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Lesbian couple carries same baby to term in ‘world-first’ IVF procedure
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Two married lesbians have both carried the same baby before birth, in what appears to be the first IVF pregnancy of this kind. Ashleigh and Bliss Coulter, who live in Dallas, Texas, used a revolutionary new procedure which involved Bliss, 36, taking the embryo for five days while it fertilised, before Ashleigh, 28, was impregnated with the embryo and carried it to term. Their son, Stetson Coulter, was born, happy and healthy, in June. Speaking to PinkNews, she explained that the INVOcell is a container “the size of a champagne cork, made of polystyrene” that can be filled with sperm and an egg, and inserted into the vagina, which has the perfect conditions for fertilisation. “A laboratory provides a static set temperature and atmosphere, with the right PH and carbon dioxide levels,” said Doody, who has been practising for 29 years. “But humans do that all the time, naturally, every day, with livers, kidneys and lungs! Turns out the vagina provides a great environment. “The concept is not novel, but the difference is that the eggs usually go into a Petri dish. In this case, the magic happens in a body.” Compared to a traditional IVF, there is a risk of device expulsion—though no-one has reported losing it so far, Doody said—and may be an increased risk of an ‘abnormal embryo’ being transferred to the uterus. But Doody said that her process was “more natural,” as it allows both partners to actively participate and bond with their potential child. “Normally what happens is donor insemination, or they would both try to get pregnant with the same donor sperm, but this allows them to both be part of it. This is something a heterosexual couple can’t share. “I do think this is special. I’m excited.” Source
