.  That pregnancy only lasted a few days; today we would refer to such an occurrence as a chemical pregnancy.  On July 25^th, 1978, Louise Brown was born in Manchester, England, from an embryo implanted by Drs. Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards with the help of embryologist Jean Purdy.  History was made, and a world of opportunity opened for those suffering from infertility problems or unable to carry a pregnancy themselves. 

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