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6 Intriguing Facts Concerning IVF that You Must Know 1 Louise Joy Brown (born 25 July 1978) is an English woman known for being the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilization, or IVF. Her birth was heralded around the world, with headlines declaring that the first test-tube baby had been born. The announcement was met with excitement from some, fear and hostility from others. But one thing was certain: This was truly the beginning of a new era in how babies are created. Since 1978, over 8 Million babies have been born through IVF. Infertility isn’t as uncommon as you would think. When you are trying to get pregnant, it feels like everyone around you is a Fertile Myrtle. There is a baby in every abdomen that walks by…or so it seems. In fact, infertility affects about 12% of the population so you are definitely not alone. 2 3 Acupuncture, which involves inserting fine needles under the skin at particular points in the body depending on the condition being treated, has long been used in China to help with a range of diagnoses, including regulating female reproduction. In a study it is found that Acupuncture can increase the chances of getting pregnant for women undergoing fertility treatment by 65%.