| ■ America's First Test Tube Baby is Now a Mom | 2010.08.06 |
| Back in 1981, the birth of Elizabeth Comeau, now 29, made national headlines as the first American baby conceived via in vitro fertilization. Now, conceiving the "natural way," Comeau (formerly Elizabeth Carr) has given birth to a baby of her own, recounting her story in the Boston Globe. Baby Trevor James Comeau was born at 2:05 a.m. at 7 pounds, 12 ounces, Comeau told the paper. "I had a normal conception and pregnancy despite my abnormal childhood. And early yesterday, my husband and I had a baby boy the normal way, proving (I hope) that I'm just like everyone else," she wrote. Comeau said she wrote about her experience based on "the same principle my parents did: If my story helps couples or families learn about in-vitro fertilization, then the loss of privacy is worthwhile. People who have fertility issues deserve to know they can have healthy, normal babies." |